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Summary: lots of errors
Review: a lot errors in this book, obviously no one proved read the book before publishing it. Shame on the publisher and author.
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Summary: Not a good one
Review: I always have relied on the EXAM CRAM series for certification, somehow this book is not good enough to get certified. Even though, the chapters are arranged according to SUN's exam objectives, author didn't concentrate on the core details.
I looked into other book called 'SCWCD Exam Study Kit' published by Manning and had helped me in getting certification.I wouldn't recommend this book ...
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Summary: Atrocious!
Review: I am not even through the first chapter and it is so littered with errors I'm afraid to read the rest of the book. Following is a fundamental error in the explanation of the Servlet Lifecycle from page 4:
"The container loads the servlet class (if it isn't already loaded), instantiates the servlet with request and response objects, calls the servlet's init method, then calls it's service method,..."
The request and response objects are passed to the service method - they are not part of servlet instantiation. On page 19 he provides a summary listing getNamedDispatcher() as a method of ServletRequest - it is actually a method of ServletContext. Here's a doozie from the overview on page 3 that also demonstrates his articulate writing style:
"Going the other way, the container wraps the response parameters with the HttpServletResponse object, which is passed back to the container." Let's look an one of his examples. On page 16 while discussing Context, he suggests using a login servlet to set an application-level attribute "productColor". Lame. I wonder how much I could get for it at the recycler...
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Summary: A Poor Book
Review: I bought this book in the hope that it will shield light, obviously i was wrong this time. I should say I hardly read a chapter. The text is boring and not well presented (at least it does not encourage me to read more). I have tried to read it as to justify the money I have paid but end up with sleepy eyes that I rather read another text book by manning. I think just forget about this book,no harm not reading.
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Summary: John F
Review: I used this along with the author's Training Guide to pass the exam. I liked how the book is arranged according to Sun's exam objectives. This book is exactly what it states - a cram version for the exam - so don't expect the comprehensive material you'll find in the Training Guide. For those that are advanced - this book might be all you need. However, I needed both books ( I consider myself an intermediate/advanced level java programmer), so I would recommend getting both books.
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Summary: liked the book
Review: I used this along with the author's Training Guide to pass the exam. I liked how the book is arranged according to Sun's exam objectives. This book is exactly what it states - a cram version for the exam - so don't expect the comprehensive material you'll find in the Training Guide. For those that are advanced - this book might be all you need. However, I needed both books ( I consider myself an intermediate/advanced level java programmer), so I would recommend getting both books.
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Summary: John F
Review: I wonder if this book was even proof-read. There are numerous errors of a technical nature, even in the answers to the practice questions. The book credits a technical editor, who should be ashamed of himself. Aside from the errors, the author's writing style is awkward and at times hard to discern. Skip it.
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Summary: what a piece of garbage
Review: The author, publisher and technical reviewer should all be ashamed if not the subject of a class action lawsuit. The book is full of mistakes, misinformation, and bad writing. It was clearly never proofread or reviewed by anyone with any significant Java web componennt development experience. The following sentences typify the quality of information the author imparts. A web application includes many parts; it rarely is just one class or file. (pg 11) A web application includes many parts; it rarely is just one class or one JSP. (pg 16) When I take my certification exam later this week, I wonder if there will be a question like this: How often does a web application consist of only one class or file? A) never
B) rarely
C) often
D) occasionally I have read 130 pages so far and I continue reading only for the entertainment value. Each page I read destroys several thousand brain cells. Someone from Sun should read this book and revoke the author's SCWCD certification.
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Summary: Horrible Text
Review: This work gave the impression of a first draft without any follow-up; a book that was rushed to the presses just so it could claim to be the first; and a book whose author, who has written other books that were much better, didn't seem interested in the book himself. Yes, when you write an ExamCram book, you are not suppose to delve into every detail; but completing a sentence should not be considered optional. Very disappointed; thank god for Amazon's return policy.
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Summary: Horrible Text
Review: This work gave the impression of a first draft without any follow-up; a book that was rushed to the presses just so it could claim to be the first; and a book whose author, who has written other books that were much better, didn't seem interested in the book himself. Yes, when you write an ExamCram book, you are not suppose to delve into every detail; but completing a sentence should not be considered optional. Very disappointed; thank god for Amazon's return policy.
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