Tag Archives: book

using word and floating images to add my new book to my resume

Posted on by
Reply

Every year I update my resume. This year, I got to add “Real-World Java: Helping You Navigate the Java Ecosystem!” It’s for

  • Those who know the syntax/language, but not the whole ecosystem
  • Students
  • People transferring from another language.
  • People who haven’t worked with Java in many years
  • People on legacy projects

For many years I’ve had the cover of my book and some certification badges on my resume. I had them as individual images up until now. This time I wanted to do better because I wanted the covers to be aligned.

Making the image

I used PowerPoint to align the images. (I also have Keynote on my computer, but PowerPoint was open as Victor and I are using it for our upcoming presentation at the NY/Garden State Java User Groups and DevNexus. Both tools make it easy to align images. I then did a copy and paste special to get a PNG of this is as one big image.

Note: We do not make images for the cert book this ways. Scott made all those images using a proper image editing tool.

Getting it in Word

When you paste into Word, it automatically inserts it into the text. I didn’t want that. I wanted more control.

Instead i right clicked the image and choose Wrap text > In front of text. Then I dragged it to where i wanted.

How it looks

Here’s how the section of my resume for the stuff I don’t do for my employer.

Happy Book Birthday! New OCP 21 Book Now Shipping!

Posted on by
Reply
It's a Book!

Jeanne and I are excited to announce our new Java OCP 21 Certified Professional Study Guide is now shipping! Released by Wiley Publishing, this book teaches you all the new (and old) features of Java 21, and helps prepare those planning to take the 1Z0-830 Java 21 Certification Exam.

Are you worried your Java skills are getting outdated? Are you writing code with the same toolset you’ve been using since Java 11, Java 8, or even Java 1.4? This book is definitely for you then! It starts with the basics, incorporating all of the new languages features like pattern matching, text blocks, var, and switch expressions. After that, we add records, sealed classes, virtual threads, sequenced collections, modules, and more. Finally, we cover lambdas and streams, helping you write shorter code and easier-or-read functional code without a lot of boilerplate syntax.

Whether your fresh out of school or have been programming Java professional for over a decade, our book helps you understand how to use all of the features of Java 21. We cover each topic in detail, from the basics to advanced usage, to help you write better Java code in your daily life.

For those looking to become Java 21 certified, look no further. Our book contains 14 chapters of everything you need to prepare for the exam, including exam tips, study suggestions, and hundreds of challenging practice questions. It also includes access to Sybex’s Online Test Bank, where we’ve written 3 simulated 1Z0-830 practice tests and over 500 flashcards!

Order now for the holidays, as Amazon already has our book backordered until the second week of December!

Happy Book Birthday! OCP 17 Practice Tests

Posted on by
Reply

Our Java 17 Practice Tests book has been released! This is a major rewrite of our Java OCP 11 book with hundreds of new and revised questions! If you already have our Java 17 Study Guide, you can purchase it individually, or you can buy it as kit.

Kit

Individual parts

The Practice Tests OCP 17 book contains 11 chapters helping you review and reinforce each objective. It also includes 3 full practice exams. All questions in the practice test book are unique from those in the complete study guide.