- Paperback: 248 pages
- Publisher: Ability First Limited (Jun 18 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0956575803
- ISBN-13: 978-0956575807
- Product Dimensions: 18.9 x 24.6 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 458 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #130,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Once you've learned the fundamentals of Java, understanding Design Patterns is essential in being able to write clear, concise and effective code. This book gives you a step-by-step guide to object-oriented development, using tried and trusted techniques. The examples have been deliberately kept simple, enabling you to concentrate on understanding the concepts and application of each pattern. The examples have also been designed around a common theme, making it easier for you to see how they relate to each other and more importantly how you can adapt them to your applications. While the book assumes a basic knowledge of Java you certainly don't need to be a guru. This book is perfect for the programmer who wishes to take their skills up to the next level, so you can feel confident about using Java in real-world applications. Coverage includes all 23 of the patterns described in the "Gang of Four" work, plus additional useful patterns including Model-View-Controller, and simple UML diagrams.
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Easy to follow for beginners, Nov 17 2010
By Norman - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Java Design Pattern Essentials (Paperback)
Nice introduction that covers all of the patterns from the Gang of Four book, with easy to follow examples. If you have just learned the basics of Java then this will provide a way of applying that knowledge to real world applications.It has enabled me to understand just how useful patterns like Factory and Decorator really are. There is also a very nice chapter on MVC which makes what could be very complicated into something I understood straight away. The explanations are concise and to the point.
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Clear and concise, Sep 21 2010
By Jack The Sausage - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Java Design Pattern Essentials (Paperback)
I rather liked this book. It is essentially an introductory work that uses simple Java programs to illustrate the principles and application of design patterns. The writing style is clear and seems to get to the point without waffle. It also has the advantage of covering all 23 of the GoF design patterns, although some of these, like Interpreter, are not often needed in practice. But it's good to have them all referenced in a single work, and the examples all seem to make sense on first reading. Another thing I've not seen in other works is that all of the pattern examples revolve around one common theme, that of a car manufacturer, so you can more easily see how different patterns are used for different purposes. This is certainly an improvement on the original GoF examples.There is also a nice worked example for the MVC pattern, which is very useful considering most applications have a GUI somewhere and seeing how some of the other patterns interrelate to achieve MVC is quite instructive.
Simple UML diagrams supplemented by an appendix for those unfamiliar, though they are easy to pick up. There is also an appendix with a handy 'pattern on a page' summary which is very useful as a brief reminder.
You need to know the basics of Java as the book assumes some knowledge of how to code and basic OOP concepts. The code examples makes use of up to date Java features such as enums and the for-each construct, and the source code can be downloaded from the book's website.
There are a couple of minor typographical errors, though they don't really detract, and there's no mention of patterns for EJBs for example. But if you're new to the subject or been left confused by other explanations then this might just give you what you need to get started. It's not the longest book on the subject, though I guess this is reflected in the price.
Overall, a good introduction to the subject and a good price. Recommended.
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