lol, thanks for that, i'll be waiting for january too in that case! Allistair.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Andoni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 26 November 2004 10:30 > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Re: [OT] SCWCD Exam 1.4 > > > Hi, > > After reading this mail last night I found a shop in Dublin > which had the > book in stock. I raced into town after work to get there > before the shop > closed and got there 5 minutes before closing. > > I was so relieved and when I saw the book on the shelf I was > well pleased. > Only when I opened it to take a look did I realise the true > extent of what > you meant by "jokes, cartoons and fill in the blanks pages". > It looks more > like a children's nursery rhyme book than a Java Certification book! > > I just put it back on the shelf and walked back out of the shop :-( > > Thanks, but no thanks, I'll be waiting until January. > > Andoni. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Januski, Ken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Newsgroups: gmane.comp.jakarta.tomcat.user > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 11:06 PM > Subject: RE: [OT] SCWCD Exam 1.4 > > > > I'm part way through the Head First book. I really didn't > like Head First > > Java though it got rave reviews when it came out. And I did > like the first > > version of the Manning SCWCD book. > > > > That said I'm finding the Head First Servlets and JSP book > enjoyable, > though > > I've only read the first 150 pages or so. The authors are from > > www.javaranch.com and I'm sure you can get plenty of additional > information > > there. Of course a lot of fans of the Head First books hang > out there too. > > > > Whether you could actually use it for certification I'm not > sure. I think > > that you probably could based on what I've read so far > because it strives > to > > get you to understand servlets, jsp and everything > connected with them on > a > > basic level. It does so with jokes, cartoons, fill in the > blank pages, > etc. > > I'm sure a lot of people will hate this manner of learning > just as others > > can't stand the drier approach of the Manning book. My > feeling is that if > > you are not someone who gets offended by jokey material > that you can read > > this book and learn enough to pass the exam, esp. if you > also read the > specs > > as the book suggests. But take this with a grain of salt as > I've not taken > > the 1.4 exam and I'm only 1/8 of the way through the book. > > > > If you like your books serious though, then steer very clear. > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > Ken > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mike Curwen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 12:57 PM > > To: 'Tomcat Users List' > > Subject: RE: [OT] SCWCD Exam 1.4 > > > > > > I'd be completely remiss in not mentioning that Manning is > putting out a > > second edition of it's SCWCD study guide. The second > edition has been > > updated for the new exam. > > > > Manning's ISBN is 1932394389 (that's the one scheduled for January) > > > > HeadFirst is 0596005407 (the one out now) > > > > both of them cover the new exam. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Mike Curwen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 11:49 AM > > > To: 'Tomcat Users List' > > > Subject: RE: [OT] SCWCD Exam 1.4 > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Allistair Crossley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:25 AM > > > > To: Tomcat Users List > > > > Subject: RE: [OT] SCWCD Exam 1.4 > > > > > > > > > > > > The one you found "Head First Servlets and JSP" appears to me > > > > not to be a dedicated exam guide. I think the only reason it > > > > > > Not sure what copy you're looking at. Mine has a black bar > > > across the top that say "... 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