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Summary: Skim this book, then review from MSDN
Review: The book and the associated practice test were inadaquate as study materials for the cert test. I passed the test, but only because I review the material on the MSDN website and perform labs if I am not doing the work on the job. Skim the book, then write your programs and study from Microsoft's site.
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Summary: Skim this book, then review from MSDN
Review: The book and the associated practice test were inadaquate as study materials for the cert test. I passed the test, but only because I review the material on the MSDN website and perform labs if I am not doing the work on the job. Skim the book, then write your programs and study from Microsoft's site.
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Summary: Passed (70-306), but not because of this book....
Review: This book did not contain nearly enough information to pass the exam, nor do I think it should. If you want to pass the exam, DEVELOP APPLICATIONS, and practice! To pass the exam you will need to be comfortable with all the topics covered in this book and expand your knowledge in each area using MSDN. The only real way to get a good grasp on the topics covered in this book is to use VB.NET and do a lot of coding.
Nothing wrong with the content, but you will need much more to pass the exam. Code, code, code.....
Good Luck!
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Summary: There are better books
Review: This book is only useful for the exam. I do not usually need it in my real life. There are some incomplete lines of code in this book.
The good thing is the set of questions included. It includes 100 questions that help to pass the exam. And many tips too.
It would be great if this book included more labs and that it covers all the chapters.
Some chapters are really shallow and many topics are not included in the book.
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Summary: Inadequate prep guide for 70-316.
Review: This text is PITIFUL.In preparation for the 70-316 exam, I covered the entire text - did all of the labs, spent time reviewing. I know the textbook material solidly. This weekend, I started using the sample exam questions that came with the Microsoft MCSD kit (and the Transcender pack.) To my shock, I'm consistently scoring 60%. The problem is that SO much material on the exams is not covered in the textbook. Just from memory, here are some of the questions I've encountered that AREN'T in the textbook: * Panel controls
* ToolBar controls
* XML validation
* XML elements and nodes
* COM+ components
* Authenticode signatures
* RegAsm and RegSvr32
* Packaging issues, like .MSI vs. .CAB, and merge modules I'm just getting HAMMERED by questions that aren't discussed in the textbook. These topics don't even appear in the index! How can the electronic review questions BUNDLED WITH THE TEXTBOOK test on material that's not in the text? So now I've spent a month prepping, and I'm *still* not ready for the exam. I've spent $650 on review materials, and now I need to buy another textbook. This is awful and horribly frustrating. - David Stein
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Summary: Good intro to .Net development for Windows.
Review: While this is a good primer to .Net programming for Windows, you will need more that this to pass the test, or do the job. The examples are good and easy to follow, but very simplified. Good jumping off point if your new to .Net
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