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Summary: Watch out!!!
Review: Be very careful when using this book!The book contains tons of typos that repeat over and over again (A spell/grammar check would have helped this book), some paragraphs don't make sense at all and others describe two contradictory ideas right it the same line. Look out for the word DO where DON'T was intended to be (and the other way around) because they change completely the meaning of a sentence and there are at least 3 that I remember (looks like the paragraph was copy/pasted and just the title was changed... not a very good way of writing a serious book). I would say that the book is helpful if you already have a good knowledge of Domino and are reading it just to fill out some voids, in this case you would be able to catch up the typos and most importantly the contradictions and learn from them. Do not use it if you don't have already a good basis because it will completely mislead and confuse you. The only reason the book is not a complete waste of time/money is because it does provide some good information and tips that may help during the exam. Good luck!
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Summary: Very good & useful book.
Review: I agree with all the folks here, this book lacks in most areas covered by the test. I just finished the 520 (passed, but close) and very little of the test is covered in the book. I agree that the book does have error within itself and a few typos (DomLog.nsf). The test pounds ACL's and web access, where the book barely touches it. On a positive side the book does provide an individual a working vocabulary for basic Lotus principals and If you would like to talk the talk this book will do (there are no other books out there) but if you want to walk the walk you better dig in deep and get some yellow and red books (a number of them can be downloaded). I disagree with the other folks with the other folks when they say you need a bunch of computers to set up a test lab. One client and one "server" machine will do just set up a couple partitioned installs (that's on the test too). The BrainBuzz from Cramsession also fails to cover the web ACL's in any depth, so that isn't much help (it's like a mini copy of this book). If you are looking for an awesome admin book I would recommend Rob Kirkland's Domino System Administration. It's not a test guide but he knows Domino. Best of luck
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Summary: [Uh oh, looks like trouble...]
Review: I loved the format of the book and the way it integrated with the application. Even the way it integrates with the Lotus Exam Guide (WORD TO WORD!!). Bonus! you might think since everything that is in the book is clear and precise and right (except the answer to question 33 in the 520 test). BUT!! The surprise comes with the real exam. Out of 40 questions, I can honestly say that for 10 of them I had NO Idea what they were talking about(they were NOT covered in the book) and 15 were WEB oriented (which is barely covered in the book). The format of the demo exam is NOT anywhere near what you will have to face at the real test. My suggestion, Get 4 computers, this book and the whole bunch of Lotus Redbook, build your own network and make SURE you know what is the minimum permission for EVERYTHING!
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Summary: Barely helpful for the actual test!
Review: I passed the first exam (520) with an 87, but the fact that this is the only cram book available for R5 CLS/CLP certification out there left me with little choice but to buy it. The price for the book is expensive for a cram book and the material is taken literally word-for-word from the official Lotus Notes R5 Doc Pack Yellow Books. It seems as though the same three authors of this book wrote the Yellow Books. If you have the Yellow books, don't bother buying this book. Instead go to the Lotus site, jot down the testing objectives, and read the parts of the books that map to the objectives. If you don't have the Yellow Books, then the book is acceptable in pointing out the main points but the material is not very well mapped to the actual test. You better have lots of practice with Domino and read the Notes Help files too(also very similar to the Yellow Books) before taking the test.
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Summary: Organization lacking and factual errors
Review: I've been working with Lotus Notes/Domino for 4 years. This book is definitely only for experienced admins. Beginners using this book will be frustrated and fail tests. IMO it's a good review of some of the topics, a "skimming over" the materials that you need to know. For more intensive study I recommend the red/yellow books and practice tests -- this book's practice tests are useless, and should be in application on a CD, not listed on paper in the book. Also, there were many errors in the book (you don't use HTTP on Domino to let a web browser serve POP mail, as is stated several times in the book, as an example).
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Summary: Don't Even Think About this Book for Exam 522
Review: In all of the exams I have taken (520, 521, 522, the three R4 CLP exams and 6 MCSE exams, 522 is the only one I did not pass the first time out. It is also the only time I decided to use one study source -- this book. That's on me, but the fact is that this book doesn't come close to preparing you for the 522 exam. After reading this book thoroughly and only missing two question in the practice exam, I was asked questions on the real exam that I never imagined would be asked. Again, that's my fault, but don't rely on this book.
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Summary: Not well edited, but may be the best (only?) alternative
Review: Poor execution of an excellent concept. This would be a most excellent book if someone took the time to carefully edit it. It starts out great/almost flawless, and then quickly fades. The typos are numerous. Many explanations are not clearly worded. I just took a practice test and, looking at the answer key, found three instances were the letter answer specified did not match the explanation given (yet more typos.)
Having said all that, this book is my constant companion. It is helping me focus on what I need to pass the test. It does take extra time to verify what is written in the book - and to look up key words left out here and there (like what database does one need "author" access in - is it the cert log or the Dom Dir? - or the title/file name of the database containing the documents they are talking about.) I do not know of any other books that focus on the test like this one, so just have patience and realize the book is sometimes wrong/contradictory.
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Summary: Not well edited, but may be the best (only?) alternative
Review: Poor execution of an excellent concept. This would be a most excellent book if someone took the time to carefully edit it. It starts out great/almost flawless, and then quickly fades. The typos are numerous. Many explanations are not clearly worded. I just took a practice test and, looking at the answer key, found three instances were the letter answer specified did not match the explanation given (yet more typos.)
Having said all that, this book is my constant companion. It is helping me focus on what I need to pass the test. It does take extra time to verify what is written in the book - and to look up key words left out here and there (like what database does one need "author" access in - is it the cert log or the Dom Dir? - or the title/file name of the database containing the documents they are talking about.) I do not know of any other books that focus on the test like this one, so just have patience and realize the book is sometimes wrong/contradictory.
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