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You're not alone. 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 experien You're not alone.

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. 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. 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. 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. With Head First Design Patterns, 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. 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, Head First Design Patterns 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. Easily the best introduction to design patterns I've seen. If you're new to object-oriented design or new to design patterns, this is the first (but definitely not the only) book you should buy. Computer books are so often textbooks written in the high-falutin' language of hooded academics. There's nothing wrong with that, but such language is next to useless for the uninitiated.

O'Reilly's Head First series breaks the textbook mold with verve. I find Design Patterns to be, by far, the most succe Easily the best introduction to design patterns I've seen.

If you're new to object-oriented design or new to design patterns, this is the first (but definitely not the only) book you should buy. Computer books are so often textbooks written in the high-falutin' language of hooded academics. There's nothing wrong with that, but such language is next to useless for the uninitiated. O'Reilly's Head First series breaks the textbook mold with verve. I find Design Patterns to be, by far, the most successful Head First effort, introducing the point of design patterns, the families of design patterns, and a selection of specific patterns with ease and elegance. HFDP is by no means a terribly complete coverage of design patterns. It entirely omits arguably important (though trickier) patterns such as and.

Further material is required to learn the pantheon of principal patterns. In my own experience, I found the to be much more penetrable after having finished Head First Design Patterns. HFDP helped me 'grok' design patterns — it communicated a deeper sense of taste for code and presented some of the finer, but more accessible samplings; GoF then offered up a larger banquet table with more varied treats I could then appreciate with the discerning palate HFDP cultivated. If, like I was, you're among the newbies when it comes to patterns, do your code (and your sense of taste) a favor and pick this book up now. I fell in love with this book as soon as it got into my hands. I was struck by how it is written and organized.

Unlike all other books, it follows a very exciting comic like writing style. The book is full of humor and it takes the reader step by step towards a solid understanding of what software design patterns are. I clearly got the feeling that the authors are trying hard to make 'me' understand rather than just presenting some information on the topic. I recommend this book for any one with a I fell in love with this book as soon as it got into my hands. I was struck by how it is written and organized. Unlike all other books, it follows a very exciting comic like writing style.

The book is full of humor and it takes the reader step by step towards a solid understanding of what software design patterns are. I clearly got the feeling that the authors are trying hard to make 'me' understand rather than just presenting some information on the topic. I recommend this book for any one with ample time to learn design patterns. However, if one is in a hurry and needs something quick design patterns, or if one needs a reference book on design patterns then maybe this is not the right book to go for. This is one of the best technical books I've ever read. It changed my world as a programmer and what I thought was a good technical book.

The topic is very important for any developer that works with object-oriented programming (OOP) and the book presents a complicated topic in a fun, readable way (with lots of pictures!). I highly recommend this book to any developer, no matter how experienced, and especially those who struggle getting through the long, boring technical books out there and are l This is one of the best technical books I've ever read. It changed my world as a programmer and what I thought was a good technical book. The topic is very important for any developer that works with object-oriented programming (OOP) and the book presents a complicated topic in a fun, readable way (with lots of pictures!). I highly recommend this book to any developer, no matter how experienced, and especially those who struggle getting through the long, boring technical books out there and are looking for a fun way to learn the material without dozing off a million times! I tried to start my design pattern education with the classic GOF's book. Well, it ended with the first few pages and became a coffee cup coaster.

Sacrilege, I know, but I have to be honest. I also tried another Head First book, on another topic and while okay, it just didn't speak to me. I only tried this book after a Microsoft Partner I respected recommended it.

It is probably one of the best introductory technical books I've read in my 20 years of programming. The whimsical and technical I tried to start my design pattern education with the classic GOF's book. Well, it ended with the first few pages and became a coffee cup coaster. Sacrilege, I know, but I have to be honest. I also tried another Head First book, on another topic and while okay, it just didn't speak to me. I only tried this book after a Microsoft Partner I respected recommended it. It is probably one of the best introductory technical books I've read in my 20 years of programming.

The whimsical and technical are perfectly balanced. I come from a COBOL mainframe background and have recently switched to C#. Even though the book is Java oriented, I felt at home and was able to follow the code examples. I would recommend this to anyone, but I suggest you have some programming experience first. I don't think a brand new programmer can appreciate the significance of patterns, and might tend to use them for everything.

