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Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
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Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design

by Brett McLaughlin, Gary Pollice, David West
November 2006
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
634 pages
13h 41m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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How to use this Book: Intro

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In this section, we answer the burning question: “So why DID they put that in an OOA&D 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 object-oriented analysis and design to real world projects, and write better software in the process?

  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 almost all 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 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 programming concepts are anthropomorphized?

this book is not for you.

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

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