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I put all features in editor and around it that are critical for my work.

	Eclipse 3	NetBeans 4	IntelliJ IDEA Irida
Highlight term (variable) in file	yes		yes
Maximize editor window with one click	yes	yes	shortcut
Refactoring actions	advanced	basic	advanced
Ant file editing	basic	basic	advanced
Syntax check while editing	full compilation	basic	advanced
Local history	yes	no	yes
Snippets	yes	no	advanced
Abbreviations	yes	yes	yes
JavaDoc in code completion	yes	yes	yes
Suggest fix	yes	no	yes
Detect unused elements	yes	no	yes
Syntax-based selection	yes	no	yes
Build-in XML editor with autocompletion	no (yes with WTP)	yes	yes
Smart autocompletion for Java (select classes and variables that fit position)	no	no	yes

Price	free	free	$499

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Specific things about the procedure this time:

improved interface compared to the one half a year ago;
no questionnaires at the end of exam but instead more papers to sign at the beginning.

Topics that I would wish I had prepared better:

JSTL tags a bunch of approximately 7 questions was about the format of core library tags and their actions;
rarely mentioned tags inside <web-app> like <ejb -local-ref> or <env-entry>; in other words, you are definitely supposed to scrutinize web.xml’s DTD

Many questions concerned patterns, expect to have at least a question about each one given in the objectives.

Here is a all-in-one-page reference for SCWCD exam in PDF format.

SCWCD Exam Study Kit by Hanumant Deshmukh et al was very helpful, so were Enthuware’s tests. Mikalai Zaikin has compiled a free book on the SCWCD exam’s objectives.

For those who wish to pass certification in Kiev, BMS Consulting is recommended as a Prometric authorized certification center; except for the overextended payment procedure, everything went just smooth.

14 Features I Need in Editors – Eclipse, NetBeans and IDEA