What makes you think Todd Lammle doesn't have the certs? I think he does.
(except CCIE maybe.) Also, he doesn't write all the books himself. He has a
bunch of people helping him. They take the tests numerous times to make
sure they understand them.
They are at a disadvantage compared to Cisco Press. Cisco gives Cisco Press
the actual course materials. But they still do a pretty good job at
presenting easy-to-read material that will help you pass.
As far as CCDA is concerned, many authors misunderstood it. They assumed it
was easy because of the business-oriented stuff at the beginning. It can be
a tough test, especially for people without a lot of experience, and the
books should be tougher too.
Priscilla
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> >Oletu Hosea Godswill CCNP, CCNA.
> >Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 2:35 AM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Cisco Press Vs Sybex Which Way Forward ===> [7:13243]
> >
> >
> >Hi group,
> >(Please contribute to this trend from you own experience.This is my own
> >experience and perception and I will accept responsibilities for been
wrong
> >and will learn from my errors through your contribuctions)
> >
> >I wrote my last CCNP exam 23rd of last month and that was BCRAN, all
through
> >my CCNP series I used Cisco press except for BCSN ---I did not use any
book
> >for this exam, I depend on the internet, CCO and many white papers on RIP,
> >RIPv2, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP.
> >
> >I wrote my CCDA exam two days ago and I used Sybex cos I could not lay my
> >hands on Cisco press. Guess what, I saw hell in the exam hall. At the end
of
> >the day I passed not because I have read the sybex book but because of the
> >residual knowledge I had gathered from my CCNP series and other things.
From
> >then I made a decision never to read sybex. Even 20 minutes before the
exam
> >at
> >the exam centre I saw cisco press book displayed on the bookstand,
> >curiousity
> >made me to pick it and just flip through it, on going through it, I
> >discovered
> >that I was not yet prepared for the exam going by the standard set by Todd
> >lammle in his sybex book, but it was too late to cancel the exam, I had to
> >write it anyhow and thank God I passed.
> >
> >I will be taking my CID to obtain my CCDP by the end of this month, I have
> >taken the extra effort to comb the whole town and have secured a Cisco
press
> >book for that exam.
> >
> >Todd Lammle would do us in the networking field a lot of good if he go and
> >get
> >his CCNP. He can't be writing CCDA, CCNP and CCIE books gear towards the
> >exam
> >proper, without passing through the examination process. Good, he might
be a
> >good writer and also might have some wealth of experience. But you would
> >agree
> >with me that, the exams are different scenerio from the day to day
hands-on
> >job and it is a different ball game from one having experience. Many who
> >boast
> >of tons of years of experience can go in for these exams and still fail
it.
> >
> >Let Todd Lammle at be patience and only write books for which he is
> >certified,
> >by this he will gain more popularity. I like his books for their
simpilicity
> >and easy of understanding, but what am against is that do not use that to
> >shield me from difficult and complex areas the exam would be bordered on.
> >
> >Am sorry, not against Todd Lammle in any sense, I appreciate his great
> >contributions to us the networking folks, am only trying to suggest ways
> >through which he can really be of more immense surpport and help to us.
> >
> >Please you are free to confirm or otherwise contradict what I have just
> >said.
> >
> >I wish you all well.
> >
> >My 2 cents
> >Regards.
>Have a great day!
>Jenn
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