MCPD Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-549): Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications

Product Description

Announcing an all-new Self-Paced Training Kit designed to help maximize your performance on 70-549, a required exam for the new Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD): Enterprise Applications Developer certification. This 2-in-1 kit includes the official Microsoft study guide, plus practice tests on CD to help you assess your skills. It comes packed with the tools and features exam candidates want most--including in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective review; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and customizable testing options. It also provides real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs for the skills and expertise you can apply to the job.

Work at your own pace through the lessons and hands-on exercises. Focusing on designing and developing enterprise applications, this official study guide covers topics such as envisioning and designing an enterprise application; designing and developing the application's user interface, components, and framework; testing and stabilizing the application; and deploying and supporting the application.

Then assess yourself using 425 practice and review questions on the CD, featuring multiple, customizable testing options to meet your specific needs. Choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on discrete objectives or chapters. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers--including pointers back to the book for further study. You also get a 90-day evaluation version of Microsoft Visual Studio® 2005 Professional software and an exam discount voucher--making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment.
Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #88880 in Books
* Published on: 2007-03-28
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 564 pages

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher
Key Book Benefits:

-Comprehensive exam prep study guide written by exam-certified authors -In-depth coverage of exam objectives and sub-objectives--plus instructive case studies and troubleshooting scenarios to enhance your performance on the job -425+ practice and review questions -Test engine that enables customized testing, pre-assessment and post-assessment, and automated scoring and feedback -Complete objective-by-objective review section, plus a handy exam-mapping grid -Code samples on CD -90-day evaluation version of Visual Studio 2005 Professional -15 percent exam discount voucher from Microsoft (limited time offer) -Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking, Second Edition, eBook -Entire study guide in searchable eBook format

About the Author
Shawn Wildermuth is the coauthor of MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0--Application Development Foundation. An MVP for C#, Shawn has more than 20 years' experience building data-driven software. He regularly contributes articles to magazines and Web sites, including MSDN® Magazine, Windows IT Pro magazine, and MSDN Online.

Chris Williams, Bruce Johnson, and Brian Lanham of GrandMasters, an IT consulting firm, specialize in content development, exam development, and customized technical support.
Customer Reviews

A very good colection towards certification4
I purchased this book for Microsoft certification guidance. (As there aren't many good books in portuguese).
I'd rate it 4 starts, because it's a really good book.
They usually start with easy³ stuff, as adding forms and stuff like that.
But they go deeper as you read the book.
I do recommend it.

Horrible cert books1
I bought the 3 pack of books. I knew each book inside and out, could ace their practice exams. These are NOT good certification books. Most of the questions on the exam are not covered in these books. Maybe it is deliberate that Microsoft wants experience to be how you know the answers because you certainly will be ill prepared if you rely on the contents of these Microsoft Press books and tests to prepare you. I did pass 528 and 536 and I'd say maybe 6 questions were related to the reading material and the rest were just things I already knew. The 528 book was probably the best of the 3 with 537 seriously lacking and 547 being horribly inadequate.

This has got to be one of the worst study guides that I have bought...1
I'm amazed that Microsoft let this book leave the press. I have never seen such a disconnect between what the book teaches and what is on the actual test. Not only that, but on the practice exams provided by the book, there are questions that are NEVER covered by the book, and questions where the book tells you one way, and the test tells you it's wrong and to do it another way. The book is riddled with inconsistencies, typos, and code errors. I have bought other Study Guides from Microsoft and have been very happy with them. This one is not worth the money, and should be re-written. If you can find another study guide for the 70-547, then do so. Or at least wait until the second edition of this book comes out.