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technobard · 08-04-2006, 08:41 AM

My 2 cents. I usually buy the study guides for certification tests. For Java, it's also a good idea to actually write some code in the areas you're studying. They definitely look good on a resume. I work as a DBA, but I support java developers. It definitely helped during the interview process to be able to talk intelligently to the developers. The certification was a starting point for the conversation. I'm sure the same is true for people actually working as developers. If you don't have the knowledge / experience to backup the certification, it won't really help.

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technobard Centurion Nova Prime Join Date: May 2002 Location: Oak Park, IL (USA) Posts: 287	My 2 cents. I usually buy the study guides for certification tests. For Java, it's also a good idea to actually write some code in the areas you're studying. They definitely look good on a resume. I work as a DBA, but I support java developers. It definitely helped during the interview process to be able to talk intelligently to the developers. The certification was a starting point for the conversation. I'm sure the same is true for people actually working as developers. If you don't have the knowledge / experience to backup the certification, it won't really help. __________________ It takes 2 points to draw a straight line, but at least 3 points to draw a conclusion.