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As the first technical book of its kind, this unique resource walks you through the process of building a real-world application using Domain-Driven Design implemented in C#. Based on a real application for an existing company, each chapter is broken down into specific modules so that you can identify the problem, decide what solution will provide the best results, and then execute that design to solve the problem. With each chapter, youll build a complete project from beginning to end.
More Reviews and RecommendationsTim McCarthy is a freelance consultant who architects, designs and builds highly scalable layered web and smart client applications utilizing the latest Microsoft platforms and technologies. Tim is a Microsoft MVP in Solutions Architecture, and his expertise covers a wide range of Microsoft technologies, including, but not limited to, the following: .NET Framework (ASP.NET/Smart Clients/VSTO/Workflow/Web Services, Windows Presentation Foundation), SQL Server, Active Directory, MS Exchange development, UDDI, SharePoint, and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) applications.
Tim has worked as both a project technical lead/member as well as being in a technical consulting role for several Fortune 500 companies. He has held the Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) certifications for several years, and was one of the first wave of developers to earn the Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) for .NET and MCSD for .NET certifications. He also holds the Microsoft Certified Database Administrator certification for SQL Server 2000. Tim is also certified as an IEEE Certified Software Development Professional, and he is one of only 550 people to hold this certification in the world.
Tim has been an author and technical reviewer for several books from Wrox Press. His other books include being a lead author on Professional VB 2005 , several editions of Professional VB.NET , Professional Commerce Server 2000 , and Professional ADO 2.5 Programming . He also has written and presented a DVD titled SharePoint Portal Services Programming 2003 . Tim has written numerous articles for theDeveloper .NET Update newsletter, developed packaged presentations for the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN), and wrote a whitepaper for Microsoft on using COM+ services in .NET. He has also written articles for SQL Server Magazine and Windows & .NET Magazine.
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September 05, 2009: This was one book that I was very excited to read. Chapter 2 was when it hit me, this book wasn't what I thought! The entire book is nothing more than a walk-through of an application that the author is building, using DDD. I honestly don't see the point in this book at all, except for putting DDD to practical use, but even still, the author fails to explain some of the concepts in a clean manner. Very often throughout the book does the author make reference to Martin Fowler's book as well as 2 other authors. In fact, the author admits that he wrote this book after reading the other authors' books.
If you are able to learn through osmosis then this book is for you. I was able to pick up some things and I was happy about that, but it just wasn't worth finishing the book. I suggest you read fowler's book based on the numerous recommendations that the author gave.Reader Rating:
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July 28, 2008: So let me state up front I've known Tim McCarthy for many years and we also worked together until recently. Having said that I recommend this book to those looking to design a custom business application, or those looking to understand how to create a custom business application. The book does an excellent job of taking a hands-on approach and does an excellent job of showing the role of refactoring over the life of a project.