Head First Design Patterns

How to Use This Book: Intro

In this section, we answer the burning question: “So, why DID they put that in a design patterns book?”

Who is this book for?

If you can answer “yes” to all of these:

• ① Do you know Java? (You don’t need to be a guru.)

  Note

  You’ll probably be okay if you know C# instead.

• ② Do you want to learn, understand, remember, and apply design patterns, including the OO design principles upon which design patterns are based?

• ③ Do you prefer stimulating dinner party conversation to dry, dull, academic lectures?

this book is for you.

Who should probably back away from this book?

If you can answer “yes” to any one of these:

• ① Are you completely new to Java?

  (You don’t need to be advanced, and even if you don’t know Java, but you know C#, you’ll probably understand at least 80% of the code examples. You also might be okay with just a C++ background.)

• ② Are you a kick-butt OO designer/developer looking for a reference book?

• ③ Are you an architect looking for enterprise design patterns?

• ④ Are you afraid to try something different? Would you rather have a root canal than mix stripes with plaid? Do you believe that a technical book can’t be serious if Java components are anthropomorphized?

this book is not for you.

[note from marketing: this book is for anyone with a credit card.]

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