Hello all,

 
I am aware of the GOF design patterns but I have only ever used the very common patterns like factory, singleton, decorator, strategy and command patterns.

I would like to get a more sounding understanding of the design patterns, with specifically C# examples coupled with UML diagrams and real world problems that would benefit from implementation of these patterns.

So here I am, hoping some one can recommend some good text for me to purchase.

 

Thanks, Jim
 

Hi,

I've enjoyed Applying UML and Patterns by Craig Larman. Examples are in Java though. 

I haven't read it, but this book has just been published C# 3.0 Design Patterns,

jimmy q:

Hello all,

 
I am aware of the GOF design patterns but I have only ever used the very common patterns like factory, singleton, decorator, strategy and command patterns.

I would like to get a more sounding understanding of the design patterns, with specifically C# examples coupled with UML diagrams and real world problems that would benefit from implementation of these patterns.

So here I am, hoping some one can recommend some good text for me to purchase.

 

Thanks, Jim
 

scott@elbandit.co.uk:

I haven't read it, but this book has just been published C# 3.0 Design Patterns,

Really good book. It matches your criteria well.

 This one is quite good: Design patterns in C# by Metsker, Steven John.

 


 

 

There is also this one - I have a copy and can recommend it.

Head First Design Patterns
Freeman, Freeman, Bates, Sierra, 1st Edition 

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1. Another vote here for "Head First Design Patterns". Very nice book but the code is in Java. However don't let that stop you buying it because Java and C# are very similar and you can also get the source for this book in C#. None of the 4 or 5 C# Design Pattern books I looked at were worth buying; including those mentioned above. You must buy: "Agile Principles, Patterns and Practices in C#" by Robert C Martin and Micah Martin. It is the best C# book by a mile. Of course it assumes you already know C#. They cover a) Agile Design and programming, b) OOD including 11 principles of OOD (Single Responsibility, Liskov Substitution, Open-Closed, etc.), c) DESIGN PATTERNS - all the important ones but illustrated by means of a huge payroll case study, rather than just woodenly described as is the case in most pattern books, d) Jump start introduction to UML - i.e. everything you actually need to know.

Oops, I didn't mean to dis Craig Larman. His books are good but the Robert and Micah Martin book is the one you should buy first.

For a very thorough list of C# design patterns then click here.