Customer Reviews:
Not that good, do not use this book to learn VB.Net.......2007-04-05
Although this book is 'ok' compared to other 70-306 books it fails at teaching at a level that is good for either beginners or for experienced programmers.
For starters it was written back in 2003. In my experience most VB.Net code written for Visual Studio 2003 in these books are less than great in Visual Studio 2005. If there was a CD that contained the code at least you could tell whether it compiles or not. Since they didn't, you will have to spend the time entering the code and debugging it yourself. There are a ton of programming books out there where you have to worry about a typo, poor directions or code, or a single mistake will cause the program to never to work without alot of effort debugging and this is one of them.
If you get this book get it only for skim reading on the objectives for 70-306 and for some idea on what is on the test. If you wish to find good sample code(included on a CD) and learn VB.Net, find another book that was written at least in 2005.
In any case you will need other books to know enough to pass 70-306 and or learn VB.Net.
Of great help !.......2006-08-08
Yes, the exam covers all the chapters described in the book. So, take your time, do not rush into the end, pay extra careful attention to the details and, certainly, it will be of great help during the test taking. This book really prepares you to suceed in the exam and also to improve your actual programming techniques. Good luck!
this product is awesome,but ull need extra help to get cert........2006-04-16
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This book definitely helped me pass.......2005-09-15
It thought this book worked very well as both exam preparation and as a practical learning tool. I liked the way it walks you through a bunch of applications, then gets you to write something yourself to test your understanding. Also, reading the "Fast Facts" section the morning of the exam was a great memory-jogger.
Cut and paste.......2005-07-13
This book has quite a few examples. It's obvious that the author cut-and-pasted them, and no one checked 'em. I'd say 85% of the exercises work. Many are flawed by obvious typos, missing, or superflous code, such as declaring variables twice in different scopes. Overall, not a bad book, but not a great one. Ironically the 70-310 book by the same author and editor is much better, though it's a bit weak on ADO.Net.
Book Description
This certification exam measures the ability to develop and implement Windows-based applications with Web forms, ASP.NET, and the Microsoft .NET Framework. This exam counts as a core credit toward the new MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer) certification as well as a core credit toward the MCSD .NET certification. This book is not intended to teach new material. Instead it assumes that you have a solid foundation of knowledge but can use a refresher on important concepts as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. This book focuses exactly on what you need to pass the exam - it features test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else. The series is supported online at several Web sites: examcram.com, informit.com, and cramsession.com.
The accompanying CD features PrepLogic™ Practice Tests, Preview Edition. This product includes one complete PrepLogic Practice Test with approximately the same number of questions found on the actual vendor exam. Each question contains full, detailed explanations of the correct and incorrect answers. The engine offers two study modes, Practice Test and Flash Review, full exam customization, and a detailed score report.
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This certification exam measures the ability to develop and implement Windows-based applications with Web forms, ASP.NET, and the Microsoft .NET Framework. This exam counts as a core credit toward the new MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer) certification as well as a core credit toward the MCSD .NET certification. This book is not intended to teach new material. Instead it assumes that you have a solid foundation of knowledge but can use a refresher on important concepts as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. This book focuses exactly on what you need to pass the exam - it features test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else. The series is supported online at several Web sites: examcram.com, informit.com, and cramsession.com. The accompanying CD features PrepLogic
Customer Reviews:
Bom.......2007-02-07
O produto é bom, é fácil de comprar, mas como a compra é internacional levou aproximadamente um mês para ser entregue. De qualquer forma valeu a pena.
Very good book, i can't criticise it........2007-01-08
This book is just the perfect learning resource for studying for the 70-316 exam. I also bought Microsoft's MCAD book but i realised by now that buying only this book allows one to prepare for the exam. You simply code up the lesson examples whenever you are not sure and you will score above 90% on the practice tests. Considering that 70% is the pass mark, it is not too bad.
It is also a compact book, so you do make progress in it too that cheers you up since time is limited for all of us i guess. The book also has 2 sample exams. The CDROM too, has practice exams and the complete book is in pdf as well on the book so once you sell the book, you will still have a perfectly organized pdf version of it too. All this for 34.99USD is way better then buying Microsoft's MCAD/70-316 book.
A very Good Study Guide for Exam 70-315.......2006-10-16
This certification study-resource from Author Amit Kalani, served as a rather indispensable part of the revision portfolio for Exam 70-315 (Web-based Application Development with C#.NET).
like the 70-320 Exam Cram book -(also by Amit Kalani), it is a very useful & sound comprehensive reference for Exam 70-315.
It served greatly in gaining both an overview of all the elements that would appear on the 315 exam,but also served well in my overall review and revision endeavours for the 70-315 Exam.
using this resource got me to the place where i felt i had covered the core objectives for the exam and was ready to move on to the next phase ie: having a go at tackling past question scenarios.
