http://joelhooks.com/2008/05/24/refactoring-improving-the-design-of-existing-code/ "Test until fear turns to boredom" Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:30:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://joelhooks.com/2008/05/24/refactoring-improving-the-design-of-existing-code/#comment-800 Joel Tue, 27 May 2008 14:55:24 +0000 http://joelhooks.com/2008/05/24/refactoring-improving-the-design-of-existing-code/#comment-800 Ordered, thanks Peter. That looks like a real solid follow-up. Ordered, thanks Peter. That looks like a real solid follow-up.

]]> http://joelhooks.com/2008/05/24/refactoring-improving-the-design-of-existing-code/#comment-799 Peter Bell Tue, 27 May 2008 12:41:08 +0000 http://joelhooks.com/2008/05/24/refactoring-improving-the-design-of-existing-code/#comment-799 If you think this book is good (and it is), try Josh Kerievsky's "Refactoring to Patterns". It shows how to use the approach of refactoring to move your designs towards patterns when appropriate rather than just trying to stuff the entire GoF book into all of your apps upfront. It's very cool stuff and a great follow on from Fowlers original book. If you think this book is good (and it is), try Josh Kerievsky’s “Refactoring to Patterns”. It shows how to use the approach of refactoring to move your designs towards patterns when appropriate rather than just trying to stuff the entire GoF book into all of your apps upfront. It’s very cool stuff and a great follow on from Fowlers original book.

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