We first started thinking about writing this book when we were preparing to take the Sun Certified Web Component Developer (SCWCD) exam. We had difficulty finding any books that thoroughly covered the objectives published by Sun. The idea continued to percolate during the time we were developing JWebPlus, our exam simulator for the SCWCD. With its successful release, we finally turned our attention to putting our combined knowledge and experience into this book.
We have been interacting with Java Certification aspirants for a long time. Through our discussion forums and our exam simulators, JWebPlus and JQPlus (for SCJP—Sun Certified Java Programmer), we have helped people gain the skills they need. Our goal in this book is to leverage that experience and help you feel confident about taking the exam. This book and the accompanying CD will prepare you to do so; they are all you need to pass with flying colors. Of course, you’ll still have to write a lot of code yourself!
Hanumant Deshmukh
Jignesh Malavia