Indeed , i was glad i bought it.
what i liked about this book :
- it is a comprehensive read at slightly over 400 pages -ie:[404pages],the 2 Testing chapters non factored)
- there are exam questions after every chapter, relating to that chapter
- Answers with explanations are provided with every question featured in the book.
- The book comes with a CD which offers a .pdf, e-version of the book.
I purchased the book in question as a pair with the 70-315 Exam Training guide counterpart -(equally written by the same authors: Amit Kalani + Priti Kalani) from Que press ISBN: 0789728222.
the two books complement each other very well and provide a very fine balance between the need to train & equip the reader with the strong hands-on .NET web-application development skills he/she will require in order to thrive as a C#.NET web developper; whilst at the same time fully framing these necessary hands-on expertise , in the context & framework of the exam the reader probably seeks to take at the end of working/ploughing his/her way through the book.
Afterall...studying the material and arriving at a place where one is confident of ones capacity to develop a really functional web application is most desired, just as much as passing the exam & obtaining the certification validates this acheivement & know-how.
In addition to this 70-315 Exam Cram book, those starting out with C# may need a pure C# language reference book, in order to learn about how things are done in the C# language ie: about OO programming ie :Classes & Constructors,Abstraction & abstract data types, Structures, Casting, Encapsulation & Delegation, Inheritance,Polymorphism, Namespaces, Methods & flow control, Events & delegates, Enumerations, Interfaces,Attributes et cetera.
these are the C# language basics and need reviewing in order to understand the how & where of everything working,fitting & sitting together in C#. otherwise, things can get rather confusing come Visual C#.NET development time. (# see review for Exam Cram:70-320; ISBN: 0789728974)
Checking to verify that the .NET developper possesses this knowledge has also become a requirement at Microsoft, especially with the new .NET series of exams for Framework 2.0 ; while versions of what is essentially the Framework 3.0 Beta is already being used & embraced by lots of companies already.
the featured Exam 70-315 Exam Cram book and the 70-315 exam training guide from Que go quite some way in equipping one with this C# background knowledge, but one might still need a separate text or reference for good measure.
After working through the 70-315 ExamCram resource and using the Training guide i felt set for the next phase ie: going on to tackle past exam questions.
using Transcender and Testking more than sufficed to ensure & assure success at the exam;
Take & Ace the exam with ease: 150minutes & 43 questions.
The passing mark is 700 ie: 70%. i sat the exam on monday (10th October 2006); scored 91% ie: 910.
Good luck.
cheers :-)
Great as a Refresher.......2006-02-27
This is an excellent reference if you want to quickly brush up the topics for the exam. If you do not have hands-on experience in ASP.NET, I would suggest the Training Guide by the same author. I used the training guide initially and then used this as a quick refresher. The practice exams were excellent. They had a few questions on ADO.NET, XML and Security which were not covered in either book. I used MSDN/www.codeclinic.com (esp. for ADO.NET, Security and XML) as a supplement. Transcender was very helpful too. Overall a great CRAM book for 70-315.
Exactly what you need, not an iota more.......2005-11-09
This book provides excellent preparation for 70-315. It's a very fast read because it only covers exactly what you need to pass the exam.
Each chapter is oriented around one of the stated exam objectives. Illustrative, simple examples are included in many of the chapters. The examples are particularly useful when covering a topic that requires more space than is available in an Exam Cram book.
I highly recommend answering the "test prep" questions at the end of every chapter as well as taking at least one of the two included exams. The questions were great preparation for the questions on the real exam.
Except for the occasional reference to MSDN this book is the only one I used to study for the exam and passed it within 3 weeks of starting the book. I highly recommend it.
Book Description
This certification exam measures the ability to develop and implement Web-based applications with Web forms, ASP.NET, and the Microsoft .NET Framework. This exam counts as an core credit toward the new MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer) certification as well as a core credit toward the existing MCSD .NET certification. This book is not intended to teach new material. Instead it assumes that you have a solid foundation of knowledge but can use a refresher on important concepts as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. This book focuses exactly on what you need to pass the exam - it features test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else. The series is supported online at several Web sites: examcram.com, informit.com, and cramsession.com.
The accompanying CD features PrepLogic™ Practice Tests, Preview Edition. This product includes one complete PrepLogic Practice Test with approximately the same number of questions found on the actual vendor exam. Each question contains full, detailed explanations of the correct and incorrect answers. The engine offers two study modes, Practice Test and Flash Review, full exam customization, and a detailed score report.
