“History of Patterns” on computer application

01/03/1997

Miscellaneous

2-page excerpt from a description on the web regarding the history of activities between 1987 and 1999 involving the creation of various groups inspired by Christopher Alexander and his work on “A Pattern Language”, which started to develop and use design patterns for computer programs.

Content of

Published Book 1 Items

A Pattern Language 01/01/1977

Original Book

“A Pattern Language” is the second volume of “The Center for Environmental Structure Series” on architecture published by Oxford University Press. You can use this book to design a house for yourself with your family; you can use it to ...

References

Scientific Research 1 Items

Patterns in Software Development

Christopher Alexander had developed a long and diverse relationship to the use of computers in design since the 1960s. It culminated with the interest the computer software community showed to the idea of pattern and pattern languages and how the ...

Public Events 1 Items

"The Aspen Summit" on the development for a new software design tool 01/03/1997 to 04/03/1997

Aspen, CO, U.S.A.

Conference, Professional Event

A meeting between the Center for Environmental Structure Computing, represented by Christopher Alexander, Greg Brian and John Seamster, and Sun Microsystems represented by its co-founder Bill Joy and Mike Clary. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the development ...