Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Getting started with design patterns

Options
  • 23-06-2008 10:00am
    #1
    Elfman
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    Can anyone recommend a good book to serve as an introduction to design patterns. I really have no idea about them other than a vague idea about what they are.

    Cheers


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    lynchie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,996 ✭✭✭lynchie


    Try this one. Pretty much one of the best out there.


  • Options
    #3
    rmacm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭rmacm


    I second the book above....used it myself during college and found it excellent.


  • Options
    #4
    NeverSayDie
    Registered Users Posts: 515 ✭✭✭NeverSayDie


    Yep, the book linked to above is the classic text on design patterns - you'll often hear it referred to as the "gang of four" book btw; a reference to the four authors.

    Another one that's supposed to be very accessible (haven't read it myself) is Head First Design Patterns:
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596007124

    For a more applied approach - use of various patterns for larger business applications/systems, I found this book pretty interesting (it's not as bad as the dodgy title suggests):
    http://www.amazon.com/Enterprise-Application-Architecture-Addison-Wesley-Signature/dp/0321127420


  • Options
    #5
    Elfman
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭Elfman


    Cheers guys good stuff


  • Options
    #6
    Hobbes
    Registered Users Posts: 21,264 ✭✭✭✭Hobbes


    NeverSayDie wrote: »
    Another one that's supposed to be very accessible (haven't read it myself) is Head First Design Patterns:
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596007124

    Have that one. If you have been coding in Java for any long period of time you are probably going to find that book a bit of a snooze as nearly every pattern in there is what is in Java by default.

    Still a good book.


  • Advertisement
Advertisement