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This certification exam measures the ability to develop and implement Web-based applications with Web forms, ASP.NET, and the Microsoft .NET Framework. This exam counts as an core credit toward the new MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer) certification as well as a core credit toward the existing MCSD .NET certification. This book is not intended to teach new material. Instead it assumes that you have a solid foundation of knowledge but can use a refresher on important concepts as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. This book focuses exactly on what you need to pass the exam - it features test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else. The series is supported online at several Web sites: examcram.com, informit.com, and cramsession.com. The accompanying CD features PrepLogic
Customer Reviews:
Understand MS' thinking.......2005-05-15
I agree with some of the feedback here. This is not a book for learning ASP.NET. But then the book does state this early on. By all means read my review, even if for an experience, but I wouldn't until you have had an experience with ASP.NET and Visual Studio. To appreciate this book for any benefit you can find from it, go on a course first.
This book is intended only for exam preparation and in places, it serves it's purpose well here. The official Microsoft textbook for the course is just as thick and goes into tremendous detail and manages to use simple language in places. It doesn't convey the exam experience, but then it's not designed to! I made essential notes for the first 10 chapters and, typed up, I have 5 pages. The first 10 chapters comprise 200! The MS textbook has demonstrations, practices, and explanations, which explains why it is so thick.
From what I can tell, in sitting the exam Microsoft don't expect you to be a world class ASP.NET developer. Microsoft appear mainly concerned with ensuring you can concentrate in intricate detail (trying not to scare you: the difference between some understandings is just one word), think according to the understandings and concepts associated with the task at hand (and remember them), and that you are virtually fluent with the tools and the technologies. I wouldn't sit the exam if you haven't played with Visual Studio and made at least a simple Web application. Judging by some of the sample questions, Microsoft assume you have done so and because you gain knowledge in the process, such as realising that a button doesn't have to be coded for other parts of a Web form to work. Programming skill comes with time and Microsoft are kind enough to understand this.
One lesson I drew from a sample question is that I need to read the exam question *very carefully* and study the provided answers with the same care. The exam is multiple choice so the real test is making a judgement call. This is just one of the daily skills involved with programming.
If you know the ASP.NET technology to the dot (at least to the knowledge requirement of the official course book), can read code and follow what its doing (whether correct or not), think programmatically (the science of writing a program), applying all applicable knowledge in the process, and devise a solution provided it solves the problem, you should pass the exam with flying colours.
That's quite a read I know, but then so is this book and only attempt it if you have done a course on ASP.NET. And, in my opinion, only read it to test yourself for readiness; to get a feeler.
Frustratingly Incomplete.......2004-03-22
It looks like the book was rushed out the door. While there seems to be some good information in it, I was repeatedly frustrated with the end of the chapter tests asking questions that were covered nowhere in the book! Then when I did the first of the included Prep Logic tests, some of the answers were opposite of what was stated in the book. If you can't be consistent within the scope of the book it really throws it's reliably into question. Don't plan on using this as your sole resource.
Passed using this book but stay away from prep logic.......2003-12-24
I passed the exam using this book. I use .Net at work and read one intro book before this one. This is a good book and good practice tests at the end of the book tested skills that the exam tested. I actually saw very similar questions on the test. Some of the sample questions did not come from the text of the chapters, which I see a lot of people complain about, but I was OK with that. They do explain in the opening chapter that this should not be used to learn the basics of the language.
One thing to note is that the Prep Logic exams included on the CD are awful. I've tried the ones that came with the 70-305, 70-306 and 70-310 books. All of them had blatant errors. For the 306 Prep Logic I did the first 5 questions and every one of the answers was blatantly wrong. Que really should dump those guys as the Prep Logic quality reflects poorly on their excellent books.
NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO PASS.......2003-11-03
I have passed some Microsoft exams using Exam Cram 2 books as my sole study resource--that will always be the standard by which these books are judged. This book falls far short.
This book introduces you to the various topics on the 70-305 test, but does not cover a single topic in enough depth to be worthwhile. The review questions and practice exams are weak, also.
Excellent for the exam.......2003-07-29
If your goal is to pass the exam then this book is for you. This is not a book to learn ASP.NET. So you should not expect any basic stuff. Read other books to learn ASP.NET then use this to pass the exam. I highly recommend it. I read it and gave the tests at the end and passed in the first attempt.
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The authoritative solution to passing the 70-315 exam! * Amit Kalani is a leading authority on C#. * Training Guides are the most effective self-study guide in the marketplace, featuring exam tips, study strategies, review exercises, case studies, practice exams, ExamGear testing software, and more. * Subjected to rigorous technical review by a team of industry experts, ensuring content is superior in both coverage and technical accuracy. This ebook does not include the CD that accompanies the print edition.
Customer Reviews:
This book will make you pass the exam!.......2007-06-08
This series is for sure the most popular training guide for Microsoft's MCAD/MCSD certification exams. Even after the release of a new generation of certification exams there are still folks (like me) who are still taking the 2003 exam for their own reasons. Let's see the most important pros and cons for this book:
Pros:
* Text: the text is well written and easy to understand. Very simple and clear vocabulary. It is not a boring reading.
