Real Code for Developers!
As our esteemed developers, I would like to get your opinion about a new book recently launched, titled "OSS Design Patterns.
Most of you have probably heard of Pierre Gauthier due to his activities in the TIP Program over the years. Pierre and Colin Ashford, have recently launched their new book, titled OSS Design Pattern.
"This book makes the case for an agreement across the OSS community on a core set of technology-neutral OSS Design Patterns. The book details over a dozen OSS-specific design patterns—many based on proven distributed-systems patterns—that will help in the design of consistent interfaces to OSS applications. Each pattern is accompanied by examples of its implementation in two software technologies: Java Platform, Enterprise Edition and Java Message Service."
Pierre promises real code for developers!
I am looking for 3 volunteers to take up Pierre in his challenge. The first 3 people to respond to this blog, or comment on this blog will receive a copy of the OSS Design Patterns book for free! Well, not exactly free... you need to be able to review the book and post your findings here in the Developer Community within 2 weeks of receiving the book. All feedback will be welcome!
(see below for more details)
Please don't volunteer if you think you will be unable to provide analysis/feedback on the book in the required time.
Thank you, and have a great weekend.
Joann
OSS Design Patterns
A Pattern Approach to the Design of Telecommunications Management Systems
Ashford, Colin,
Gauthier, Pierre
This book advocates a pattern-based approach to the design of interfaces to Operations Support Systems (OSSs) to reduce the cost of delivering telecommunications management solutions.
OSSs are the large servers that host the OSS applications that manage telecommunications services. Developing solutions to manage telecommunications services entails integrating the functionality of a number of OSS applications through their integration interfaces. Owing to the complexity, size, and distributed nature of telecommunications networks and services, application designers have necessarily turned to the latest software technologies to implement OSS applications. This has led to a proliferation of interface styles and underlying information models that makes systems integration both expensive and error prone.
http://www.springer.com/computer/communications/book/978-3-642-01395-9
Posted
11-14-2009 6:21 AM
by
Joann O'Brien