COURSE
INTRODUCTION		 LECTURERS REGISTRATION CONTACT
 

Workshop

Pattern Mastery through Pattern Writing

By

James O. Coplien, Bell Laboratories

Honna Segel, Nortel Networks

Turku, Finland, August 20 - 21, 2001

DEADLINE FOR THE REGISTRATION IS JUNE 15th!!

  The workshop is held just after the 
Summer School on Software Architecture. 
We encourage you to participate in both events.


 

  Course duration: 2 days, Introductory Level

Software patterns are a literary form, designed to communicate expert knowledge about system construction.  The most useful patterns are the ones that address structural problems, and which are carefully written to be readable.

This course teaches pattern-writing skills in the context of the broader goals and values of the pattern community.  The course mixes a small amount of lecture with exercises and small workshops. Attendees do a comparative analysis of published patterns.  On the second day, participants work in small teams to write patterns, and participate as an author in a writer's workshop.

Things you will get from this workshop include:

  • how to write patterns for ease of reading and application
  • the principles of writing patterns so they combine in a pattern language
  • the Writers' Workshop review format used by the pattern community
  • foundations of patterns that separate them from rules of thumb and other knowledge management techniques
  • insights into the software pattern community and culture
    • The instructors are open to tune the course to emphasize what the students want to get out of it.  If you have questions about details of the event, please write to Jim Coplien, JOCoplien@cs.com.

    LECTURERS

    James O. Coplien

    • Dr. Coplien is a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories in Naperville, Illinois. He is the author of the "Software Patterns" management briefing and co-editor of several pattern books.

    Honna Segel

    • Honna Segel has experience at Nortel as a project manager and architect, and was one of the pioneers of the object paradigm in telecommunications software development at Nortel. 

    REGISTRATION

    The number of participants in the workshop is limited. Please write in the registration form a short text about your research or work, yourself and your motivation for participating in the workshop. The selection of participants will be made according to this text. All applicants will be notified by email shortly after the deadline June 15th.

    The registration forms contains details about fees etc. The registration fee covers meals and refreshments during the workshop  as well as the lecture material. The accommodation is not included in this fee.

    REGISTRATION FORM FOR THE ACADEMIC PARTICIPANTS

    REGISTRATION FORM PARTICIPANTS FROM THE COMPANIES

    CONTACT INFORMATION

             Maria Prusila
             Turku Centre for Computer Science
             Lemminkaisenkatu 14 A
             FIN-20520 Turku
             Finland

             E-mail: patterns@abo.fi
             Phone:  +358-2-2154204
             Fax:    +358-2-2410154