* Guided Practices, Review Questionsand Exam Questions: there're plenty of exercises on every chapter, including 15 exam-like questions and some other review questions. I like books with exercises. It's a good way for the reader to measure what they've learned.
* PrepLogic software: gives a good idea of the kind of software you'll have to deal with on the real exam.
Cons:
* Code examples: as in most programming books code example tend to leverage for the beginner, sometimes lacking in code design.
All in all, this book is a sure shot if you're going to take the 70-315 exam as well as a good reading for ASP.NET newbies so don't hesitate to buy it.
Exam tips:
* be confident
* know your strengths and weaknesses
* don't rush the exam! there's plenty of time! in my exam there were 43 questions and 150 minutes for me to answer them!
Good luck in your exam!
Not terribly impressed.......2007-06-01
I'm sure Amit Kalani knows his stuff but there are several issues that I have with this book which make me wish I had bought another one.
Firstly, and this is the most annoying fact, it is hopelessly out of date. I am using Visual Studio 2005 and it is painfully obvious to me that the book was written for an earlier version, which means that following the instructions given is sometimes impossible. This means I miss out on valuable experience that I could have gained through those step by step code examples where the procedures in the book clash with the current reality.
Secondly, there are a number of small niggling typos present throughout which undermine my confidence in the authority of the book as a whole.
Added to this is my suspicion (though I am not sure, given I'm not the expert) that some code examples given contain small mistakes or inconcistencies. Again, this is just a suspicion, as of this moment I have not actually tried to implement those examples where I have noticed such possible errors. Overall though, given the previously outlined gripe I have, my suspicion is very strong.
So you can see, I am not very happy about this book. The fact it is out of date is the major contributing factor to this. I wish I'd checked the publication date before spending my money.
Bottom line is I passed the test........2007-04-22
I used just this book to pass the test with a score of 900. My only disppointment with the book is the exam that comes on the CD. The quality of the questions are not very good; although, I think it is only there to entice you to buy the full set of test that they market on the publisher's website. Other than, though, the book does a great job of covering all the relevant topics on the exam and I found the large amount of exercises extremely useful at driving home the material.
Great guide to learn concepts behind 30-715.......2007-01-09
I studied this book for 3 weeks intensely. I took the 70-315 after taking some transcender exams. I got a 622, failing. I think I was not prepared enough. I took the practice at the end of the book before taking the exam and got a 62%!
I recommend this book to anyone studying for the 70-315. I also suggest exams such as transcender, measure up to get an idea of what the exams are likel
I'd recommend something else........2007-01-02
Where Kalani explains a topic thoroughly, this book is helpful. But he has been badly let down by his editor. Notwithstanding the high praise of others, I found this book and its companion for Windows (70-316) very poor, and I would advise against it.
There are a number of problems. For a start, the index is so superficial as to be almost worthless. Time and again, I tried to look something up in the index, only to discover that even major topics were not listed! This is inexcusable in a text book. How are you supposed to reference the bits that you've forgotten or need to cover again? You can't just flip through it -- it's over a thousand pages long!
In addition, the book is littered with errors! Time and time again in his examples, Kalani forgets to tell the reader to insert a vital piece of code that refers to a principle he hasn't covered yet. The reader cannot be expected to know this, and when he tries to run the example, it doesn't work and he is left in the dark.
Similarly, Kalani frequently omits vital steps in examples. Following Kalani's instructions, the reader finds he is presented with something quite different from what the book says will happen. Unless the reader can figure out the next step for himself (in which case, why is he reading a text book?), he cannot proceed with the example.
At best, situations like this are infuriating, especially when Kalani then uses the non-workable example in further examples, which of course themselves will not work.
Indeed, such errors are so common, it's hard to believe that the editor even bothered testing Kalani's examples.
Kalani's explanations are also frequently superficial. Again and again, his examples direct the reader to do something that hasn't yet been covered, but Kalani makes no attempt attempt to explain that step's significance and relevance to the code. Presented with a line of incomprehensible code, the reader can only guess and speculate, which inevitably leads to confusion, and makes an already complex subject even more difficult -- hardly the purpose of a text book!
Perhaps people who already have a fairly sound knowledge of Visual Studio and C# will find this book and its companions helpful. But the books' errors, and the poverty of their indexes, are so serious that I would strongly caution anyone who isn't already confident.
Book Description
Exam 70-316 measures the ability to develop and implement Windows-based applications by using Windows Forms and the Microsoft .NET Framework. This exam counts as a core credit toward the new MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer) certification as well as a core credit toward the MCSD .NET certification. This book is not intended to teach new material. Instead it assumes that you have a solid foundation of knowledge but can use a refresher on important concepts as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. This book focuses exactly on what you need to pass the exam - it features test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else. The series is supported online at several Web sites: examcram.com, informit.com, and cramsession.com.
