Head First Design Patterns is awesome; a must have for
learning
patterns. The examples are in Java but if you know AS well enough
they're easy to understand. (I've never written a line of Java in my
life.)
HTH,
Ben
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"tddclare" <clare_todda@...> wrote:
>
> I've seen the light and am sold on the object oriented world. I'm
> smart enough about it to sound smart and do some good things, but
> still dumb enough not to know the right way to do things or the best
> way to apprach the problem. I'm confortable working with Flex,
> controls, data, components, etc.
>
> Where I'm falling short is the vision and strategy on designing the
> app and its objects to play nicely, communicate with each other, and
> provide the best flexibility.
>
> Can anyone recommend a list of books (or videos, etc.) for learning
> OOP, Design Patterns, Application Design, etc?
>
> I'd really like something that will help me in Flex, although I know
> php, vb, and a few others (not Java). Most of the books I see are
> either completely generic theory, so it's hard to tell one is better
> than another (hence my question), or they're targeted to a languange I
> don't use (Java, C++), so I won't get as much out of them as I'd like.
> Some are targeted at Flash, which is better, but is still Flash
> focussed, so not ideal?
>
> I have links to:
>
> Head First Design Patterns
>
(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596007124/ref=pd_cp_b_title/103-0966880-4095845?ie=UTF8)
>
> Programming Flex 2: The Comprehensive Guide to Creating Rich Media
> Applications with Adobe Flex
>
(http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Flex-2-Comprehensive-Guide-Creating-Rich-Media-Applications-Adobe-Flex/dp/059652689X/sr=1-1/qid=1157055447/ref=sr_1_1/103-0966880-4095845?ie=UTF8&s=books)
>
> which looked good, but I wanted to see if anyone else had better
> options or knew anything about those (the 2nd one is due out in
January).
>
> Thanks!
>
> -- Todd
>
