This book introduces the programmer to patterns: how to understand them, how to use them, and then how to implement them into their programs.

This book shows you how (and when) to use the famous patterns developed by the "Gang of Four," plus some new ones, all designed to make your programming life easier.

With Head First Design Patterns, you'll avoid the embarrassment of thinking Decorator is something from the "Trading Spaces" show. Best of all, in a way that won't put you to sleep!

Highly influential, Design Patterns is a modern classic that introduces what patterns are and how they can help you design object-oriented software and provides a catalog of simple solutions for those already programming in at last one ...

The text walks readers through making the move from current code to the pattern, lists the benefits of using the pattern, and shows how the pattern performs after the refactoring effort, with a goal throughout of providing practical ...

This book is for Python programmers with an intermediate background and an interest in design patterns implemented in idiomatic Python.

Developers can rely on these essential skills to guide their design considerations. Scott L. Bain has trained thousands of developers in design patterns for over 20 years, providing them with a rich background in this valuable discipline.

No matter what your level of experience, this infinitely practical book will help you transform abstract patterns into high-value solutions.

The book covers three main categories of design patterns--creational, structural, and behavioral--and the example programs and useful variations can be found on the accompanying CD-ROM.