The accompanying CD features PrepLogic™ Practice Tests, Preview Edition. This product includes one complete PrepLogic Practice Test with approximately the same number of questions found on the actual vendor exam. Each question contains full, detailed explanations of the correct and incorrect answers. The engine offers two study modes, Practice Test and Flash Review, full exam customization, and a detailed score report.
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Exam 70-316 measures the ability to develop and implement Windows-based applications by using Windows Forms and the Microsoft .NET Framework. This exam counts as a core credit toward the new MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer) certification as well as a core credit toward the MCSD .NET certification. This book is not intended to teach new material. Instead it assumes that you have a solid foundation of knowledge but can use a refresher on important concepts as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. This book focuses exactly on what you need to pass the exam - it features test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else. The series is supported online at several Web sites: examcram.com, informit.com, and cramsession.com. The accompanying CD features PrepLogic
Customer Reviews:
Exceptional for exam prep.......2006-08-21
This book covers the topics not covered by the Microsoft self paced training kit, and is a great suppliment for it. If you already have a strong understanding of the basics (or if you have another guide for the basics) you can use this book to review the more difficult details.
Good book for passing the exam, poor book for WinForms and .NET in general.......2006-03-06
I'm giving this book 4 stars since I bought it to pass the exam. If you aren't a database/ado.net guru then you might want some supplementary material on use of the DataSet/DataAdaptor/SqlDataReader classes.
As a reference or way of learning .NET programming this book is very poor. I found myself disagreeing with the authors advice numerous times (I've been doing .NET since V1.0 beta 1), but perhaps this just illustrates a flaw in the examination.
IMHO the best WinForms book is Chris Sells' "Windows Forms Programming in C#".
The worst cram book among the three.......2005-09-07
This book is a very poor extract from the 70-316 training guide by the same author. It is much less readable than the 70-315 and 70-320 cram books.
Great For Passing The Exam.......2005-08-16
I reviewed three books for the exam; Microsoft's, Chris Sells', and the Exam Cram book. I could have passed the exam with this book alone. Be aware that this book is only good for passing the exam, though. If you want to write a real Windows-based Application, you'll have to implement many more complicated topics than are covered here. As usual, the accompanying practice exam on the CD is not useful, but the content of the book more than makes up for it.
Wouldn't have passed without it.......2005-06-14
This book does the one thing I needed most: it was a quick reference that covered all the test topics in just enough detail, and nothing more, and the two practice tests are of striking similarity to a real test (the tests on the CD, however, are considerably more difficult than the real test - I failed these and still did great on the real test).
When I opened the book I was only strongly familiar with the C# language proper, the form designer, and some basic controls; when I finished, 2 days later, I had memorized all the necessary little details for a dozen topics I knew nothing about before, including nearly all of ADO.NET. I think I would have failed the exam before reading it, but after reading it I beat the pass mark by a wide margin. One piece of advice: if you're after an MCAD, go ahead and pick up Exam Cram for 70-320, the next exam, and read Chapter 1 to get more important details on ADO.NET.
Now the bad. This book is great for passing the exam in a hurry, but you don't get the in-depth knowledge of and familiarity with the topics you get from hands-on experience. It is true to its name, an exam cram guide, covering only the specific details essential for the exam. I was also displeased that it contained a large number of typographical errors, misspellings, and, worse still, misleadingly used circles where boxes were intended for some questions in the second practice exam. It also made some recommendations of questionable accuracy.
Nevertheless, I highly recommend this book to anyone looking solely to pass the exam in a hurry.
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The authoritative solution to passing the 70-305 exam! * Mike Gunderloy is a leading authority on MCSD and VB.NET. * Training Guides are the most effective self-study guide in the marketplace, featuring exam tips, review exercises, case studies, practice exams, ExamGear testing software, and more. * Subjected to rigorous technical review by a team of industry experts, ensuring content is superior in both coverage and technical accuracy. This ebook does not include the CD that accompanies the print edition.
Customer Reviews:
gives you what you want.........2007-02-15
To start with, this is the only book i read for the exam.
The objective questions at the end of each chapter, are exactly in the format that they appear in the exam. It helps you a lot in having the right mind-set, when you actually face it.
The exam covers exactly the same topics, that are emphasized in the book.
Helped me pass the exam.......2007-02-10
This book is very well organized, has good examples, and is based very closely on the exam objectives. I had co-workers who used the Microsoft (red) books and didn't like them who switched to this one and were much happier. Studying this book and using a Transcender practice test enabled me to pass the 305 exam. Recommended.
