Need a simple book to learn OO design

Hi all,
I need a book which teaches OO design concepts using Java examples. I have 3 years programming experience in Java web applications. I partially read the GoF book(rather it is fair to say I read portions of the book many times) but seems hard to understand. I need to learn how to identify objects, how to design the interaction between objects, .... .
Is there any suitable book for me. I need a book which is for developers and not academicians.
rgds
Anto Paul

I think I need book to learn OO Analysis rather than
design. I was totally confused when I posted this
message her first time as what I need to learn. Only
if I could identify the objects and its behaviours
and responsibiliites I could design it. Can the
patterns book will help me ?. I need easy to
understand book on Object Oriented Analysis.I think what you want is called 'experience.' OO is like chess, many books will explain it and give you the fundamentals and ideas. However, the only way to learn it is to play it.
You will learn over time as you work with it. Keep that GOF book handy as I still have not found a better reference.
Patters are more a way to explain what you have done and communicate your ideas, than a way to design a program. I never inserted a pattern into my software, but often I realize what I just created fits a certain patters. Furthermore, the pattern you are looking at is often a matter of your perspective.

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