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Please note that MCSE+Internet and MCP+SB have been phased out and it doesn't look like they are being replaced so the CIW is a way for you to demonstate your knowledge. Inet+ is OK but it is really just basic stuff.
There are other books related to many of the exams reviewed elsewhere on the site. Please use the search box below to find more books related to Web design and development.
How Networks Work: Millenium Edition,Les Freed and Frank Dertler
I did not use the following books myself, but they are recommended by Prosoft.
Exploring E-commerce, Global E-business and E-solutions,Craig Fellenstein and Ron Wood
I used the following resources:
I have not picked up anything on FrontPage etc., yet. I own FrontPage, HomeSite and PaintShopPro, hope to pick up
enough about the others to get by. There can't be but so many questions on the exam about each package so
I'm hoping that knowing HTML, JavaScript basics, etc. will be enough to pass without knowing Dreamweaver, etc.
The following book was recommended to me but I have not bitten the bullet to pick this one up; if you do, let me
know what you think. Update: I did pick up enough to get by.Books
Exam 1D0-410: CIW Foundations
This exam is required for all the tracks. It covers:
I already had enough backgound in everything but networking to pass this exam. You will not need to
know tables, frames, CSS, etc. but the HTML books I've recommended will help you with the advanced exams.
HTML Goodies,Joe Burns
Teach Yourself HTML 4 in 24 Hours,Les Freed and Frank Dertler
How the Internet Works: Millenium Edition,Preston Gralla
Where Wizards Stay Up Late: The origins of the Internet,Katie Hafner and Mathew Lyon
HTML 4 for the World Wide Web,Elizabeth Castro
1D0-425: CIW E-commerce Designer
This exam covers a lot of material, including:
You do not need to be an expert with the Microsoft Products but you may want to know the different
wizards and views. I also recommend you read everything you can get your hands on regarding e-commerce;
I spent a lot of time surfing sites like Computerworld to get current trends and basic concepts. I did
use the following books, as recommended by Prosoft; depending on your background, they may be enough to get you through also.
eCommerce Development: Business-to-Consumer,Microsoft Mastering
Web Commerce Technology Handbook,Daniel Minoli and Emma Minoli
Please use the search box to find more information on the Microsoft products on the exam and the other topics.
1D0-420: CIW Site Designer
It covers many development tools. You'll need to know HTML, including tables, frames, CSS, and the
different flavors. You'll need to be familiar with JavaScript, multimedia, standards, DHTML, XML, Java applets, etc. Specific software includes Front Page,
Dreamweaver, Flash, HomeSite, Paintshop Pro.
Web Design, The Complete Reference,Thomas A. Powell
This book is huge and not cheap, but it covers just about everything from usability issues to CSS.
HTML Goodies,Joe Burns
Teach Yourself HTML 4 in 24 Hours,Les Freed and Frank Dertler
JavaScript Goodies,Joe Burns
Platinum Edition: Using XHTML, XML and Java 2
You may want to use the search box to find more information on topics that you may not feel comfortable with or just want to know more about.
Internet.com
A good site to keep up to date on e-commerce issues and trends.
Computerworld's Ecommerce Community
News briefs and tech info from the source of IT news.