Just doesn't do it for me........2006-12-15
I have read plenty of programming books... ok skimmed. I really wish there was a training guide out there that would show real world scenarios. I didn't care for the examples in this book. I learn best by doing. When I do the work I really wish I could relate using the code in my job. That would assist me in learning it more. The whole cram the book then take the test doesn't work for me.
A valuable book with shortcomings.......2006-01-07
This is a valuable book, it explained topics which were missing in some other books. In the other hand, the previous reviews did not mention some shortcomings in this book. The OOP part of this book is not good. The language in many parts of this book is ambiguous, it lures people to read these parts again and again, but after that the meaning is still not clear, while this repeated reading of such a big book wastes time. The sample code in this book is not available for download, although they are in the CD, but the CD is made in a mean way that the "copy" function is disabled, so this book is not good for busy people.
MCAD/MCSD Training Guide (70-305): Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Visual Basic.NET and Visual Studio.NET by M.......2005-09-09
Very good. I recd. the book on time and condition the book was excellent...
Book Description
This certification exam measures the ability to develop and implement Windows-based applications by using Windows Forms and the Microsoft .NET Framework. This exam counts as a core credit toward the new MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer) certification as well as a core credit toward the MCSD certification for .NET candidates. This book is not intended to teach new material. Instead it assumes that you have a solid foundation of knowledge but can use a refresher on important concepts as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. This book focuses exactly on what you need to pass the exam - it features test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else. The series is supported online at several Web sites: examcram.com, informit.com, and cramsession.com.
The accompanying CD features PrepLogic™ Practice Tests, Preview Edition. This product includes one complete PrepLogic Practice Test with approximately the same number of questions found on the actual vendor exam. Each question contains full, detailed explanations of the correct and incorrect answers. The engine offers two study modes, Practice Test and Flash Review, full exam customization, and a detailed score report.
Customer Reviews:
A very Good Companion in Preparations for Exam 70-306.......2006-09-01
This certification study-resource formed part of my revision portfolio for Exam 70-306 (Windows-based Application Development with VB.NET).
it carried its weight as a comprehensive reference for Exam 70-306. it is light on a couple of topics ie: WindowsPrincipal viz:the System.Security.Principal Namespace, XML ,Interfaces viz:the IDisposable interface and such. but all in all after reading it and more importantly after doing the 2 chapters worth of past questions at the end of the book, i felt ready for moving on to the next phase ie: tackling past questions.
what i liked about this book :
- it is a comprehensive read at 345 pages -(the 2 Testing chapters non factored)
- there are exam questions after every chapter, relating to that chapter
- there is a CD with questions set in an application that simulates the exam room scenario.
- Answers with explanations are provided with every question featured in the book.
- The CD comes with a .pdf, e-version of the book.
However, i cant impute all 5 points of credit for a successful turnout at the exam to the book alone . you'll need somthing more.
I bought the companion book authored by Mike Gunderloy from Que press ISBN: 0789728192. it made a fine addition vis-à-vis getting hands-on practise and grasping the finer programming points of the exam.
at first, I did'nt have any programming experience in the VB.NET area, i had but basic VB5.0 knowledge, ample VBA knowledge and a whole
lot of heart to learn & take this certification. So, if you are starting out and are wondering if this book is for you vis-à-vis your exam 70-306 aspirations, I'd champion the idea with but a small proviso.
depending on where you are on the previous programming-experience scale, i'd say you'd do well to buy the companion book to this
certification-study resource and go to work. no better way to learn to do with this programming language than to get stuck in. Print out the Exam Topic objectives and Delve into things Objective by objective, picking-at the hands-on labs u need , to form your quintessential knowledge & experience reserve/repertoire.
I Coupled with my reading experience: the following references, but the Mike Gunderloy sister book to this exam cert-resource was all i really needed:
- Dietels: Simple Visual Basic; ISBN 0131405535.
- Programming Visual Basic.NET; ISBN:0735613753
- 101 Visual Basic.NET Applications; ISBN:0735618917
Modus: go chapter by chapter in the ExamCram2 book doing the hands-on labs. finish these and review the sister book for anything extra u might need to know.
Delve into the other books resources, the Visual Studio help and the Web, for clarification Re: deeper topical elements.
Upon completion, move to exam past questions. downloading samples from Braindump's (133 question-set) , Transcender's (150 question set) and Testking's (114 Question set).
Finish these properly and u are set. Ace the exam's (38 questions within 160 minutes) .
For the exam ie: to pass at the exam level, u need to be able to tackle question regarding application development problem-scenarios you might meet during development . for the exam therefore, the past questions offer you scenarios to sharpen your wits about choosing the right implementation resolution within any given problem scenario. u r better prepared for the exam through it. so, u'll need to get accustomed to tackling all manner of windows-based application development problem scenarios .
this is the crunch of it.