The book does stress that you should favor simplicity over complicated patterns, and I couldn't agree more (as would anyone debugging someone else's code at 2am). Head First Design Patterns is a great way to get a good overview (and some meat) about design patterns. This will interest programmers and computer scientists the most, but as you learn near the end of the book, design pattern were first created by an architect! So if you're interested is solving problems or how to break apart a problem into pieces that are more easily solved, this book may interest you.

If you're like me - a software developer who's been around a while - you will have noticed Head First Design Patterns is a great way to get a good overview (and some meat) about design patterns. This will interest programmers and computer scientists the most, but as you learn near the end of the book, design pattern were first created by an architect! So if you're interested is solving problems or how to break apart a problem into pieces that are more easily solved, this book may interest you. If you're like me - a software developer who's been around a while - you will have noticed that a lot of software 'problems' are similar. It makes sense, then, that there would be interest in similar, tested, ways of solving these problems.

These are design patterns. The Head First series is interested in getting you to learn by using many of your senses and thought patterns, so they use puzzles and 'personification' - turning the design patterns into 'people' who argue with each other. This may seem odd in a technical book, but the idea is to stimulate your brain in as many ways as possible so you will more easily remember what you're reading. I'd recommend this book to anyone who is interested in creative ways to solve problems.

Must read even for experienced programmers. Explained in the very practical and attractive way.quotes- Someone has already solved your problems. Favor composition over inheritance.

How many design meetings have you been in that quickly degrade into implementation details? Knowing the OO basics does not make you a good OO designer.

Remember, code should be closed (to change) like the lotus flower in the evening, yet open (to extension) like the lotus flower in the morning. A class should have on Must read even for experienced programmers. Explained in the very practical and attractive way.quotes- Someone has already solved your problems. Favor composition over inheritance. How many design meetings have you been in that quickly degrade into implementation details? Knowing the OO basics does not make you a good OO designer. Remember, code should be closed (to change) like the lotus flower in the evening, yet open (to extension) like the lotus flower in the morning.

A class should have only one reason to change. Learning MVC from the top down is difficult; not many developers succeed. Here’s the secret to learning MVC: it’s just a few patterns put together. When you approach learning MVC by looking at the patterns, all of the sudden it starts to make sense.

When MVC was named they needed a word that began with a “M” or otherwise they couldn’t have called it MVC. But seriously, we agree with you, everyone scratches their head and wonders what a model is. But then everyone comes to the realization that they can’t think of a better word either. If you want to get up to speed on object oriented programming techniques, but your mind can't handle pages & pages of dense technical prose, then this is for you! Written & laid out in a comic book style similar to the '.

For Beginners' books (Marx For Beginners, Zen For Beginners etc, see ) the technical explanations are reassuringly well spaced out between brain-friendly pictures and diagrams. The text itself is in the form of a (rather goofy) story abo If you want to get up to speed on object oriented programming techniques, but your mind can't handle pages & pages of dense technical prose, then this is for you!

Written & laid out in a comic book style similar to the '. For Beginners' books (Marx For Beginners, Zen For Beginners etc, see ) the technical explanations are reassuringly well spaced out between brain-friendly pictures and diagrams.

The text itself is in the form of a (rather goofy) story about a software development company struggling to improve their software: 'Joe works for a company that makes a highly successful duck pond simulation game, SimUDuck. The game can show a large variety of duck species swimming and making quacking sounds. The initial designers of the system used standard OO techniques.' The only downside is, what with the amount of illustrations, you need a shopping trolley to carry the book around with you. Great intro to patterns for noobs like me. Much more readable than the Gang of Four book. A bit outdated - lacking functional design patterns and over relies on mutability, especially in the State Pattern.

Everything in the Composite Pattern chapter could be implemented more cleanly and elegantly using the Visitor Pattern. Proxy pattern is pretty outdated too. Then again, the gang of four book is pretty old too at this point. Code uses pretty old version of Java - Doesn't have enums or generics, to great intro to patterns for noobs like me.

Much more readable than the Gang of Four book. A bit outdated - lacking functional design patterns and over relies on mutability, especially in the State Pattern. Everything in the Composite Pattern chapter could be implemented more cleanly and elegantly using the Visitor Pattern.

Proxy pattern is pretty outdated too. Then again, the gang of four book is pretty old too at this point. Code uses pretty old version of Java - Doesn't have enums or generics, to its detriment. Very fast and fun read. Seems easier to grok the concept when I think of them as techniques, instead of patterns.

