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Title: this is a really good book...
Review: Wow. I wasn't expecting such an easy yet informative read. About 50 pages through this book, I wanted to hunt down the author's e-mail address and send him a personal thank-you letter. If you're experienced with language-specifics, and ready to get a grasp on the better ways to implement your designs so that they are more maintainable and logical, then grab this text. Riel explains things in a clear way, but the best thing about this book is that it follows the thought patterns of a typical reader. It's not pretentiously high-minded and verbose. Riel explains problems in common language, offers the common solutions, and then tells you in many ways how they can be improved. He covers "god-classes", encapsulation vs. inheritence, message passing, and much more.Overall, this book is a very mind-opening experience, and I'd recommend it to anyone.
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