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Head First Design Patterns (original 2004; edition 2004)

by Elisabeth Freeman

Series: Head First

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Fun to read book (for coding anyway). Not one you can sit down and curl up with, but the subject is approached in a more friendly and easy-to-digest format. Sometimes, I'd just like a more straightforward 'here it is' description, but the book helps you learn as long as you follow it's format. ( )
  Murdocke23 | Jan 31, 2010 |
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The rather dated “casual” approach did not work for me. I got more from this series of videos based on the book: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrhzvIcii6GNjpARdnO4ueTUAVR9eMBpc
  Tom_L | Dec 14, 2020 |
One of the best software development books I have read. After more than a decade of programming, it made me rethink the Object Oriented Programming discipline. ( )
  raheelahmad | Mar 22, 2020 |
Informative. ( )
  VintiqueBooks | Mar 22, 2019 |
Very good reference. ( )
  JWoodruff | Jul 12, 2016 |
I bounced off Head First Java and decided the informal, jokey, playful HF approach didn't work for me; however, I gave it a second chance and purchased this book -- and wow, am I glad!

I have a work-based need to learn how to program in an object-oriented fashion (I've been pretty strictly a procedural Perl programmer for some years), and while I don't know that tackling design patterns is the typical first step for this, it's working well for me. I had two introductory programming courses in 2009-10 and the language of instruction was Java ... I've found it fairly easy to re-charge my Java background with this book, and move forward. Kudos! ( )
  tungsten_peerts | Oct 12, 2015 |
I was skeptical of the Head First series before I read this book due to its busy look and feel, but I was pleasantly surprised. It has made me feel comfortable with the most used design patterns in record time where other books failed. I highly recommend this book for helping you design better object-based systems. Be sure to implement the examples as you read for better understanding. ( )
  danrk | Jul 2, 2015 |
Fun to read book (for coding anyway). Not one you can sit down and curl up with, but the subject is approached in a more friendly and easy-to-digest format. Sometimes, I'd just like a more straightforward 'here it is' description, but the book helps you learn as long as you follow it's format. ( )
  Murdocke23 | Jan 31, 2010 |
Ultimate book for beginners ( )
  rohitagarwal24 | Sep 17, 2008 |
This is an excellent book on design patterns! ( )
  pywong | Apr 21, 2008 |
This is an excellent book. If ever there were a common sense way to depict conceptual ideas, this book definately hits the mark! ( )
  Shamjones | May 12, 2007 |
This is an excellent introduction to design patterns, with plenty of pointers to further resources.

While the examples are given in Java, you can absolutely read this book without knowing any Java. I know because I don't know any Java. You will need to be familiar with programming in general and object-oriented programming specifically. ( )
  GraemeW | May 20, 2006 |
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  bigsmall | Jan 8, 2007 |
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