Reader Question: Sequel to Head First Design Patterns?

@erictfree reviewing Visitor in GoF reminded me a lot of the Duck example for Strategy in HFDP. Plan sequel covering other patterns?

Thanks for the question Nick.

We’ve talked about following up Head First Design Patterns in a number of different ways, from covering the remaining GOF patterns to covering patterns from other domains, like JavaScript or ActionScript (or ObjectiveC for that matter). Another common topic has been enterprise patterns, although given industry directions we’d probably rather move in new directions (say, patterns around the current wave of web technologies including no-sql, event driven server-side code, and so on).

We are currently planning out our 2012 content schedule, so we’d love to hear what folks would like to see and would find most useful. Feel free to comment here or send us mail directly to comments at wickedlysmart.com.

If you have a question you’d like answered, send an email to crew at wickedlysmart.com.

7 Comments

Dandy on November 22, 2011 at 8:09 am

I would absolutely love to see a Head First Algorithms and Data Structures. I would also love Head First Electricity. I was very disappointed when Head First Physics came out and it didn’t cover electricity.

Anonymous on November 22, 2011 at 3:18 pm

I found the HF Java book to be so helpful in my quest for the SCJA, please update the book to Java 7. Thank you

Anonymous on November 22, 2011 at 4:13 pm

We’ll pass that on to Kathy and Bert.

Anonymous on November 22, 2011 at 4:14 pm

Thanks gmarshall, letting the HF folks know…

macrotech on November 23, 2011 at 3:49 am

What about Head First asp.net in C#. Would that be viable?

Michael Sheaver on February 14, 2012 at 12:28 am

I have a question, and don’t know where else to ask. When troubleshooting CSS issues, how can I determine the source of a style that is applied to an element? I have even set the property as !important, and it is still being overridden somewhere. I have tried Firebug and Chrome Inspector, and still not any closer to finding the culprit. If you could send me a response to michael at michaelsheaver.com, it would be much appreciated!

Anonymous on February 14, 2012 at 2:12 am

Hi Michael, this is a great question for the book forum! Also, I’ve posted your question on the blog and explained how to look at computed styles using the inspector, although it sounds like you’ve already tried that.

Dandy on November 22, 2011 at 8:09 am

I would absolutely love to see a Head First Algorithms and Data Structures. I would also love Head First Electricity. I was very disappointed when Head First Physics came out and it didn’t cover electricity.
Anonymous on November 22, 2011 at 3:18 pm

I found the HF Java book to be so helpful in my quest for the SCJA, please update the book to Java 7. Thank you
Anonymous on November 22, 2011 at 4:13 pm

We’ll pass that on to Kathy and Bert.
Anonymous on November 22, 2011 at 4:14 pm

Thanks gmarshall, letting the HF folks know…
macrotech on November 23, 2011 at 3:49 am

What about Head First asp.net in C#. Would that be viable?
Michael Sheaver on February 14, 2012 at 12:28 am

I have a question, and don’t know where else to ask. When troubleshooting CSS issues, how can I determine the source of a style that is applied to an element? I have even set the property as !important, and it is still being overridden somewhere. I have tried Firebug and Chrome Inspector, and still not any closer to finding the culprit. If you could send me a response to michael at michaelsheaver.com, it would be much appreciated!
Anonymous on February 14, 2012 at 2:12 am

Hi Michael, this is a great question for the book forum! Also, I’ve posted your question on the blog and explained how to look at computed styles using the inspector, although it sounds like you’ve already tried that.

Reader Question: Sequel to Head First Design Patterns?

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