Head First Design Patterns by Bert Bates, Eric Freeman and Kathy Sierra (2004, Paperback)

Synopsis
The Head First Design Patterns (2004) is a book for decorators who love to work with patterns. This book by Bert Bates, Eric Freeman and Kathy Sierra gives you a complete explanation on when, where, why and how to use patterns. There is also information on how patterns are used in the Java API in this study book on design patterns. The Head First Design Patterns (2004) book shows the real connection between the decorator, façade and adapter. Using innovative research in neurobiology, cognitive science and learning theory, this book by Bert Bates, Eric Freeman and Kathy Sierra offers loads of patterns that are attractive and buyable. Bert Bates, co-author of this study book on design patterns is a software developer, a Java instructor, and a co-developer of Sun's upcoming EJB exam; Eric Freeman is a media company executive while Kathy Sierra has been a master trainer for Sun Microsystems.

Key Details
Author:	Bert Bates, Eric Freeman, Kathy Sierra, Elisabeth Freeman
Language:	English
Publisher:	O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
Format:	Paperback
ISBN-10:	0596007124
ISBN-13:	9780596007126

Size
Length:	638 pages
Thickness:	1.8 in
Weight:	44 oz

Publisher's Note
Written for Java programmers, this amusing book introduces 12 design patterns for structuring classes and objects to solve a specific problem. The authors examine the overuse of inheritance and coupling problems, walk through techniques for encapsulating object creation, method invocation, and pieces of algorithms, and explain the observer, decorator, factory, adapter, facade, iterator, state, and proxy patterns. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)