Finally getting started
Well, my “Head First Design Patterns” book came in and I’ve also started designing the user experience for Anyedit using mindmaps. I think I have the user experience branch about 1/3 complete.
I’m going to leave the architecture branch until I’ve familiarized myself with a few relevant design patterns.
In other news: I can’t seem to get the trick behind differential equations (besides memorizing how to solve different types). I remember matrix algebra was a lot easier…
Jimmy 11:34 am on July 11, 2005 Permalink
Head First Design Patterns is an excellent book. It should be read after being introduced to design patterns on the web; this book will help you understand the patterns, how they relate to each other, and how to use them. It isn’t a substitute for the Design Patterns book – every programmer should own a copy of that classic manual. However Gang of Four is often hard to understand, so Head First Design Patterns complements it with easy to understand explaniations. There is so much insight in the book that anyone of nearly any skill can learn something from it. I though I knew patterns pretty well, and I learned alot from it too!
Joe LaPenna 9:19 am on July 12, 2005 Permalink
Have you had the opportunity to take a look at the original Design Pattern’s text? I have that one, and while I’ve been too busy to start reading it; I am excited to do so. I wonder if head first will be a supplemental aid or not.