SCWCD was a LOT easier than SCJP. In my opinion, this has largely to do with the amount of material covered. SCWCD has very limited material to
test. If you make sure that you understand the objectives and know answers for all of them, you're more than ready.
Let me stress that having first-hand experience with Servlets/JSP will be GREATLY HELPFUL and should be a must. Please don't try to get a paper SCWCD, the value it buys you will be very little.
Tomcat 4.0 is really easy to install and work with, and it's free. Just play with it..
I always thought that preparing for a certification is a great way to explore technologies. Personally, it was true for me when I prepared for SCJP. Certification was important, yet the things you learn while you prepare for the certification are more important. Though I was already working with JSP/Servlets, going for the certification made me read the specifications and understand the things better. On the other hand, already having working knowledge helped me understand things easily and clearly when reading the specifications.
Hope this makes sense.
Regards.
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Sun Certified Web Component Developer for
J2EE platform
Sybase Certified EAServer Developer (similar to jCert level 3)
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[This message has been edited by Velmurugan Periasamy (edited October 15, 2001).]