Excellent book
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Great book for first steps in Design Patterns. It was recommended by my teacher in my software engineering class.
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Head First Design Patterns
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Great book for beginner to go through design pattern without boring yourself. The diagram and little conversation style is very interesting. Repeat all the key points through out the book, let you refresh your memory. It is recommended for self-learner.
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Entertaining, fun and enjoyable
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I have over 4 years of experience with programming and through all this years I've read many books that try to explain Design Patterns; I got to master Design Patterns after I read this book. It's so smart the way they explain everything and how they use real life examples to make you understand what something 'abstract' really means. It's highly recommended! I'm a PHP developer and although the books is written with Java examples, most (if not all) of the examples and cases can be brought with no problem to PHP.
It's not only the best design patterns book, it's one of the best books I've ever read.
5 stars
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Very smart and accessible
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I have read many OOP principle / design pattern books and this one stands out as a clear winner for anyone new to the subject. An especially invaluable recommendation to your peers if you want them up to speed quick.
Even without completing all of the multi-discipline evaluation tests (from crosswords to sketches) I found the retention level of this book to be extremely high. The authors clearly had fun letting their geek humour loose - it really helps with what can sometimes be an inaccessible subject matter.
My only criticism would be aimed at one or two of the examples. I enjoyed the story telling and settings, but whilst I sympathise with the paradox of needing to provide examples, some were verging on bad design (e.g. coffee decorator!). But I think the authors state regularly the real merits of the patterns, so I for one will let this slide.
Great. Well considered and takes the original GoF Design Patterns book forward.
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Best introduction to pattern design and OO programing
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I'm a biologist learning to write applications so I only have a very limited background in application design. After trying to read the Gang of Four book by Gamma et al a numerous times with limited success, I stumble across this book and found it to be much more understandable and fun to read. It gives plenty of examples to illustrate subtle programming principles. It may not be as rigorous as the GoF book, but it's a great introduction to the topic. I would recommend reading this book in full and use the GoF book as a reference.
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