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Head First Design Patterns (Head First) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Eric Freeman, Elisabeth Freeman, Bert Bates, Kathy Sierra
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Category: Book
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Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 1059
Media: Paperback
Pages: 676
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 8 x 1.7
ISBN: 0596007124
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.1
EAN: 9780596007126
ASIN: 0596007124
Publication Date: October 25, 2004
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Not just for JAVA June 12, 2008
William Duffy (Greenock, Scotland)
I am an ASP.NET developer and write in VB and C#. If you program in any OO language the fact that this book is written in Java will not be a problem in the slightest.
This book impressed me by the way it took you through implementations of the design patterns in order to help break the learning curve down into more manageable segments. After reading each chapter I knew exactly how the pattern was applied and understood it fully.
Something that was a real eye opener for me was that from reading this book I could see that design patterns exist EVERYWHERE in the .NET framework. User controls implements the composite pattern, the whole event driven model is based around the observer pattern and I don't know how many times I've been unknowingly using the template pattern!
There really shouldn't be any reason an OO programmer doesn't read this book (even if they are already clued up on their design patterns). It's an easy, fun and enlightening read.
A really enjoyable read May 13, 2008
James P. Taylor (Keighley UK)
This has got to be the most enjoyable programming book I have ever read. Every spare minute I have is spent wanting to see what happens next. I have only ever felt this with novels before.
As to the content, I could relate many of the design patterns shown to what I have done or seen in the past, but they also show reasoning and extra detail and insight than what I have noticed myself.
A great read, I'm learning lots. I'm interested to see what the other Head First books are like now.
Very clear March 27, 2008
Mr. Iain Wrench (London)
Excellent book - very clear in putting the concepts across. Gradually builds towards understanding. Some repetition - but it works by re-enforcing the concepts. It's not often I read a technical book cover-to-cover.
from fog to crystal January 16, 2008
Shane Hurley (London & Zurich)
no pretentious use of jargon
clear and precise clarifications of OO as well as of patterns.
Best book on my bookshelf November 10, 2007
Mr. R. A. Bradwell (uk)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you want a reference manual, a pattern catalogue, that you refer to once you are an expert in the field then the GoF book is the one. If you want to LEARN a number of the most common design patterns then this is the ONLY book to start with. This is the best software development text I have on my shelf. Being a J2EE developer for a large bank I tend to have a lot :).
I remember first looking at the format of these books and thinking great, more books full of fluff, dumbing down for the ipod generation. It's not the right format for a reference manual but it seems effective to get a first grasp on the material. Books written in a more abstract, formal manner cause cognitive overload and resulting in an inability to read a large portion of the book without the brain totally freezing. This book is compelling from start to end and can be read in a weekend without frying your brain.
It's pretty amazing that for a book that, at first glance, seems to be full of frivolous items not necessarily related to the content it delivers a lot of information very concisely. It's the gift of a telented teacher to delivery knowledge in a consise manner and shows how deeply they understand there subject.
Having just finished the book over the weekend I felt compelled to come to amazon in the early hours of the morning to write this review because it's a superb book and I'd certainly like to see the authors rewarded for their efforts.
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