The Pattern Almanac 2000

Linda Rising

ISBN 10: 0201615673 / ISBN 13: 9780201615678

Published by Pearson Education (US), United States, Boston, 2000

About this Item

Every year, the design patterns movement grows, as more developers discover how patterns can help them build much better software, and do so much more quickly. Now, there's an exceptionally comprehensive, easy-to-use, and portable reference for every developer who uses patterns. The Pattern Almanac brings together key information about hundreds of the world's most widely used patterns. This is the first book that catalogs all the stages, resources, and templates of pattern development -- all thoroughly annotated, cross-referenced and sourced, so any developer can use them effectively. It covers both standalone patterns and sub-patterns included in collections. Coverage includes analysis, architecture, business planning, class libraries, client/server development, concurrency, databases, design, distributed systems, memory management, networking, performance, refactoring, transaction processing, and many other categories. Developers will even find patterns designed for specific domains, such as finance, healthcare, and telecommunications. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Pattern Almanac 2000
• Publisher: Pearson Education (US), United States, Boston
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201615673
• ISBN 13: 9780201615678
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 567 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Every year, the design patterns movement grows, as more developers discover how patterns can help them build much better software, and do so much more quickly. Now, there's an exceptionally comprehensive, easy-to-use, and portable reference for every developer who uses patterns. The Pattern Almanac brings together key information about hundreds of the world's most widely used patterns. This is the first book that catalogs all the stages, resources, and templates of pattern development -- all thoroughly annotated, cross-referenced and sourced, so any developer can use them effectively. It covers both standalone patterns and sub-patterns included in collections. Coverage includes analysis, architecture, business planning, class libraries, client/server development, concurrency, databases, design, distributed systems, memory management, networking, performance, refactoring, transaction processing, and many other categories. Developers will even find patterns designed for specific domains, such as finance, healthcare, and telecommunications.

About the Author

Linda Rising, Ph.D., is well known throughout the patterns community as the editor of Design Patterns in Communications Software (Cambridge University Press, 2001) and The Patterns Handbook (Cambridge University Press, 1997). Now an independent consultant, she helped lead the introduction of patterns into AG Communication Systems in Phoenix, Arizona. Linda has worked in the telecommunications, avionics, and strategic weapons industries, and has extensive training and university teaching experience. She holds a Ph.D. from Arizona State University.