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The question asked on the back cover was intriguing: "Tired of reading Object Oriented Analysis and Design books that only make sense after you're an expert?". Does this mean I don't have to be an "expert" to read and understand this book? How much of a "newbie" can I be? Ok, according the the book's intro, you need to know Java or C# in order to get anything out of this book. You don't have to be a guru but this should not be the first programming book you've picked up. This is the first "Head First" book I have reviewed so I have no way to compare it to others in the series. Guess it'll have to stand on its own merits.
I'll accept on faith that the picture of the guy on the front cover and all the photos from 1950s sitcoms in the interior are part of the "Head First"
style. I like a book with a personality and a sense of humor, properly applied, can be a big help in the learning process. However, does OOA&D
take itself seriously enough to actually be instructive? Apparently O'Reilly thinks so. All of the "goofiness" is deliberate. The series seems to
be built on the idea that information presented in a novel and sometimes bizarre way will make the reader pay more attention. Conversely, boring
the audience into "zombiehood" will usually make them drop a book faster than an angry rattlesnake.
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