Hello all. It appears Narain's question has not been answered here. I have the same same question also. Folks out there who've certified in ejb 3.1 what books did you study as primary guides towards your certification? I am pretty sure you had one primary study guide like K&B is to ocpjp6. Personally i have 3 books in my possession
1. ejb 3.1 cookbook by richard m. reese
2. ejb 3 in action by debu panda, reza rahman and derek lane
3. head first ejb by cathy sierra & bert bates
Now, i understand head first ejb was based on ejb 2.x specification which by what i read everywhere has been criticized heavily for being painfully complex. For that reason i completely avoid this book, not even reading the preface!
ejb 3.1 cookbook doesn't explain fundamental concepts at all but goes straight into code with implied assumptions. I am a fun of theoretical grounding and prefer that concepts get explained 1st with enough real world illustrations so that i know what, why and how things get done a particular way. The cookbook doesn't do a good job at this. As a result you have to read theory grounding elsewhere and then come back to it for hands-on recipes
Ejb 3 in action is my favorite right now. It takes you from the genesis of concepts with enough references to detailed materials for those who want to explore further a particular topic of interest. It also does a great job in illustrating concepts with real life scenarios which goes a long way in contextualizing code examples.
The question i have is whether ejb 3 in action is sufficient enough to successfully launch a certification bid for OCE BCD
Java EE 6 exam?? Are there other bright materials out there that will effectively culture and toughen you up for the exam while retaining simplicity and comprehensiveness in expounding ejb 3.1 concepts??
Please somebody successfully certified in BCD ejb 3.1 explain in black and white! We will be eternally greatful,
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