Get in-depth preparation for Exam 70-526, an exam for the new MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Application certification—and build real-world job skills. Includes test questions, reviews, troubleshooting labs, an exam discount, and more.

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Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 16 Ratings

Can't Pass the Exam with a High Score - 2008-01-15
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After reading this book and passing 70-526 exam, I found the book has 3 problems at least.

1. The book might cover all topics against the exam but doesn't include all necessary information for you to pass it. For example, a question in my real exam asked a question about Thread Monitor. However, the book doesn't mention anything about Monitor.
2. The book has at least 2 different writing styles.
3. The book can't include enough pictures to illustrate what controls it is talking about, how controls are related to one another or how they interact. This leads that sometimes I lost what the book tried to tell me.

It is impossible for you to pass the exam with a high score only by this book.
You might pass the exam with fears by the book.

The only thing helpful is the practice tests on the CD... - 2007-11-09
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The purpose of the book is to prepare you for the certification exam. For me it didn't meet that requirement.

The book does have a section for each of the objectives Microsoft has defined for the exam. But is FULL of errors (typos and concepts too!!), lacking good examples, concepts are defined vaguely and there is A LOT left out.

I took the exam and passed but I don't feel it was because of the book. I had to do additional research on each topic because the book wasn't enough. And in the exam there is definitely much more than the book covers.

The 2 stars are because:

1. The CD that comes with the book. The practice tests are very helpful to prepare for the exam, not only because they are exam-like questions but because you see some topics that weren't even mentioned on the book.
2. Considering is the only preparation guide for this exam, it at least guides you very briefly on the topics of the exam.

Not a good resource...at all - 2009-07-09
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Having passed Exam 70-536 using the Self paced training kit, I have attempted the same with exam 70-526. Unfortunately, this book is terrible.

First off, there is not enough detail to be a training kit. It seems to me that the book was rushed when it was being written. There are many errors in the examples provided, typos, etc...For example, in the MDI lesson it say to set the mdiparent member to true, but that member is not a boolean value.

I'm taking the practice tests provided with the book side by side with the book and the questions based off the book's contents contain questions which are not covered in the book. How can the questions on the CD accompanied with the book reference a lesson when no mention of the question is in the lesson?

Only three helpful things come from this book: the objective card, the CD, and the 15% discount on the exam.

Very useful book as usually - 2008-07-06
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This time only short review. All has already been written. The book is suitable not only for exam but also for beginners. It is thoroughful guide how to develop windows based applications. As usually working examples on concluded CD makes this book two times valuable. After reading and playing with samples you will certainly know all the important aspects of development.

Proof Is In the Pudding - 2008-06-18
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I always use the MS Self-Paced kits for my certification exams. So far I have passed the exams. This particular book was annoying in that there were quite a few editing mistakes and the errata website only had information for the first half of the book. As usual, the index and glossary were useless for me in most cases. Nevertheless, the mixture of facts with practical exercises made it possible to absorb the material with a minimum of pain.

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