false 58128 1 You're not alone.<br /> <br /> At any given moment, somewhere in the world someone struggles with the same software design problems you have. You know you don't want to reinvent the wheel (or worse, a flat tire), so you look to Design Patterns--the lessons learned by those who've faced the same problems. With Design Patterns, you get to take advantage of the best practices and experience of others, so that you can spend your time on...something else. Something more challenging. Something more complex. Something more fun.<br /> <br /> You want to learn about the patterns that matter--why to use them, when to use them, how to use them (and when NOT to use them). But you don't just want to see how patterns look in a book, you want to know how they look "in the wild". In their native environment. In other words, in real world applications. You also want to learn how patterns are used in the Java API, and how to exploit Java's built-in pattern support in your own code.<br /> <br /> You want to learn the real OO design principles and why everything your boss told you about inheritance might be wrong (and what to do instead). You want to learn how those principles will help the next time you're up a creek without a design pattern.<br /> <br /> Most importantly, you want to learn the "secret language" of Design Patterns so that you can hold your own with your co-worker (and impress cocktail party guests) when he casually mentions his stunningly clever use of Command, Facade, Proxy, and Factory in between sips of a martini. You'll easily counter with your deep understanding of why Singleton isn't as simple as it sounds, how the Factory is so often misunderstood, or on the real relationship between Decorator, Facade and Adapter.<br /> <br /> With <i>Head First Design Patterns</i>, you'll avoid the embarrassment of thinking Decorator is something from the "Trading Spaces" show. Best of all, in a way that won't put you to sleep! We think your time is too important (and too short) to spend it struggling with academic texts.<br /> <br /> If you've read a Head First book, you know what to expect--a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works. Using the latest research in neurobiology, cognitive science, and learning theory, <i>Head First Design Patterns</i> will load patterns into your brain in a way that sticks. In a way that lets you put them to work immediately. In a way that makes you better at solving software design problems, and better at speaking the language of patterns with others on your team. 56605 25 10 2004 Head First Design Patterns (Head First) total:174|5:76|4:66|3:24|2:5|1:3| 174 729 328 35 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 10:05:36 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 10:28:46 -0800 2009 Design Patterns Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software.
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I don't personally own it but we had a copy in out restroom at work and I'd read through it periodically. I read the classic gang of four patterns book prior to this one and I must say that this one is probably better of th...more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Jun 22 13:52:03 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 13:59:34 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun May 31 19:22:20 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 19:28:15 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 13 10:10:52 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 17 11:59:57 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 0 true false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 18:20:51 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 17:22:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 07 11:42:53 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 11:45:03 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jul 16 05:55:46 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 03:15:13 -0700 2009
Great introduction to common patterns of Object Oriented (OO) design.]]> 0 0 false false Thu Jan 08 08:57:57 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 08:59:30 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jan 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 19:57:44 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 19:58:20 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sun Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 01:56:34 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 02:01:14 -0700 2008
Totally awesome explanation of tons of design patterns that pop up all over the place. Incredibly readable while at the same time not talking down to you or over-simplifying things (for the most part). Learned several new patterns, attached names to ones that ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Sep 20 10:58:12 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 10:58:54 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Aug 25 05:49:32 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 05:43:47 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 11:31:03 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 17:34:43 -0700 2009
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