A Little Java, a Few Patterns

Java is a new object-oriented programming language that was developed by SunMicrosystems for programming the Internet and intelligent appliances. In a very short time it hasbecome one of the most widely used programming languages for education as well as commercialapplications.Design patterns, which have moved object-oriented programming to a new level, provideprogrammers with a language to communicate with others about their designs. As a result, programsbecome more readable, more reusable, and more easily extensible.In this book, Matthias Felleisen andDaniel Friedman use a small subset of Java to introduce pattern-directed program design. With theirusual clarity and flair, they gently guide readers through the fundamentals of object-orientedprogramming and pattern-based design. Readers new to programming, as well as those with somebackground, will enjoy their learning experience as they work their way through Felleisen andFriedman's dialogue.

Matthias Felleisen is Trustee Professor of Computer Science at Northeastern University, recipient of the Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award, and co-author (with Daniel Friedman) of The Little Schemer and three other "Little" books published by the MIT Press.