Yes, "Head First Design ..." is a great book - perhaps at times a bit too wacky for my taste but it does the job. I would also recommend the GoF (Gang of Four) "Design Patterns, Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented ...".
Buy them together, they really complement each other! <-- I know, GoF has been recommended millions of times before on this list. /Johan On 11/9/05, Dominick Accattato <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > good choice. I've read that book a good two three times now and refer to it > often. Although don't waste your time on the mvc song.. heheh > > > On 11/9/05, The Irrelevant Elephant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just bought a book, and it's so fantastic that I thought I'd share it > > with you guys: > > > > 'Head First Design Patterns' by Freeman & Freeman (O'Reilly press). > > > > It illustrates a whole range of patterns in very real and understandable > > terms, and doesn't dilly dally about with fancy language. It covers a > > whole range of subjects surrounding patterns, including (but not limited > > to) how to apply patterns to your own software, and how to avoid pattern > > fever. I really can't do it any justice here, so I'll just recommend > > that if you are interested in learning about software design patterns; > > get this book :) > > > > US Amazon link: > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0596007124/qid=1124823686/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-2312264-7515107?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 > > > > UK Amazon link: > > > > > http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596007124/qid=1131151205/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/026-3356724-2429221 > > > > The book was originally recommended by Ward Cunningham, the inventor of > > the Wiki. > > > > Anyway.. Do you guys have any interesting books to recommend? > > > > - IE > > > > _______________________________________________ > > osflash mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > osflash mailing list > [email protected] > http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org > > > _______________________________________________ osflash mailing list [email protected] http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org
