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Title: Java Design: Building Better Apps and Applets (2nd Edition) by Peter Coad, Mark Mayfield, Jonathan Kern ISBN: 0-13-911181-6 Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR Pub. Date: 01 December, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $44.99

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Average Customer Rating: 3.45 (51 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Extend'ing laid to rest
Comment: The OO Programmers obsession with "extending" every class is finally laid to rest with this excellent book, and the case for "composition" strongly presented. Whilst the C++ jury may be out, Java programmers can get on with it. Easy to read and full of real-world examples this is the best design, object-orientated book I have come across. Anyone can learn the syntax and structure of a language but it's how the code is put together that determines the quality of the finished product. Just like you wouldn't let a builder start constructing your new home without a plan and design, you shouldn't do the same with your Java development. When you purchase Peter Coad book you also get added value. Visit his web site and you can subscribe to a twice weekly newsletter, get addendum's and new chapters to the book, a free Java Design Tool. Yes of course he wants you purchase courses, software and his next book but it does feel that he really wants you to be "Building Better Apps & Applets".

Rating: 4
Summary: A good Java design book worth reading
Comment: While there are tons of Java books in bookstores, few of them focus on Java design issues. This book offers the authors' precious experiences with simple rules and examples. In stead of talking extensively about conventional OO principles, the authors take readers directly to the real-world design issues and relate them closely with the Java language features. The book is very helpful for people who want to release the full power of Java and master its OOP. It is easy to read indeed. And it is so practical that I can use the techniques immediately in my projects.

I rate this book as 8, because I think this book would be better if the authors put more refinement effort on it. The content is good, but the writing is rather cursory. Conclusions and rules are thrown to readers without much explanation. It seems that Coad and Mayfield did not expect this book to be a classic of Java design, so they just worked out a how-to manual with some examples to exhibit their understanding of the subject IN A HURRY. Therefor, readers should not be surprised with the errors and free-hand figures in the book. Coad and Mayfield are gurus in OO and Java. They have a lot more to offer; they should work on the 2nd edition and make this book a well-written masterpiece.

Rating: 4
Summary: A really good book.
Comment: I read this book a few years ago and I remember it to be
a pretty decent book on design. It doesnt claim to teach you
how to do UML or Java. There are other books specifically for
that. Highly recommended if you want to learn about good design.
Books like these are *rare*. I am not sure what the reviewers who
gave this a low score were looking for in this book.

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