Learning/Implementing Design Patterns (For Newbies) [closed]

Answer 1

     
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Answer 2

Bruce Eckel has a book on design patterns, although it's Java, it's like all of his books amazing. And the best thing is, they are free!

Answer 3

I would recommend taking a look at Jean Paul Boodhoo's quintology (?) on Demystifying Design Patterns on DNRtv, urls supplied below. The videocasts touches on Singleton, Abstract Factory among others- the difference being that you can watch him code as he discusses the theory. Good to watch over lunch on a rainy weekday.

http://www.dnrtv.com/default.aspx?showNum=63 http://www.dnrtv.com/default.aspx?showNum=65 http://www.dnrtv.com/default.aspx?showNum=68 http://www.dnrtv.com/default.aspx?showNum=71 http://www.dnrtv.com/default.aspx?showNum=92

Answer 4

The original Design Patterns book is a must-read for all programmers.

It is an excellent book on every level: layout, clarity, insight, depth. It's one of those great books that you first read cover-to-cover, and then use as a reference until you literally know it inside out.

You could start by the Wikipedia page, but treat yourself with the great book too.

Answer 5

Once you understand the concept, go through the Eclipse source code or design, lots of really good examples of these patterns (no surprise, Gamma was one of the designers).

Answer 6

Head First Design Patterns is a good one like others already noted. Besides this, of course the original book and C# Design Patterns. Also there are good websites already mentioned.

Besides self-learning, I seriously recommend starting or attending a pattern study group in your area. See A Learning Guide To Design Patterns for explanation and great order to study the patterns in. We did this and I can honestly say that I would not understand as much as I do now. A weekly meeting with other interested people keeps you surprisingly disciplined when learning something abstract like design patterns.

Happy studies!