OCEJWCD Study Companion: Certified Expert Java EE 6 Web Component Developer (Oracle Exam 1Z0-899)

This is a good book to buy if you want a summary of the content and objectives for the 1Z0-899 Oracle exam.Pros:- Provides a good overview of the objectives for the 1Z0-899 Oracle exam.- I managed to pass the exam without really having to read the Servlet specification.Cons:- I wouldn't recommend this book if you don't have a lot of experience with Servlets, JSP and the Deployment Descriptor. I put this book down, read Head First Servlets and JSP, before coming back to this book. You need to know Deployment Descriptor syntax and how to deploy applications in Tomcat before using this book.- Quite a lot of errors in this book, as well as problems with the review questions. The errata covers it though. I emailed the support team about an error that I found and their reply was to refer me to the errata sheet. They didn't confirm/deny the error or add it to the errata sheet, so I think the support on this book should be better.- The free online exam that comes with this book does not cover the new Servlet topics.

It's expected that you already know about the course topic. This book is more like an API documentation but explains it in a more practical way. If you're looking an approach similar to Head First, this is not for you. This is a reviewer suited for those who are already knowleageable. 1 good thing I like here most are the practice questions which are similarly same and some questions really appeared in the certification exams.

Have a good stuff there but too much theory, sometimes i didn't get and needed to read it again, have a lot of information but lack of code examples, i can recommend first read "Head First Servlets and JSP", and then this one, I passed the certification just reading those 2 books. i put 4 starts actually because i like this book about how he explained but when he start explaining the classes some pages are like javadocs, but apart of this this bok is cool.

The book is good, I've successfully passed the exam after self-studying with it. I've put 4 starts instead of 5 only because this edition of the book contains some copy-paste errors from the previous edition (my guess). It is not critical, but a bit annoying.

This book is almost like reading the java api. There are no examples, no code snippets, no explanation of what might be the practical use of this stuff. And if you want to follow along and write some code yourself to solidify what you've learned in each chapter that doesn't work either. For example, to write even the most simple web application you need to know how to write a deployment descriptor. This book doesn't cover that topic until chapter 10. Basically it seems like this author just lists the interfaces, classes, methods one by one with a brief description of each one. If that's how you learn then great but I have a hard time thinking this is a good way to learn for anyone. For me, I need to code, I need to see examples, I need explanations of how this stuff might be used.

Reading this guide from begin to end and making some practices, I obtained a good score in the certification exam. The only complaint about it, is that some details in the practice exams had errors like bad indication of number of answers to choose, and one or two fine details about subtle changes betwen JEE5 and JEE6 that weren't updated in this revisión of the book.

If you plan to pass OCEJWCD this book is the best.I passed the exam with really high score.All exam topics are covered.The only minus is the lack of code examples for some topics.If you are new to Servlets/JSP/JSTL and want to get the solid knowledge andto pass the exam just start Head First book and then polish with this book.

I believe this is a good book - unfortunately could not keep reading, switched to another book mid way

Charles Lyons is a brilliant writer. The topics are explained clearly and concise.And often he complements with deep insight in the design considerations behind the APIs.But there is a problem ...On the front cover is stated: "Complete coverage of all objectives for the Oracle CertifiedExpert Java EE 6 Web Components Exam 1Z0-899".In the introduction on page XII he refers to "The JSP 2.0 specification (JSR 152)".The problem is that in JEE 6 the relevant spec is "The JSP 2.2 specification (JSR 245)".Unfortunately the entire scond half of the book is only compliant with the old spec.Bottom line: the first half of the book is excellent and compliant with JEE 6.The second half of the book is NOT compliant neither with JEE 6 nor with Exam 1Z0-899.This reduces the value of the book. And in my opinion the statement on the front covershould be categorized as deceptive marketing.

We purchased this book (multiple copies) to give as a gift to our students who are preparing for an examination shortly. We recommend it!

Meets expectations, book in good condition. The only drawback is absence of CD which is sold along with the book...

Clearly explained, good quality and certification exam oriented.

Questo manuale non nasce come una guida al superamento dell'esame di certificazione ma piuttosto come una guida di riferimento, anche se in più punti l'autore evidenzia quali contenuti sono oggetto d'esame e quali no.Giunto alla terza edizione, il testo è stato aggiornato alla JEE6, tuttavia non sono state incluse alcune piccole novità che però possono capitare all'esame (ad esempio nel capitolo 10, che è incentrato sul Deployment Descriptor, mancano tutte le novità della JEE6!).Il consiglio per superare agevolmente l'esame è di studiare su  Head First Servlets and JSP , integrare la preparazione con i capitoli 8, 11, 12 e 21 di questo libro e infine allenarsi con delle simulazioni d'esame reperibili online (quelle di Enthuware ad esempio sono molto buone).Si noti che l'esame 1Z0-899 non richiede la parte di sviluppo di custom tag che invece è ampiamente trattata nel libro. Head First Servlets and JSP