 See larger picture | MCAD/MCSD Visual Basic(r) .Net(tm) Web Applications Study Guide (Exam 70-305)
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Wayne Cassidy and David Shapton
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Product Description The only classroom-based training and self-assessment system! Osborne's MCAD/MCSD Visual Basic .NET Web Applications Study Guide provides 100% complete coverage of all objectives for exam 70-305. Based on 300,000+ hours of IT training experience, the book contains hundreds of practice exam questions and hands-on exercises. The CD-ROM features full practice exam software with interactive tutorials and lab simulations, plus an adaptive test engine.
Featured Customer Reviews  Excellent study guide for 70-305,
September 19, 2003Better Books Probably Published Now,
April 27, 2003 I purchased this book (a while back) because it was one of the first couple that was available, and as is usually the case with books that are rushed to market, it contains a number of mistakes. Probably one of the worst areas is in the last chapter of the book, concerning URL security. I feel this is a big let down because a lot of test questions concern URL authorization. Maybe at this point, the editor just got tired of reviewing material. A number of mistaken and contradictory statements were made here, that led me to be very confused. Basically, I had to go to the source (MSDN) to figure out that the book was wrong in several places. Maybe they have fixed some of these errors by now. As well, a lot of the "Practice Questions" were vague and not well thought out, and acutally a couple were misprinted entirely. The practice exam that comes with the book's CD is pretty much worthless, buy Transcender or Measure Up instead. This being said, they do cover all the basic study material, and if you are planning on getting everything you need out of your study book, there is a good chance you will fail anyway. However, as stated previously, I would look for some of the more recently published books, as they are probably more accurate than this one.Not checked for accuracy,
April 05, 2003 This book contains a number of errors, both in the text itself, and in the programming examples. The errors are obviously confusing and frustrating, since you're trying to learn the material and prepare for the test - the last thing you want to be doing is trying to figure out the authors' mistakes. The core material *is* covered in the text; it's just that you'll be spending time going back and forth between pages trying to reconcile contradictory statements, or going nuts trying to figure out why step 3 in some exercise doesn't produce what the authors said it would. If you already know ASP.NET and ADO.NET fairly well, you should be able to guess what the authors were shooting for, and this may be a decent exam prep for you. I wouldn't try actually trying to learn from this (i.e., if you're under a tight deadline to learn the material and get certified).  Best Book available,
January 04, 2003Good Solid Book,
November 27, 2002 I think this book is excellent. Yes, it could have been edited a little better, but I thought the information was presented extremely well and in an interesting way. I have passed the 70-306 exam and think that this book will definately help me pass the 70-305. I have absolutely no regrets in buying or reading this book cover-to-cover. I feel I am learning from every chapter.
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