I am moving into
Java from Visual Basic (yes, yuk... I know).
I am understanding the concepts ok and there is plenty of good material on programming (most of it free no less) but the biggest question is how to put it all together. I feel that learning a modeling technique plus
pattern design would take me to the next level in object thinking. The programming techniques are actually boring without the meta-knowledge of how it's all put together.
I've looked at books on UML but the ones I've seen are just about the diagramming. The patterns seem like such a fascinating and useful topic.
Oh... I signed up this week... maybe I'll win a book!!
Thanks,
Scott