McAd/MCSD Training Guide (70-310): Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Visual Basic (R) .Net and the .Net Framework [With CDROM] [W

by Mike Gunderloy

Part of the The Training Guide series, this work is a training guide to MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer) certification exam as well as the MCSD .NET track. The accompanying CD features... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789728206
• ISBN13: 9780789728203
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Que
• Length: 988 Pages
• Weight: 4.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.4" x 7.9" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

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Passed the exam first time, now a MCAD

This book was extremely well written and provided excellent coverage of every topic in the exam as well as some extra material. Mike Gunderloy's experience shows in his in-depth understanding of the subject matter. I passed the exam with the help of Transcender and MeasureUp practice tests. Also, I bought the CareerAcademy.com Web Services training, but it was almost worthless(wasted 500 bucks). One hint though, this time around(unlike with the 70-306 and 70-305 tests) the real test is actually harder than the practice tests. It really tests your knowledge and forces you to dig deep. So, study hard and make sure you don't just read the book, but do the step by steps and guided practice exercises.

Best Text for the Certification Exam

This book is not perfect, but it is the best one you can get in order to prepare for the XML Web Services and Server Components certification exam. That is based on my own experience in using this book and in passing the exam. Mike Gunderloy is a very good writer, and I purchased the book sight-unseen based on the quality of his ADO.NET book that I had previously read. As page one says, "Every objective is covered in this book." Chapter Four covers Basic Web Services, and Chapter Five covers Advanced Web Services. The book also covers .NET Remoting, Windows Services, and Component Services just as much as it does web services which is very important. The "web services" exam, as it is commonly known, actually covers these other topics just as much as it covers web services. It had been a few years since I last purchased a certification book from Que press, and I can say their quality has improved quite significantly. The format of this book is wonderful. There are plenty of sidebar notes, exam tips, frequent review breaks, step-by-step code examples, review notes at the end of every chapter, and sample review questions. There is also a handy Fast Facts review chapter in the back along with a practice exam.My only complaint is that I found the .NET Remoting chapter to go on forever. The remoting chapter in Jeff Prosise's Programming Microsoft .NET really pulled the topic together for me. It had been awhile since I used the various XML classes in .NET. I also read Dino Esposito's Applied XML Programming for Microsoft .NET (look up my review on this book) in order to get in-depth coverage of the .NET XML object model. The remoting and web services chapters in this text also helped reinforce everything.Terry, MCAD and MCSD for Microsoft .NET

Great explanations of complex topics.

I recently passed 70-310, using this book as my primary method for preparation. I had been procrastinating on taking this exam for months (it was the last one that I need to complete my MCSD), mainly because several of the topics covered were technologies that I haven't used in-depth (e.g., remoting, advanced SOAP implementations). There are many things to like about this book. First and foremost, just about every technical concept presented is accompanied by an exercise. If you feel like the text didn't provide enough detail, you can learn best by actually USING the features specified. More than anything, I found this to be helpful during the exam. You just can't memorize configuration file settings and important architectural details without using them.Furthermore, the book was written clearly, and topics were presented concisely. I didn't need to skip any sections becuase I felt they were either irrelevant, or provided too much detail. As a technical author myself, I know how difficult it can be to balance coverage vs. pertinence.Overall, if you're looking for a great approach to preparing for 70-310, I would highly recommend this book. Good luck!

Comprehension in a pure state!

Only one word for those which want to learn... Extraordinary! In this head of work of Mike Gunderloy, one can ensure oneself to learn perfectly well on all the subjects mentioned in the index of beginning. I read somes books on of Xml Web services and I can ensure you that none arrives at ankle of this one. I adore the examples and if one could compare them with food, well, I am completely satisfied by it. A little theory and much practice. The example in the field of net remoting are so well built that it made me appreciated fields which I did not like. Lastly, I leave you the details technique, because simply to tell you my gratitude for a book so well contruit and in spite of very if not very many in the field data processing. Only defect, a little difficult to include/understand at certain times owing to the fact that the subjects are tackled in-depth, but that is even a quality for some.