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ArchitectureReading through this book I found very little that I wasn't already practicing, which was great for me. However, reading this book really made me wish that anyone who just got done reading a dummies book would immediately read this book. I'm so sick of seeing procedural coding styles and massive code duplication. This isn't 1996!! It's a shame that this book is labeled 'Professional' because beginners need to read this book...
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Both the VB.NET and C# & ASP.NET Refactoring books are great. Each has it's own unique sections, while at the same time they cover the same refactorings, smells, and Object-Oriented Design Principles in detail. I bought the VB.NET version because I have been stuck on a VB.NET project for the past 3 years (actually 3 months, but it sure feels like years). I have not seen the weak static typing to strong dynamic typing...
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It is quite amazing to see all that has been crammed inside 550 pages of this book. You will find: - Good refresher of Object Oriented Fundamentals - Good coverage of OO Design Principles, both Gang of Four and SOLID (Robert C. Martin) - Chapter on Design Patterns and Refctoring to Patterns - Refactorings and Refactoring Code Smells of course - Refactoring tools coverage - Treatment of C# 3.0 syntax, LINQ and LINQ 2 SQL...
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