These books, and your experience, will get you through CCDA. The exam certification guide seems to map to objectives; useful if you are comfortable with the material and merely need to focus on the exam. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0735700745/qid=986966866/sr=1-1/ref=s c_b_2/104-1577537-0523164 Two on-line resources for CCDP are: Internetwork Design Guide http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/idg4/ and Online Course Material http://www.vstream.com/login/CISCOCID/CISCOCID_login.vhtm I am also trying to make time for the CCDP exam and asked a similar question one month ago. Not sure why this topic is avoided. Yes, I have checked the archives. Scott T. Wolfe CCNP, CCDA, etc. ""Simon Watson"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Hi Guys I'm looking to take the CCDA & CID exams in the next six weeks to > become a CCDP.What are the best books to get to help me pass both exams, > I've got Pricilla's Top-Down Network Design and a CD-ROM of Designing > Cisco Networks (Version 2/1998). will these suffice. Thanks In Advance Simon > Watson CCNP > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=196&t=196 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]