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About the Book
A mnemonic approach never seen before! The book contains 11 chapters. It explores the behavioral design patterns of the GOF in a very accessible way.
In each chapter:
- A short story, which could be read by a child!
- Basic questions, to highlight the key elements of the comic strip
- An explanation of the analogy between the comics and the definition of the GOF
- An example of implementation in PHP A UML diagram using the pictures of the comics
- Answers to the children questions from a developer's point of view
- A UML diagram using the pictures of the comics
- Answers to the children questions from a developer's point of view
About the Authors
PHP developer since 2009, Vincent Laurier works mainly with the Symfony framework. Former Math and Physics teacher, he values pedagogy and knowledge sharing. His first book "Behave! Solid", perfectly illustrates his effort to make all subjects more accessible. Code design, elegance and quality means a lot to him.
Olivier ETIENNE is a curious and passionate autodidact. Among other things like programming or music, drawing is a big part of his life, and has been since his childhood. Self-taught, he has made of Blender, Inkscape, and Gimp, its main open source arsenals. Today, his talent as an illustrator serves this educational project, which involves the skills he values the most.