Head First Design Patterns (Head First) by Elisabeth Freeman, Eric Freeman, Bert Bates, Kathy Sierra Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Head First Design Patterns (Head First)
Book Review: Enlightenment
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok, if you work in a big consultancy your boss/client may not want to see this on your desk.If you can read the GOF patterns book, then you dont need it. If like me, you know patterns are good, but you quickly lose the will to live when seeing yet another esoteric UML diagram describing a pattern, then get this book.
One important way that this book differs from others I read, is in the examples. These actually look like something you might write and the final example using many of the major patterns was superb.
Oh, and this book is funny.
Book Review: Best computers-book I've read
Summary: 5 Stars
I made the big move from ASP to ASP.NET recently - it was tough! Wish I'd had this book when I started.But hey! Wait a minute, I hear you say, isn't this a JAVA book????!!
Well, yes it is, but really it's about Object Orientated design patterns. All the examples may be in Java but if you know C# then it's not too much of a stretch. The main thing is, it will change the way you program and open your eyes to a new world of not-staying-up-all-night-making-changes-and-then-fixing-everything-else-that-broke-because-of-those-changes (and then being told they don't like the changes, change it again!).
You might even get to read the odd fiction book with all that new found time!
Book Review: Just a brilliant way of approaching this subjects
Summary: 5 Stars
This book encourage me to do some self studing learning a new subject that needs is not to easy to gripBook Review: Excellent Book
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a fantastic book, it gives you good introduction into design patterns. I have learnt a lot from this book , and I believe it has made me a better programmer for it.
Now it gives me confidence to read the GOF book.
Book Review: Best software book I've bought
Summary: 5 Stars
ESSENTIAL reading if you develop or test OO software. You can read this book cover to cover (not something I'd recommend for the GoF book, unless you are actually a computer). Use this book to learn the concepts quickly, then use the excellent GoF book for reference. If you're already familiar with and have used a lot of OO patterns this book is not for you, however, if you want to learn how to design and write more robust, elegant and maintainable code, read this book now! It will even show you why some areas of the Java API have been built the way they are.
Warning: this book contains some cheesy jokes and slightly wacky examples, but you will not be worried about that when you get to the last page and realise that virtually all of it is stored securely in your mind.