Software patterns have revolutionized the way developers think about how software is designed, built, and documented, and this unique book offers an in-depth look of what patterns are, what they are not, and how to use them successfullyThe only book to attempt to develop a comprehensive language that integrates patterns from key literature, it also serves as a reference manual for all pattern-oriented software architecture (POSA) patternsAddresses the question of what a pattern language is and compares various pattern paradigmsDevelopers and programmers operating in an object-oriented environment will find this book to be an invaluable resource

The eagerly awaited Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture (POSA) Volume 4 is about a pattern language for distributed computing.The authors will guide you through the best practices and introduce you to key areas of building distributed software systems. POSA 4 connects many stand-alone patterns, pattern collections and pattern languages from the existing body of literature found in the POSA series. Such patterns relate to and are useful for distributed computing to a single language.The panel of experts provides you with a consistent and coherent holistic view on the craft of building distributed systems.Includes a foreword by Martin FowlerA must read for practitioners who want practical advice to develop a comprehensive language integrating patterns from key literature.

Product Description: This book constitutes the joint refereed proceedings of the three confederated conferences, CoopIS 2003, DOA 2003, and ODBASE 2003, held in Catania, Sicily, Italy, in November 2003. The 95 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 360 submissions...read more

Product Description: The refereed proceedings of the IFIP/ACM International Conference on Distributed Systems Platforms, Middleware 2003, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 2003. The 25 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 158 submissions...read more

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Product Description: As networks, devices, and systems continue to evolve, software engineers face the unique challenge of creating reliable distributed applications within frequently changing environments. C++ Network Programming, Volume 1, provides practical solutions for developing and optimizing complex distributed systems using the ADAPTIVE Communication Environment (ACE), a revolutionary open-source framework that runs on dozens of hardware platforms and operating systems...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Designing application and middleware software to run in concurrent and networked environments is a significant challenge to software developers. The patterns catalogued in this second volume of Pattern-Oriented Software Architectures (POSA) form the basis of a pattern language that addresses issues associated with concurrency and networking...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Object Technology The first experience-based guide to building object-oriented frameworks Building Application Frameworks By providing reusable skeletons on which to build new applications, frameworks can save you countless hours and thousands (even millions) of dollars in development costs...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: The first conference on Pattern Languages of Program Design (PLoP)was a watershed event that gave a public voice to the software designpattern movement. Seventy software professionals from around theworld worked together to capture and refine software experience thatexemplifies the elusive quality called "good design...read more