Patterns sounds very grandiose, and like a description of something observed, where technique describes an action to apply when facing a specific problem. Didn't really get what's the difference between Factory Method and Abstract Factory. Not sure I give a shit. This is an outstanding book and is actually quite fun to read!

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 the two for most people, especially more inexperienced developers. The focus of this book is less on a pattern language and more on how to use object oriented languages to solve real problems and while not building a This is an outstanding book and is actually quite fun to read! 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 the two for most people, especially more inexperienced developers. The focus of this book is less on a pattern language and more on how to use object oriented languages to solve real problems and while not building a mess. Unfortunately the examples in the book are only in Java. While this isn't an issue for me, I'd love to see other editions that have examples in other languages because this book is that good.

Recommended reading for any new developer out of school that whats to understand how to understand how to think about 'real world' software design problems. I'd always been a bit worried about the head first series - they look a bit like astrophysics for idiots - but having read the patterns book I'm impressed, I feel like a lot more has sunk in that the last patters book I read (C# Design Patterns, which was over-obsessed with swim meets and felt like the author had been forced to use C# at gunpoint - I wouldn't recommend it). I also liked getting to do a crossword puzzle at the end of most chapters. It's Java oriented but only gets deeply into Jav I'd always been a bit worried about the head first series - they look a bit like astrophysics for idiots - but having read the patterns book I'm impressed, I feel like a lot more has sunk in that the last patters book I read (C# Design Patterns, which was over-obsessed with swim meets and felt like the author had been forced to use C# at gunpoint - I wouldn't recommend it). I also liked getting to do a crossword puzzle at the end of most chapters. It's Java oriented but only gets deeply into Java specifics in a couple of places, if you've programmed anything with semi-colons you'll be fine. I'd thoroughly recommend this book, and I'll look for others in the series to read now that I get the approach.

Meh, this was fine, but not as tight as - The Head First formula doesn't scale super-well to a book of this size, and the segments are too disconnected. It's still good at giving you the gist of the concept, but the topic of design patterns seems to lend itself to a catalog format that Head First doesn't handle very well. Got me thinking, but I won't be ready to talk intelligently about patterns until I get a more traditional book. Actually, I just saw that this is only 31 pages lo Meh, this was fine, but not as tight as - The Head First formula doesn't scale super-well to a book of this size, and the segments are too disconnected. It's still good at giving you the gist of the concept, but the topic of design patterns seems to lend itself to a catalog format that Head First doesn't handle very well.

Got me thinking, but I won't be ready to talk intelligently about patterns until I get a more traditional book. Actually, I just saw that this is only 31 pages longer than Head First SQL. So I guess it just felt a hell of a lot longer. عالی عالی عالی. الگوها به صورت خام یاد بگیرین بعداً نمیتونین به صورت کاربردی ازشون استفاده کنید.

اما اگه در حین پروژه به مشکل بر بخورین بعد برین سراغ الگوها تا مشکلتون رو حل کنند، دیگه ملکهٔ ذهنتون میشه و بهتر و عمیقتر یاد میگیرین. این کتاب چنین نقشی رو براتون بازی میکنه. اول شروع میکنه پروژه رو نوشتن، بعد مشکل رو عیناً نشونتون میده بعد هم راهحلاش رو با استفاده از الگوهای طراحی یادتون میده.

در کنار این کتاب، کتاب GoF رو هم حتماً مرور کنید. راستی اینجا رو هم یه نگاهی بندازین به دردتون میخوره عالی عالی عالی. الگوها به صورت خام یاد بگیرین بعداً‌ نمی‌تونین به صورت کاربردی ازشون استفاده کنید. اما اگه در حین پروژه به مشکل بر بخورین بعد برین سراغ الگوها تا مشکل‌تون رو حل کنند، دیگه ملکهٔ ذهن‌تون می‌شه و بهتر و عمیق‌تر یاد میگیرین. این کتاب چنین نقشی رو براتون بازی می‌کنه. اول شروع می‌کنه پروژه رو نوشتن، بعد مشکل رو عیناً نشون‌تون می‌ده بعد هم راه‌حل‌اش رو با استفاده از الگوهای طراحی یادتون می‌ده.

در کنار این کتاب، کتاب GoF رو هم حتماً مرور کنید. راستی اینجا رو هم یه نگاهی بندازین به دردتون می‌خوره.