I've successfully past the
scjp and ibm's xml exam two years ago and was thinking about taking the scwcd exam soon. but when I had a look on the voucher price my decision suddenly got clear. NO WAY !
I remember paying about 150� for the previous exams ... now they want me to pay 210� !! what has happened ? are the exam prices somehow correlated to the barrel price or the situation in the middle east, or why did they get boosted like hell?! or do the people behind the scenes just want to get more money for the same piece of certification paper that's only serving for providing "pride and honor" (as stated in the scwcd faq).
I remember that ibm even doesn't send you a certification or something else that proves you have passed the
test. Instead, you, the one who has paid lots of money for obviously quite nothing, have to "ask" them to be so generous and send you a peace of paper, worth 2 cent, to prove your skill.
I got a big smile on my face when I looked at the price for upgrading my scjp 1.4 to the new
java se 5 version: 210� for an upgrade. just the same price as a complete scjp 5 test.
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