Yep, I couldn't agree more. The examples aren't thick and they just show how to use different patterns. Heck, the examples look like AS3, you don't code them out, you just read them and see how they fit. I was turned onto the book by a few other flash developers, a few of them didn't know Java and neither did I. If you are truely interested in DPs that book is a dang good way to pick them up. </myopinion>
B. On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 12:33 PM, Paul Andrews <p...@ipauland.com> wrote: > The OO paradigm and design patterns carry across languages quite easily. I > wouldn't let the fact that the examples may be in Java stop me from reading > a good pattern book. Differences in language detail won't stop you from > assimulating patterns. In some ways, if you are keen it can be better - if > you have an example in Java, you can imagine how that would work in > actionscript. > > Paul > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pedro Kostelec" <pedrok...@gmail.com> > To: "Flash Coders List" <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 7:15 PM > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] OOP AS3 learning > > > Hmmm.... >> >> Thanks for your answers, but now i am even more confused as i was before >> posting the question. >> I understand now (~) when i should use Design patterns, and i will >> understand it better after learning about them. >> >> The reason for my limitations to 500 pages (symbolic) is because of lack >> of >> time. That's why i don't want to start reading Learning AS3, since i >> already >> know as3 to some extend, and the OOP in there might not be enough to >> fulfill >> my expectations. >> Head First Design Pattern isn't the right book for me. I believe i could >> learn a lot from it, but the examples are in Java. Java is so similar to >> as3, that i could start confusing some small things that may destabilize >> my >> knowledge on as3 (i have enough of it, but i am not sure whether it's >> stable >> in my brains yet) >> >> So i think i will start by Lynda's OOP Programming by Todd Perkins and >> then >> get the book AS3 D. Patterns. If i will need anything else in the future >> i'll check more books - but i don't think that's going to happen before >> as4 >> is released. >> >> Pedro >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
