Design Patterns is a modern classic in the literature of object-oriented development, offering timeless and elegant solutions to common problems in software design. It describes patterns for managing object creation, composing objects into larger structures, and coordinating control flow between objects...

You're not alone. At any given moment, somewhere in the world someone struggles with the same software design problems you have. You know you don't want to reinvent the wheel (or worse, a flat tire), so you look to Design Patterns--the lessons learned by those who've faced the same problems. With Design Patterns, you get to take advantage of the best practices and experience of others, so that you can spend your time on...

Key topics covered include: Software Development, Architecture, Design, Performance, Scalability, Reliability, Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Object Oriented Programming, Aspect Oriented Programming, Software Estimation, Framework, Software Engineering Best Practices, Design Patterns, Service Oriented Architecture, Object Modeling, Data Modeling, Web Services, Web Architecture, Performance Tuning, Installation and Configuration, etc...

Renowned for its comprehensive coverage, exceptional illustrations, and clear instructions, "Patternmaking for Fashion Design" offers detailed yet easy-to-understand explanations of the essence of patternmaking. Hinging on a recurring theme that all designs are based on one or more of the three major patternmaking and design principles-dart manipulation, added fullness, and contouring-it provides students with all the relevant information necessary to create design patterns with accuracy regardless of their complexity...

Web services have been used for many years. In this time, developers and architects have encountered a number of recurring design challenges related to their usage, and have learned that certain service design approaches work better than others to solve certain problems.   In Service Design Patterns, Rob Daigneau codifies proven design solutions for web services that follow the REST architectural style or leverage the SOAP/WSDL specifications...

“Next time some kid shows up at my door asking for a code review, this is the book that I am going to throw at him.”   –Aaron Hillegass, founder of Big Nerd Ranch, Inc., and author of Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X   Unlocking the Secrets of Cocoa and Its Object-Oriented Frameworks   Mac and iPhone developers are often overwhelmed by the breadth and sophistication of the Cocoa frameworks...