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Review title: Good book between theory and practice
Product review: A useful book on pattern based development. It is a bridge between the definitive and (not quite accessable) Gang of Four book and the (very accessable ) Head First Patterns. The previous titles are great on theory but not very good on practical applications. Design Patterns Explained covers the use of patterns as applied to real world problems like an e-commerce system. The examples are relevant and the books purpose is to teach. Each chapter has questions and exercises designed to make you think.It is a useful book that balances the other titles on the shelves. It has served me well when I needed a semi realistic and current exmaple of a pattern in use.
