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Summary: Must read Book on EJB
Review: This is one of the greatest books I read on EJB.
Although this lacks few good complete examples I would give this 5 stars.
This is really helpful for passing the exam.
All the tutors who teach Java and EJB must follow the Head First series.
Rating:
Summary: Awesome EJB Book
Review: This is the BEST Java certification book I've bought! I'm used to studying Java certification books that need a GAZILLION LINES of text just to explain one small topic! But with this book all you have to do is look at the pictures and read a few lines of text... and bingo you get it. Trust me, I passed the SCBCD exam with a score of 97% because of this book!
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Summary: Not for me
Review: While it presents all of the information you need to pass the test, I found the style of the book didn't really work well for me. I also felt that the grouping of information/topics didn't help the learning process (e.g. by the time you get to security, exceptions, etc. at the back of the book, you find yourself forgetting about the session beans, etc. at the front of the book that they are referring to). While the book was ok to learn the EJB concepts (an easy read), it required me to read through it quite a few times. I was also annoyed by the number of errors in the book (wrong answers for questions, etc.). There seem to be a fair number of errata you definitely want to look at on the website. As far a prepping for the Sun Certification exam, the information was so dispersed throughout the text, it didn't help much and I relied on a number of mock exams separate from the book. However, many people taking the SCBCD test swear by it, so your mileage may vary.
Personally, I thought Kathy's Java2 Sun Certified Programmer & Developer was a better effort.
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