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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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Fast delivery... actually shorter (1 week) then 'standard' delivery time (3-5 weeks)
came in as good as a brand new book !
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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.
Don't just listen to my comments. There are comments from many experts included in the first few pages of the book, even from some of the "Gang of Four" (the original other Design Patterns authors)!
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.
If you have mastered what described in this book and "Code Complete" by Steve Mcconnell, I can guarantee you will become a better software developer (these two books are now my top favorite book).
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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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I use to stay away from design patterns due to the confusions they brought with overlapping between different patterns. Big kudos to authors for writing such a wonderful book. They make learning design patterns so simple yet brilliant.
I am big fan of Head First books and this one stands rank 1 even among Head First books. For other topics, you can read other books and understand the concepts. But, none of the other books on design patterns was able to entice me towards design patterns.
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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