<p>"One of the great things about the book is the way the authors explain concepts very simply using analogies rather than programming examples¿this has been very inspiring for a product I''m working on: an audio-only introduction to OOP and software development."</p><p>¿Bruce Eckel</p><p>"...I would expect that readers with a basic understanding of object-oriented programming and design would find this book useful, before approaching design patterns completely. <i>Design Patterns Explained </i>complements the existing design patterns texts and may perform a very useful role, fitting between introductory texts such as UML Distilled and the more advanced patterns books."</p><p>¿James Noble</p><p>Leverage the quality and productivity benefits of patterns¿without the complexity! <i>Design Patterns Explained, Second Edition</i> is the field''s simplest, clearest, most practical introduction