Design Patterns Explained: A New Perspective on Object-oriented Design (Software Patterns Series) (Paperback)

Design patterns offer proven opportunities for creating flexible, reusable software -- but until now, their complexity has prevented most software professionals from taking full advantage of them. Now, there's a simple, gentle introduction to patterns that helps software practitioners gain the benefits -- without the confusion. Unlike many books on patterns, Design Patterns Explained doesn't assume that its readers already have an in-depth understanding of object-oriented design. Rather, it teaches object-oriented design and patterns together, helping developers gain deeper insights into both topics far more quickly. Shalloway and Trott don't just introduce a laundry list of patterns: they explain why each pattern works, the organizing principles upon which the pattern is based, and above all, how the patterns work together in real world object-oriented designs. For all software developers, programmers, architects, and project managers who want to succeed with patterns.

Design Patterns Explained: A New Perspective on Object-Oriented Design draws together the principles of object-oriented programming with the power of design patterns to create an environment for robust and reliable software development. Packed with practical and applicable examples, this book teaches you to solve common programming problems with patterns--and explains the advantages of patterns for modern software design.

Beginning with a complete overview of the fundamentals of patterns, Design Patterns Explained stresses the importance of analysis and design. The authors clearly demonstrate how patterns can facilitate the overall development process. Throughout the book, key object-oriented design principles are explained, along with the concepts and benefits behind specific patterns. With illustrative examples in C++ and Java, the book demystifies the "whys," "why nots," and "hows" of patterns and explains pattern implementation.

Key topics covered include:

• New perspectives on objects, encapsulation, and inheritance
• The idea of design patterns, their origins, and how they apply in the discipline of software design
• Pattern-based, object-oriented software development using the Unified Modeling Language (UML)
• How to implement critical patterns--Strategy, Observer, Bridge, Decorator, and many more
• Commonality/Variability Analysis and design patterns, and how they aid in understanding abstract classes

From analysis to implementation, Design Patterns Explained allows you to unleash the true potential of patterns and paves the path for improving your overall designs. This book provides newcomers with a genuinely accurate and helpful introduction to object-oriented design patterns.

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