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Design Patterns C#

Format: Hardcover
Author: Steven John Metsker
ReleaseDate: 15 April, 2004
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Rating:

Great book
The code samples are very easy to understand but cover quite everything in design patterns. This is a really great book and gives you an easy way to get into design patterns for C#. The author tries to show the reader where . NET implements those design patterns and how they could have been implemented in a more powerful way.

poorly written book
Avoid this book. The writing style is clumsy and stands in the way of the material.

The reviews are very odd
It introduced patterns with a semi explanation of how thier implemented in the real world. I thought the book was great. It also explain why and how of each pattern.

Its not an introduction to programming so the "runnable" code isnt really needed.

I enjoyed the challenges because it re-enforces what your learning.

Like the books says this is meant for the icing on the cake for developers. Not a taining session on how to program . NET.

The book in my opinion is excellent. And does just what its intent says. An overview of design patterns.

The reviews above are simply expecting this book to teach them fundamentals they should already know before reading this book.

If you dont understand delegates, oop best practices, and . NET then get the application framework book first before reading this.

Nick.