Hi folks,
I cleared the
test 141 with 83% on 28th April. I must really thank this forum and must also apologise for not having been able to contribute. The following were the resources that I used:
www.w3schools.com - Its a great place to start learning about new things from ground 0.
www.xfront.com: Excellent tutorials on XSL and Schemas with lab exercises and examples. An absolute must read.
http://cafeconleche.org/books/xmljava/chapters - For an absolutely great book called Processing XML with
Java. This ones a really great book for SAX, DOM,
SOAP etc.
www.whizlabs.com: The sample package of the product was also great. I was only held back by the price of the product. Otherwise, if the sample is any indication, its a real must-have.
Professional XML, XSLT, Professional XML Schemas: How can I ignore IBM's recommendations???
And of course, this forum and
www.tek-tips.com. I started preparing for the test some 3 months ago and I didn't know the ABC of XML at that time. Also, I've never worked on XML and that made it slightly more difficult for me. I had to abandon my preparation for the test for about a month because of work pressure from office but thankfully, it somehow didn't affect my preparation too much. After the work pressure eased, I was able to get back on track in just a week. Overall, a very satisfying experience.
Thanks to this forum for its great support.
Now, I'm planning for either the RUP or SCWCD test. I think I'll go for the WCD first. And of course, I'm relying on javaranch again. And this time, I'll make it a point not to be a silent visitor to the forum.
Thanks once again.
And all the best.
Dhananjay