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| Tom,
I just passed 70-306 as well. I have been asking the
same question you are asking and here is what I have been
told:
There is book by Mike Gunderloy that has been
recommended. Title: MCAD/MCSD Training Guide (70-305):
Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Visual
Basic.NET and Visual Studio.NET.
I just bought it on amazon for $31.00. I haven't
received it yet, but it looks very promising.
I have read through the ASP.NET step by step and was not
impressed. It's a good book if you know nothing about
Web Apps, but I found it lacking in all areas.
Hope this helps. I am going to use this book (Mike
Gunderloy) and maybe transcender. I code web apps for a
living so hopefully I will be familar with most of the
topics.
NW
>-----Original Message-----
>I just passed 70-306! I used a company bootcamp, MS
Press books,
>MeasureUps and Transcenders. I can say that MeasureUp's
suck because
>they didnt even come close to real exam and I failed 1st
time. I used
>Transcender 2nd time and passed exam but only barely.
It was more
>like real exam, but still very different.
>
>What do people recommend for 70-305? Is Transcender
still best or is
>something else better?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Tom
>.
>
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| Tommy Watt 2003-12-20, 3:23 pm |
| The thing is I already understand ASP.NET. All I'm asking is which is
the best exam prep software.
Thanks,
Tom
"NW" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:< 021101c3c682$592f8340$a601280a
@phx.gbl>...[color=blue]
> Tom,
>
> I just passed 70-306 as well. I have been asking the
> same question you are asking and here is what I have been
> told:
>
> There is book by Mike Gunderloy that has been
> recommended. Title: MCAD/MCSD Training Guide (70-305):
> Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Visual
> Basic.NET and Visual Studio.NET.
>
> I just bought it on amazon for $31.00. I haven't
> received it yet, but it looks very promising.
>
> I have read through the ASP.NET step by step and was not
> impressed. It's a good book if you know nothing about
> Web Apps, but I found it lacking in all areas.
>
> Hope this helps. I am going to use this book (Mike
> Gunderloy) and maybe transcender. I code web apps for a
> living so hopefully I will be familar with most of the
> topics.
>
> NW
> Press books,
> suck because
> time. I used
> It was more
> still best or is
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| Ok then...
Well if you passed 70-306, you already know the format.
So your real question must be which practice exam has the
most questions excatly the same as the real exam. I
can't answer that as I have not taken the exam. Also, if
you already know how to program ASP.NET, why do you need
practice exams??? The areas you are expected to know are
clearly covered on MS.com. Study those, now them, and
you will pass.
NW
>-----Original Message-----
>The thing is I already understand ASP.NET. All I'm
asking is which is
>the best exam prep software.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Tom
>
>"NW" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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been[color=blue]
305):[color=blue]
Visual[color=blue]
not[color=blue]
a[color=blue]
MeasureUp's[color=blue]
1st[color=blue]
barely.[color=blue]
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| ¢harlie 2003-12-21, 9:23 am |
| Hi Tom,
I'll bet you are sorry that you asked the question here! 8^)
Some of these folks have an exremely parochial view of some matters
so you will only get a ration on grief from them. We all know that
just passing the exams does not mean much as far as job performance but
they do force us to focus on learning the material
In answer to you question from what I gather:
TestKing stuff has the answers that are the closest to the exams
Transenders are expensive and questions are more difficult than on test, not
worth the money
MeasureUp so don't help in preparation at all
Cert21 does not seem any good. Poor product and customer support.
ExamCram seems to be a possible middle ground that helps enough without
giving away the whole show
I haven't used any of these for my MCSD so far because I am still in
learning
mode. Once I feel that I know enough then perhaps I try one but if I did
that
now it would ruin my efforts to acquire the knowledge. I have three machines
setup
and am working my way through a book by Brian Slier and Jeff Spotts,
Special Edition Using Microsoft Visual Basic .NET by Que publishing while
reading
the online help and MSDN articles extensively.
I hope that this helps.
¢harlie
"NW" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:057b01c3c798$5e0d9250$a10
1280a@phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Ok then...
>
> Well if you passed 70-306, you already know the format.
> So your real question must be which practice exam has the
> most questions excatly the same as the real exam. I
> can't answer that as I have not taken the exam. Also, if
> you already know how to program ASP.NET, why do you need
> practice exams??? The areas you are expected to know are
> clearly covered on MS.com. Study those, now them, and
> you will pass.
>
> NW
> asking is which is
> message news:< 021101c3c682$592f8340$a601280a
@phx.gbl>...
> been
> 305):
> Visual
> not
> a
> MeasureUp's
> 1st
> barely.
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| Kline Sphere 2003-12-21, 9:24 am |
| >TestKing stuff has the answers that are the closest to the exams
>Transenders are expensive and questions are more difficult than on test, not
>worth the money
So what you'll saying is buy testking, transcender or whatever and
you'll pass the exams? Ridiculous.
What this says to me is that the only microsoft certified people worth
anything are those who pass the beta exams, i.e. before testking,
transcender have time peddle their 'products'.
The problem I see is the format of the exams. Being able to answer a
question without understanding it, let alone being able to describe
and explain how you come to that answer, is mad. Hence why few
companies take any notice of microsoft certs.
This a great pity to many people take these certs who not only
genuinely understand microsoft tools and products, but are also good
software engineers.
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| Tommy Watt 2003-12-21, 9:23 pm |
| Yeah pretty much. I don't feel I'm cheating or doing anything outside
of what is recommended to me. I just want to use the best test prep
software, that's all I'm asking. I know a lot of things ASP.NET but
the point of the exam software is not so much what the format will be
as I know that already. But, that it covers the material that you are
being tested on. No, it does not need to be the same questions and
answers. But the same material.
Thanks,
Tom
"¢harlie" <YesLeaveMeAlone@Yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<nohFb.606961$HS4.4442431@attbi_s01>...[color=blue]
> Hi Tom,
>
> I'll bet you are sorry that you asked the question here! 8^)
>
> Some of these folks have an exremely parochial view of some matters
> so you will only get a ration on grief from them. We all know that
> just passing the exams does not mean much as far as job performance but
> they do force us to focus on learning the material
>
> In answer to you question from what I gather:
>
> testking stuff has the answers that are the closest to the exams
> Transenders are expensive and questions are more difficult than on test, not
> worth the money
> MeasureUp so don't help in preparation at all
> cert21 does not seem any good. Poor product and customer support.
> ExamCram seems to be a possible middle ground that helps enough without
> giving away the whole show
>
> I haven't used any of these for my MCSD so far because I am still in
> learning
> mode. Once I feel that I know enough then perhaps I try one but if I did
> that
> now it would ruin my efforts to acquire the knowledge. I have three machines
> setup
> and am working my way through a book by Brian Slier and Jeff Spotts,
> Special Edition Using Microsoft Visual Basic .NET by Que publishing while
> reading
> the online help and MSDN articles extensively.
>
> I hope that this helps.
>
> ¢harlie
>
> "NW" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:057b01c3c798$5e0d9250$a10
1280a@phx.gbl...
> asking is which is
> message news:< 021101c3c682$592f8340$a601280a
@phx.gbl>...
> been
> 305):
> Visual
> not
> a
> Press books,
> MeasureUp's
> suck because
> 1st
> time. I used
> barely.
> It was more
> still best or is
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