At the core of designing object-oriented Java programs is a thorough knowledge of design patterns. In this course, Design Patterns in Java: The Big Picture, you’ll get a broad and high-level overview of design patterns as defined by the Gang of Four. First, you will learn what are design patterns and why they are important. Next, you’ll explore the main design behavioral, creational, and structural patterns. Finally, you’ll discover how to these patterns are the basics of other design patterns. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have a foundational knowledge of design patterns that will help you as you move forward to design object-oriented programs in Java.
Author Name: Esteban Herrera
Author Description:
Esteban Herrera has more than fifteen years of experience in the software development industry. He has worked in many roles and projects, but mostly architecting and developing enterprise systems with Java and Javascript. Nowadays, he spends all of his time learning new things, writing articles, teaching programming, and enjoying his kids.

Table of Contents

• Course Overview
  1min
• Understanding Design Patterns
  20mins
• Why Are Design Patterns Important?
  11mins
• Getting to Know the Behavioral Design Patterns
  18mins
• Getting to Know the Creational Design Patterns
  17mins
• Getting to Know the Structural Design Patterns
  16mins
• Exploring Other Design Patterns in Java
  16mins
• Where to Go from Here
  7mins