I sat the exam just thursday gone ie:(31th August 2006); scored 90% ie: 900. The pass mark is 700 ie: 70%.
Next Stops: Completion of MCAD with (C#), MCDBA with(WinServer2K3), SCJP & SCJWCD with (J2EE).
Good luck.
cheers :-)
One of the Better Exam Crams.......2005-08-31
If you're taking the 70-306, this Cram is a must. It covers a LOT, much better than other Crams I've used (SQL Server 7, VB6, Windows 2000). I have an MCSD and MCDBA and am now going for MCSD.NET, so I've been through the ringer of books and prep software... this Cram is a winner. Read it ALL and do all the practice questions and you will be way ahead (no one book does it all). I did pass this morning with a 900, so I was quite eager to let folks know how much THIS Exam Cram book helped.
In fact, the examples in the book are a great reference when starting to build your library of procedure samples for VB.Net.
Enough to Pass the Exam.......2004-04-15
I passed 70-306 by using this book and the Transcender practice tests. I would not recommend this approach if you have never programmed Visual Basic before. I have been programming Visual Basic 6 for about 3 years and started with this test because I was comfortable with windows programming and Visual Basic. Please do not use this book to learn VB.NET since it really only covers the material necessary for passing the exam.
I believe this book will teach you enough to pass the exam, but I think that the people who take the exams like to pass with room to spare. I would suggest some supplementary material that exposes you to what this book doesn't. That's where the Transcender tests came in for me. I used them to fill in any gaps.
I found the book easy to read. Most of the chapters are short (10 - 20 pages), easily digestible pieces, which I prefer. There are a couple of longer chapter that present a lot of information in tables, which I do not prefer. I understand that there is always going to be some memorization involved in tests like these, but I found myself having to refer back to those tables after I read them. I think programmers work that way. A table is for reference, not for memorization. I would like to see someone come up with a better way to present that kind of material.
Again, if you are new to Visual Basic and object oriented programming, do not buy this one right away. Learn more about VB.NET first and then buy this to pass the test. If you are a seasoned programmer with VB experience, get it along with practice tests. I can recommend Transcender, but then again, those are the only kind I have used.
Good luck on the exam!
just for certification purpose.......2003-06-18
As it claims itself, this book is not meant to teach you anything new. It is just meant for preparing you to pass the exam. Actually I feel that this book is a summarized version of Mike Gunderloy 's book on 70-306. If you want to learn, then you should go for that book. But if you aleady know the stuff and you just want to pass the exam, then this is the book for you. I did the same. I am an experience professional and I did not need to learn new things on Topics related to this exam, so I just read this book and passed.
The real good thing about this book is the 2 sample tests that are given at the end of the book. The total questions are 120 and to my amazement, I got almost 80-90 % similar questions in my exam.
So the bottom line is that if you already know the stuff and just want to prepare yourself typically for the exam, this is your book. But beware, U MUST KNOW THE TOPICS RELATED TO THIS EXAM ALREADY.
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C# No, C++ Yes.......2003-12-23
The difficult thing about this book for me is that I do hope that I can avoid C# all of my life and C# and C++ are given about equal time throughout this book. As the author points out on page 561, "C# is a wonderful language, but it often leaves you wondering if you can do more, and when you discover that you have reached the limits of the language, you realize it is time to get back to C++." Haven't we had enough of Visual Basic, and Java? Now C#? Why not C++? Why do we have to wade through explanations for both C# and C++ on every subject. If we spent as much time on a real language like C++ as we have spent over the years becoming multilingual we could be C++ masters. I always remember that, other things being equal, faster is better. And I have never seen any other language except Assembler come close to the speed of execution of C and C++. This book would be better if it were two different books - one addressing C++ only and one addressing any other would-be language.
In the Summary of Chapter 7, Mr. Grimes states that "All in all, C++ is the language for .NET development, and I hope that you, like me, will recover from a brief flirtation with other .NET languages and return to the best language for the job: C++."
In Chapter 8, Application Development, Mr. Grimes elects to disregard his own advice and gives every single example in C#. How quickly hope for a return to sanity was dashed!
Disappointing.......2003-02-12
I'm a big fan of both the DevelopMentor series (from Addison Wesley) and Richard Grimes' previous books, so I was very anxious to read this book. It was all the more disappointing, then, that I didn't particularly like it.
Mr. Grimes' previous books were very straight-forward and task-oriented. I'm constantly lending my copies to other programmer's to reference how to implement something in C++/COM. This book is not task-oriented (not that there's anything wrong with that). However, it didn't really work for me as a theory-oriented book either. Often, it seems to dive down into obscure detail on some feature that I didn't feel had been adaquately introduced. I would have preferred shedding some detail on some of the more obscure topics in favor of more complete examples.
