--- product_id: 1704088 title: "Exam Ref 70-487: Developing Windows Azure and Web Services" price: "MX$1333" currency: MXN in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.mx/products/1704088-exam-ref-70-487-developing-windows-azure-and-web-services store_origin: MX region: Mexico --- # Exam Ref 70-487: Developing Windows Azure and Web Services **Price:** MX$1333 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Exam Ref 70-487: Developing Windows Azure and Web Services - **How much does it cost?** MX$1333 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.mx](https://www.desertcart.mx/products/1704088-exam-ref-70-487-developing-windows-azure-and-web-services) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-487—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of developing Windows Azure and web services. Designed for experienced developers ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Specialist level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: Accessing data Querying and manipulating data by using the Entity Framework Designing and implementing WCF Services Creating and consuming Web API-based services Deploying web applications and services This Microsoft Exam Ref: Organizes its coverage by exam objectives. Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you. Includes a 15% exam discount from Microsoft. (Limited time offer) Review: Solid Overview for the Test - This book covers a lot information in a rather organized way to prep you for the 70-487 exam. I have not taken the exam yet but fee confident that I can pass using this book. It is however a dry subject matter, so where some exam prep books are still somewhat easy reads, this one is not. Review: Missing and/or wrong answers to the questions and poorly edited prose - Like one of the other reviewers here I was extremely unimpressed with this book. I passed the 70-480 & 70-486 on the first try using the same official MS exam ref books. The other two books were extremely well written, this one... not so much. I actually stopped using the practice questions because I found so many where the answer was just plain wrong or was missing entirely from the answer section. There are multiple misspellings and punctuation issues but I haven't even gotten to the worse part. This book is at least 150 pages too long! The author put so much "extra" garbage filler in between the few good tidbits that it made reading it frustrating. The other two books had none of these issues and I highly recommend them for preparing for their respective exams. Pass on this book, you'll thank me later. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #9,073,251 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #777 in Microsoft Certification Guides #1,713 in Windows Operating System #3,396 in Computer Operating Systems (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 3.0 out of 5 stars 73 Reviews | ## Images ![Exam Ref 70-487: Developing Windows Azure and Web Services - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/815s97IhkjL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Solid Overview for the Test *by C***W on February 8, 2014* This book covers a lot information in a rather organized way to prep you for the 70-487 exam. I have not taken the exam yet but fee confident that I can pass using this book. It is however a dry subject matter, so where some exam prep books are still somewhat easy reads, this one is not. ### ⭐ Missing and/or wrong answers to the questions and poorly edited prose *by O***7 on March 27, 2014* Like one of the other reviewers here I was extremely unimpressed with this book. I passed the 70-480 & 70-486 on the first try using the same official MS exam ref books. The other two books were extremely well written, this one... not so much. I actually stopped using the practice questions because I found so many where the answer was just plain wrong or was missing entirely from the answer section. There are multiple misspellings and punctuation issues but I haven't even gotten to the worse part. This book is at least 150 pages too long! The author put so much "extra" garbage filler in between the few good tidbits that it made reading it frustrating. The other two books had none of these issues and I highly recommend them for preparing for their respective exams. Pass on this book, you'll thank me later. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Could be much better *by L***G on February 11, 2014* First of all, I am only a bit more than half way through the book. There are quite a few mistakes in this book. Some answers are clearly incorrect or missing. For example, p. 248 and 282 (Objective 3.6), there are three questions but only two answers are given. I want to give it more stars but this kind of errors are found through out. The book feels like it was re-arrange last minute and did not get reviewed properly. While some of the authors' thoughts are good, I find most of them to be too general and does not help in the exam or in practice. In addition, many important topics are simply skimmed over, such as in the WCF chapter. Many of the bindings options were not clearly explained. While I am learning something from this book, and I understand compiling a book for exam 70-487 is a difficult task, it simply falls short of my expectation. I have seen better exam prep from Microsoft (I have read a dozen of them). If the second half of the book somehow changes my mind, I will update this review. [Updated on 3/27/2014] I took my exam and passed it. It wasn't easy but I made it, so I want to give this book some credits and update my review, now that I have read it cover to cover twice. I am bumping it up from 2 to 3 stars, and here is why. First of all, I am quite familiar with MS data access technologies and WCF from using them at work for years. Exam (70-487) truly covers an insane range of topics that can only be sufficiently covered by a book of at least 900-1100 pages. While this book has only some 420 pages and is not expensive (I paid $26 for it), I would rather pay more for a more well-written book. I am sure the authors are restricted by page numbers but many paragraphs could have been more succinct. There are many wasted space and general comments that don't aid in the exam, although I find the 2 or 3 review questions at the end of each objective very helpful. I read this book cover to cover twice, viewed online videos (Microsoft virtual academy), read some web references, and watched a few PluralSight training videos. I also had a lot of hands-on practice on my PC (coding in VS2013 express) and playing around in Azure. While this is the only 70-487 book, one has to be extremely proficient with the topics in order to pass it by reading this book alone. To make matter worse, Azure is ever evolving, so much that this book, Microsoft web site, or the exam itself can't even keep up. We are already on VS2013 and Entity Framework is on version 6.1 today... An exam question was still using ObjectContext as opposed to the new DbContext. Overall, I would give the book a 3.5-3.6, knowing how difficult it is to cover exam 70-487. I like the Web API and deployment coverage. Admittedly, WCF deserve its own book (I have other WCF books). I have passed two MCSD certifications in the last 15 years (each requiring 4 exams) but I have to say 70-487 is one of the toughest ones (right up there with the old Windows Architecture I & II many years ago, but with even more evolving topics to cover). --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.mx/products/1704088-exam-ref-70-487-developing-windows-azure-and-web-services](https://www.desertcart.mx/products/1704088-exam-ref-70-487-developing-windows-azure-and-web-services) --- *Product available on Desertcart Mexico* *Store origin: MX* *Last updated: 2026-05-24*