Lucien Dol said
While these books are useful as a refresher for people who want to sit the Microsoft exams that they prepare you for, they have their limitations. Do not expect that you can learn how to develop software in .NET using these books only. A reasonable solid background in software development and the Microsoft environment is an absolute requirement as the books often skip over topics and issues that the exercises require knowledge of. The instructions in the books on how to use the DVD don't always match the DVD itself and you'll find yourself having to scan through the contents of the disk to find the examples, code snippets or images they refer to. Sometimes the information is just plain wrong.
Having said all that, with the appropriate background and level of knowledge the books are still useful to prepare you for the exams and you will learn things you didn't know (or had forgotten).
Amin said
If you want to make MCPD exam, Microsoft certified professional developer then you should pass through the MCPD Self-Paced Training Kit by Microsoft authors, which will surely pave the way for you to achieve the knowledge you need to become a professional windows or web developer. No matter what type of test you want to make whether VB.NET or C# the kit will guide you in step by step lessons that will really drag you from the world of nothing to the new world of professional software developer. Actually as I achieved huge success by getting MCPD, I rated the kit with 5 starts as it deserves the five stars rating; now I recommend the book for all of you.
Ricardo Sanchez said
Very disappointing, not up to the standards of this series.
It does not cover the material you need and it has very few code examples for the purposes of the exam.
You will need to find another book if you expect to prepare yourself.
Jurema Pacheco said
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.
Charles Crosby said
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.
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