Its a nice book. Much easier to read then the dry GOF Design patterns book.
>From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [AspNetMetroArea] Digest Number 492 >Date: 19 May 2005 11:34:19 -0000 > > >There are 5 messages in this issue. > >Topics in this digest: > > 1. HeadFirst Design Patterns (Examples in C#) > From: Jeffrey Schoolcraft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 2. Re: HeadFirst Design Patterns (Examples in C#) > From: "Rahul Singh ( Anant )" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 3. Re: HeadFirst Design Patterns (Examples in C#) > From: Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 4. Robert Half Technology - C#/SQL in Baltimore > From: "Smith, Matthew (451/450)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 5. Re: HeadFirst Design Patterns (Examples in C#) > From: Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 14:44:58 -0400 > From: Jeffrey Schoolcraft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: HeadFirst Design Patterns (Examples in C#) > >If you haven't seen O'Reilly's Head First Design Patterns >(http://tinyurl.com/bvrjg) and you're even remotely interested in >patterns you should get it. This light, fun to read book does an >insanely good job of distilling down patterns with pictures and >examples in plain english. > >One caveat, it's a Java book, no big deal right? Mark McFadden went >through the book and created examples in C# and they're available at >his site: >http://www.msquaredweb.com/DesignPatterns/ > >Pretty cool. > >Jeff >-- >Jeff Schoolcraft >http://thequeue.net/blog/ > >Thycotic Software Ltd >www.thycotic.com > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 14:54:03 -0400 > From: "Rahul Singh ( Anant )" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: HeadFirst Design Patterns (Examples in C#) > >Jeff, > >I agree with you. Great book. Great read. Just going through it >casually you get a real understanding of when and when not to use >design patterns, which other books really don't show. Throughout the >book, examples of code are analyzed and through logical decisions >changed to use design patterns. > >This book balances theory and practice in a great format. > >Rahul > >On 5/18/05, Jeffrey Schoolcraft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you haven't seen O'Reilly's Head First Design Patterns > > (http://tinyurl.com/bvrjg) and you're even remotely interested in > > patterns you should get it. This light, fun to read book does an > > insanely good job of distilling down patterns with pictures and > > examples in plain english. > > > > One caveat, it's a Java book, no big deal right? Mark McFadden went > > through the book and created examples in C# and they're available at > > his site: > > http://www.msquaredweb.com/DesignPatterns/ > > > > Pretty cool. > > > > Jeff > > -- > > Jeff Schoolcraft > > http://thequeue.net/blog/ > > > > Thycotic Software Ltd > > www.thycotic.com > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- >Rahul Singh >CEO >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 15:16:57 -0400 > From: Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: HeadFirst Design Patterns (Examples in C#) > > > One caveat, it's a Java book, no big deal right? > >Hey, no C# biases allowed here. :) > > > http://www.msquaredweb.com/DesignPatterns/ > > > > Pretty cool. > >This will be very useful. He even used Humble Dialog for the MVC. >This is a real service to the community. > >Thanks! > >Mike > > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 12:58:32 -0700 > From: "Smith, Matthew (451/450)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Robert Half Technology - C#/SQL in Baltimore > >Good afternoon, > >I wanted to let you know about an opportunity that has just become >available in Baltimore, MD. > >Location: >Baltimore, MD > >Duration: >6 month contract to hire > >Rate: >Open / Depending on Experience. > >Description: >My client needs a strong C#/ASP.NET Developer who will work in the >Baltimore area. Must have experience developing for a SQL server >backend. >Strong communication skills >Doesn't require any handholding. > >Please let me know if you are interested or know someone who would be a >good fit. I can get you a referral bonus if I am able to place them. > >Best regards, > > > > >Matthew Smith >Account Executive >Robert Half Technology >1201 F Street, NW. Suite 900 >Washington, DC 20004 >Phone: 202.626.0250 x214 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Robert Half International has been awarded a commendation in the "Best >International Recruitment Firm" category at the Recruiter Awards for >Excellence 2003. > >check us out at www.rht.com > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > >Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 19:36:07 -0400 > From: Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: HeadFirst Design Patterns (Examples in C#) > >Sorry, I spoke too soon about the MVC. It is not Humble Dialog at >all. It's actually almost the reverse. (The significance of HD being >that it makes your UI more testable.) I'll have to study it further. >Anyway, nothing beats example code, this will be more a lot more fun >to study than the book. > >BTW, I prefered "Refactoring to Patterns" and "Working Effecitively >with Legacy Code". The former assumes some prior Patterns knowledge, >but at the same time explains them. In my opinion, patterns are >easier to learn when the author assumes you already know them >(seriously). Some things are easier to see when you aren't looking >straight at them. > >Thanks, >Mike > >On 5/18/05, Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > One caveat, it's a Java book, no big deal right? > > > > Hey, no C# biases allowed here. :) > > > > > http://www.msquaredweb.com/DesignPatterns/ > > > > > > Pretty cool. > > > > This will be very useful. He even used Humble Dialog for the MVC. > > This is a real service to the community. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Mike > > > > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/Rcy2bD/UOnJAA/cosFAA/X1EolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AspNetMetroArea/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! 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