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Summary: Some ideas...
Review: I bought this book after i read the customer reviews here. Almost everybody think that this is a great book. But I'm not sure. After I started to read the book I realized that the book covers all the exam subjects but not enough depth. There are a lot of editing errors and also some info errors exists. I think there sould be two reasons to buy the book: First you would learn the exam concepts (which exists in Exam Guide from Lotus) and second there are three sample exams in the book.I think IBM RedBook - Lotus Domino Release 5.0:A Developer's Handbook which available on-line (of course free) at IBM web site - is the only book one need to be able to pass not only 510,511,512 but the optional exams which are necessary to be a PCLP. There is one more document you will need that is Exam Guide from Lotus web site. By reading the exam guide you will learn the concept of the exams and you will find all the subjects in RedBook sufficiently depth. By the way I passed all four exams ( also optional LotusScript exam - covered in Redbook).
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Summary: Somewhat disappointing
Review: I had used the previous Fast Track book (for release 4), and since I was quite pleased with that one, I purchased the R5 version. To my chagrin, this book omitted some of the features I considered critical, including 1) practice questions at the end of each chapter, and 2) a CD based practice exam. While there was a printed sample test for each exam, I found this rather insufficient. While all the information you're likely to need to pass the exams appears to be in this book, it doesn't do much to actually help you prepare.
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Summary: Very useful source to begin with.
Review: I have used this Book to prepare myself for Exam 510 and 511.
For 510 this book contains proberly too much of theory, which only comes handy in 10% of the Exam. More Formula coding is required in those sections.
But the Authors advice to also use the Developer Handbook from Lotus.
I used this book and the Developers Handbook for 510 and I have passed reasonable well.
For the Exam 511, this book is a "MUST HAVE" through and through.
It contains EVERYTHING you need to know in order to pass the Exam.
I have only used this book for 511 and passed with 94 %.
No other book is better for 511. For a none nativ english speaker like me, the book is clearly written and gives no trouble with technical terms. I have to say, the Exam questions in the end of the book, are not as real as it gets in the Exam.
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Summary: Unfortunately the best one I've seen
Review: I just passed the tests but the book was only partial help. For passing exam 511 it was helpfull, for 512 not so much. There are a lot of phrases, paragraphs etc that appear to be cut and pasted through out the book. If you ever wanted to understand readers' fields this is the book...it also lacks in the requirement of knowledge for Javascript, Java, LotusScript, COM, OLE and LS:DO subjects.
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Summary: good book but it's not enough
Review: This book have some good reference information but it contains some mistakes. i passed my 510 exam. now i am preparing the 511 and 512. i am relying on this book but mainly on notes help.
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Summary: Don't rely on this book alone to pass the exam(s)
Review: This book is a good to get you going in the right direction, but it doesn't provide you with any information to pass the exam(s). I found this out after reading the first section for Exam 510. I studied the section, found the errors and took the practice test at the end of the book. After all of that, I had no clue to the answers when taking the practice exam by SelfTest software. I passed exam 510 using the Domino Help referenced in the selftest. For the next two exams, I relied on the selftest software and used the book as a high level overview. (Also, found more errors which I emailed the authors about and the errata sheet still has not been updated.) I didn't even bother doing the sample questions in the back. I have my CLP thanks to selftest software (passed all on the first try).
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Summary: 4 Words - Buy the Practice Tests
Review: This book is sometimes hard to read, but that's why it contains a lot necessary information. I passed 510 and 511 (preparing 512) with two books including this, and when I need ALL the complete information I have to search for it in this book. The book is a great tool for obtain the CLP, mainly as a reference "you can find all" book. When you study 511, you have here basic information for CLP that you can't find in another book. Try it
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Summary: You need It
Review: This book is sometimes hard to read, but that?s why it contains a lot neccesary information. I passed 510 and 511 (preparing 512) with two books including this, and when I need ALL the information I have to look for it in this book. The book is a great tool for obtain the CLP, mainly as a reference "you can find all" book. When you study 511, you have here basic information for CLP that you can?t find in another book. Try it.
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Summary: Some ideas...
Review: To put it simply, Tim & Dave are the "Shakespeare's of Domino". I've been a avid reader of their previous book, Lotus Notes & Domino Essential Reference, and when I purchased this book I knew I could do no wrong. Coming from an administrative background,this book like the last one, allows me to not only prepare for the CLP Development Exams, but gives me a comfortable feeling about Notes Devlopment best practices. The simplicity, clear cut examples and the questions make this book a Pulitizer Prize for Domino Based books. Keep up the good work and I look forward to your next book.
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