Software Architects

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Sun's Resources (Sun Certified Architect Exam)

	Sun's Certification: Architect for Java Technologies (Java 2) - Link to exam objectives. "The Sun Certified Architect examination will test candidates on multi-tiered architecture; Web concepts; service-based, object-oriented architecture; client/server design; and migration (Legacy Systems)." - quote from the link.
	https://ebcentral3.sun.com/SES/USA/courses/SL-425.html - "Architecting and Designing J2EE[tm] Applications" course (~$2195 - 4 days). (J2EE short for "Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition")

Books

Enterprise Java Computing: Applicaiton and Architecture (Managing Object Technoloby, 22) by Govind K. Seshadri. "Book can roughly be divided into four sections: Relational Database Integration, Server-side Java, Distributed Object Computing, and Real-World Deployment." Sold by Amazon.com

IBM's IBM's OOAD (Object Oriented Analysis and Design) Exam
(used with VisualAge for Java & Webshere certifications)

http://www-4.ibm.com/software/ad/certify/edu089f.html - Object-Oriented Analysis and Design Test Recommended Educational Resources.

IBM's WhitePaper on "A Practical Guide for Proof-of-Concept Engagements" - This paper describes a process for delivering successful proof-of-concept (POC) engagements for a client who is interested in using object technology to solve a critical business problem.

Software Design Books (recommended for IBM's OOAD Exam)

	UML Distilled: Applying the Standard Object Modeling Language - Basic overview of the Unified Modeling Language. by Martin Fowler with Kendall Scott (ISBN 0-201-32563-2 )
	Designing Object-Oriented Software, Prentice Hall ISBN 0-13-629825-7. Responsibility Driven Design (RDD) is described.
	Design Patterns: Elements of reusable Object-Oriented Software - discusses object-oriented and procedural design patterns. (IBM'ers SR28-5629-00) (ISBN 0-201-63361-2) (I had difficultly following the info in the book.)

Optional

Unified Modeling Language Users Guide - by the UML trio (Booch, Rumbaugh and Yourdon) - great reference and the whys behind UML. (IBM'ers SR23-8805-00) (ISBN 0-201-57168-4)

www.awl.com/cseng/otseries - Designed for analysts, architects, application developers, and project managers, as well as people just discovering objects, the Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series demonstrates how to implement object technologies efficiently and economically

Simulated Exams

http://www.jaworski.com/java/certification - Has Java 2 Architect & Programmer Exam review & simulated Exam Quiz. The EXAM is an awesome learning tool also. You're asked a question, then immediately told the results and why! Thanks Jamie Jaworski. (also has Java 2 Programmer)

Other Resources

	http://www.marcusgreen.co.uk/messages/jarchitect/ - newly started forum from Marcus Green.
	http://board.free.cgiserver.net/CrazyWWWBoard.cgi?db=scja - Study Group started by Min Ho Lee (English version)

	http://re-engineer.com/whiteppr/javadoc.html - Whitepages
	../java/javahotsites.htm#Java Certification Initiative - This is a link to a slide presentation, by David Hecksel at JavaOne, about Java Certification Initiative. Next look for the link on David Hecksel's slide show given at JavaOne. There is a small part of this presentation that mentions the Java Architect Exam.
	www.javacert.com- After you go to this site search for "Java Architect Exam", then download someone's notes on Sun’s Java Technology Architecture Planning & Design course.