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Summary: This book will not help you with the 70-100 exam
Review: The book is an interesting read, but it won't help you pass the 70-100 exam. For that, I'd recommend Database Design for Mere Mortals, plus Transcender.
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Summary: The book is NOT a training kit for MCSD 70-100 exam.
Review: There is a BIG disconnect between what the book delivers and what its intended purpose is. This book will not help you in any way to pass the 70-100 MCSD exam. The book talks about MSF, which in it self is great but has almost no bearing to what is actually asked at the test. Having passed MCSE and MCDBA I was totally disappointed in this book as a training kit for MCSD
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Summary: Well written but too verbose
Review: There is no argument that the author is articulate in conveying technical topics. This is a rarity in technical texts. However, this book is huge, almost overwhelming. If you think that you are getting inside information by purchasing a Microsoft book, think again. This book is aimed at teaching, not reviewing. The material is also pretty dry reading.
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Summary: Do you want to pass 70-100? Then read this!
Review: This book capped my studies for the 70-100 test, and consequently the MCSD certification. I recommend it as a must read for the exam. The material is thoroughly presented form the perspective of authors who have successfully used these concepts. Every chapter or so, there is a piece of a continuing case study that helps to review the major concepts of each chapter. The case study alone is worth the price of the book. Not only is it entertaining, but it also gives a great view into the MSF process from beginning to end. I highly recommend this book to all potential MCSD's.
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Summary: DO NOT buy this book!
Review: This book has absolutely nothing to do with what's on the 70-100 exam. It's over 650 pages of wasted time. I can't think of a single question on that exam the this book helped me answer. I am not exaggerating. Instead go for the Exam Cram book, if you can find it... ISBN 1-57610-378-1.
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Summary: Good Reading, Bad Test Prep
Review: This book is different in that it matches each chapter of new information with a story-book-style chapter in which characters talk about and use the concepts explained in previous chapters. This "Case Study" is most helpful in cementing these abstract principles that tend to get convoluted in Microsoft's "bullet-point" style of teaching. However... supplement this book with an exam cram book for the test. This book is a good overview, but not adequate exam prep.
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Summary: Don't Buy This Book ! ! !
Review: This book is full of interesting information, but is WORTHLESS as a tool for preparing for the 70-100 test. Such a shame. OVer 700 pages yet it fails to cover the topics for the test! As others have mentioned, use the Transcender tests. They are right on and give exceptional practice with the test format as well as the test content.
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Summary: Don't buy.
Review: This book is ok if you want a general reference for developing. It has nothing to offer in regards to preparing for the 70-100 exam. Transcender practice test is the only resourse that i found helpful.
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Summary: Don't believe the subtitle!
Review: This book is quite an interresting reading, but has absolutely none common part with the MCSD exam '70-100'. There are the so-called 'case study' parts in the book, which form a continuous story, helping very well to understand the basic principles of MSF, Microsoft's architecture model. I think this part of the book is very good. The other parts - well, not my style. Dry text and theory. Frankly I almost fell asleep reading those chapters. However the real problem is the subtitle of the book, - referring to MCSD and 70-100. I have just passed the exam (some hours ago) but I haven't met a single question connecting to this books' material. Simply the exam is entirely something different. So if you are interrested in MSF, read the 'case studies' of this book. A best to understand it. For any other purposes (including exam prep) I wouldn't recommend it.
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Summary: Much more detail than you'll need to know for the exam
Review: This book should be required reading for anyone who is a member of a software development team in an enterprise environment. Based on the Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF), it provides in-depth, realistic examples and case studies. It does not, however, map very closely to the 70-100 exam. Most of the questions in the exam pertain to relational database design, yet the topic is covered very lightly in this book. You would be well-advised to study relational database design thoroughly before taking the exam.
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