I managed to make myself read the first 500 pages or so (always thinking that things would become better in the next chapter), but it was like pulling teeth. Finally, I set it aside and moved onto a different book (the excellent "Essential ADO.Net").
Gem of a book - pays for itself in days.......2002-10-29
This is a gem of a book that is packed with insights not readily found elsewhere. Chapter 3 ('Context & Remoting') perfectly distills the subject in about 90 pages with clear code snippets. Chapter 2 on the FCL was well done (over 120 pages) with good code examples. The chapters on VS (IDE) was not extraordinary but acceptable. The frosting of the book was Chapter 7 on Managed C++, quote "It is time to return to my true love, C++". Ditto.
Quality book that offers a lot of insight into .NET.......2002-10-26
The book really comes from the perspective of a Win32/C++ developer. I would not recommend this book, unless you have come from this background, or really want to understand some of the internals of .Net (and are really willing to spend some time in it). It also only really covers Visual C# and Visual C++.Net (managed and unmanaged).
Overall it is a quality book that offers a lot of insight into the world of .Net. It requires one to read it a few times through to really get the details as Grimes has a tendency to dig deep into details that may not make sense at the time.
The organization is fair but could use a lot of work as the chapter layout seems a little disjointed. There could also be many more examples in the book. The book provides an adequate number of examples, but could use more.
The first few chapters really spend a lot of time digging into the framework. Many times Grimes leads one deep down a path (such as boxing and unboxing) and others he refers to another chapter later (such as exception handling etc). It's a decent overview of .Net but requires one to read it over a few times. Many times it delves into the inner workings of .Net that might not be easy to grasp the first time through.
The second chapter starts looking at the framework classes, and gives a healthy overview of .Net's offering. Chapter 3 gets into .Net remoting and context. Overall I think chapter 2 and 3 are probably the best of the book.
Chapter four concerns itself with COM interop and COM+. This chapter is a good overview of what was done before and how it works in .Net. It is a necessary chapter, but I for one kinda glossed over it. The price of interop tends to be fairly high and to be avoided wherever possible. I think this is a great chapter, though, as I am sure I will need to do this at some point and this will be a good reference.
Chapters 5 and 6 concern themselves with Visual Studio .Net and how to build applications. Pretty good chapters, especially if you have not become familiar with the IDE yet. The section on tools and external tools are very important.
Chapter 7 is all about Visual C++.Net (managed and unmanaged). I think this is really a highlight as there are not many good books on Visual C++.Net. Grimes does an excellent job of describing the enhancements to Visual C++ and some features that have been widely ignored (ATL Server and Visual C++ unmanaged).
Chapter 8 provides an excellent overview of application development. Unfortunately the book does not cover ADO.Net or ASP.Net, but it makes up for it by covering many tricky areas of development like localization, and logging mechanisms.
Chapter 9 covers debugging. I wish this chapter was actually longer, but It does a good job of showing debugging techniques for .Net. This chapter is an absolute must read for any developer, as debugging techniques can not be over stressed.
Overall I think the book is very detailed and it should be in any serious developer's library. This is definitely not a beginer's book and does not cover many aspects of .Net development that are almost essential. Windows Forms, Remoting are covered lightly but really almost requires a book in and of itself to describe it correctly. I recommend this book, but be careful to do a self evaluation before you dive in. I have seen many senior developers read this book and not understand any of it. It is very clear about it's target audience being of a Visual C++ background, and it is not lying. I think it provides the best book for introducing those developers into .Net. Hope you enjoy this book, too. -- Reviewed by Mathew U.
Good book if you can choke down "Managed C++".......2002-08-12
Updated Review:
After a year of programming real world projects with .NET, I had to change my opinion on this book. As the author acknowledges, there is ALOT of existing C++ code and libraries. Trying to port existing code or using Interop techniques is not always the best solution. I'm glad to have a reference to Managed C++ that helps me compile C++ solutions to .NET(I would like to see a tiny bit more on mixed mode, c runtime linking, and C++ idioms that Just Don't Work). I still believe this is not the simplest book for learning C#, but those books have become a dime a dozen. This book is one you'll be glad if you need to using existing software.
Original Review:
Ok, I'm a C++ developer that has a hard time stomaching what MS has done to my beloved language. However, I am very interested in the .NET initiative( and C# ) and wanted to get the perspective of a C++ expert, especially one with a COM background. I read this book and found it quite good, except for the examples in "Managed C++"( in which there were many ). Granted, I was warned, but seeing C++ twisted like that reminded me of Bilbo's line ...butter scraped over too much bread... . The "Managed C++" examples were truly distracting. The author had to explain why the plumbing overhead, we learned to detest in COM, now exists in every line of code in "Managed C++"( my words, not his ).
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