July 2001
Beginner to intermediate
368 pages
6h 52m
English
book
Design Patterns Explained: A New Perspective on Object-Oriented Design
by Alan Shalloway, James R. Trott
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A Note About Conventions Used in This Book
In the writing of this book, we had to make several choices about style and convention. Some of our choices have surprised our readers. So, it is worth a few comments about why we have chosen to do what we have done.
| Approach | Rationale |
|---|---|
| First person voice | This book is a collaborative effort between two authors. We debated and refined our ideas to find the best ways to explain these concepts. Alan tried them out in his courses and we refined some more. We chose to use the first person singular in the body of this book because it allows us to tell the story in what we hope is a more engaging and natural style. |
| Scanning text | We have tried to make this book easy to scan so that you can get the main points ... |