Message from Dean - May 8th 2007
I am currently testing out a new version of the APF Bridge Component - If you notice any errors within this demo store please drop me a line.
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.1
EAN: 9780596007126
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0596007124
Label: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 676
Publication Date: October 25, 2004
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Release Date: May 11, 2009
Studio: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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This book is an excellent way to learn your skills of design patterns. The book was refreshing to read with a lot of real world examples to help the reader better understand the points being made. I would highly recommend this book.
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I was looking for a book on the subject to enhance my knowledge about sofware design and engineering (myself has postgrad in software engineering and 10+ yrs of professional software development) and had to decide whether buy this book or the other. I decided to pick this one instead due to my very positive experience with the other "Head First" book (HF Java). Yes, indeed, my decision was perfect as after I read a few pages of the book, it really excite me to read even more and finish it.
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I have been and always a person who like to describe things in pictures and favor books with a lot of diagrams and graphics (it has 1000 words, right?). If you're already an expert in the area or rather like a dry-and-dull-full-of-text book, this book is not for you though.
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I first bought the GoF book but find it too hard to read and understand. On the other hand, this book is much easier to understand and with simple examples to illustrate the pattern. I strongly recommend this book if you have no knowledge about design patterns.
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If you are planning to read GOF / Core J2EE book, this is a must-read book to read before GOF and Core J2EE.
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