I used the Sybex book and Transcenders. This was a good combo.

However, I wouldn't say the Sybex book is "great". I have looked at a lot of books that might help someone prepare for the 70-229 test, and I didn't find any that I would call "great".

The Sybex book is a little too heavy on theory (esp chapter 1), and it's a little too detailed with how data is stored in particular data blocks and index blocks.

And it's sample questions are mostly useless. That's where Transcenders comes in - they have great sample tests, and they explain the right and wrong answers pretty well.

Eric