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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
Possibly the most practical textbook I've read: 
I've been a software developer in C++ for some time. I would have to agree with the reviews that mention that most C++ textbooks rarely show the full scope and power of what this language is capable of, until you look at modern OO languages like Java and how they have been put to use. After all, those are language textbooks, not OO design/philosophy books.
This book, on the other hand, made clear the "why" behind many software library architectures I've used, from the basic Java classes and AWT to things... more info
You've written a million lines of code, Now... do it better!: 
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After years of writing code of all kinds,
Fun Video games as a kid,
Compilers for the heck of it,
Graphics programs for the love of art,
Interesting AI programs because I am a CS guy,
Boring Database Applications because I have to pay bills,
Nifty n-tiered web apps because the World went crazy..,
I found a programming book that could still teach me something.
After books from Knuth, Djikstra, The Aho Gang and the like, here is a book which goes straight to the point.
The book... more info
Fall asleep while reading this book: 
There is nothing new here for an experienced developer. It MAY be useful for fresh graduates but I am not sure. It would be more appropriate for designers to come up with real patterns that solve real problems, not just follow patterns stated in this book, which are mostly over-kill or far away from real world. Can't understand why so many people gave it high ratings, and even more people talking about patterns with so much proud.
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