Alan Shalloway

Encapsulate That!
Thu, 02/22/2007 - 18:53 — Scott BainThis presentation is about the 'Magic Consulting Card' in design, and how it can be used to find design patterns in problem domains.
Where & when
From Bellevue , WA
Thu, May 22 - Thu, May 22 '08
11:00am to 12:00pm PDT
(2:00pm to 3:00pm EDT)
Pricing
Free
Instructor
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Webinar: Emergent Design: The Evolutionary Nature of Professional Software Development
Abstract
Our industry is at a major turning point; moving away from waterfall-style development methodologies and toward lighter-weight, Lean-Agile development. This brings great promise. However, it also creates interesting questions. What is the role of design in an Agile process? How much design is enough, and how much is over-design? Are patterns still relevant, with TDD and refactoring gaining momentum throughout the industry? read more »
Agenda
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT (2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT)
- webinar itself
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PDT (3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT)
- Q&A follow up (details given in webinar).
Venue Location Info
- Special Instructions
In order to receive instructions on how to attend, registration must take place no later than May 22, 2008 8:00 AM PDT.
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Chuck Suscheck

Dr. Charles Suscheck has a unique combination of industry and academic expertise. He has over 25 years of professional experience, holding positions of Process Architect, Director of Research, Principle Consultant, Professor, and Professional Trainer at some of the most recognized companies in America. Academically, Charles holds an applied Doctorate of Computer Science, a Master of Science in Computer Science and is certified in RUP, UML, Use Cases, and Scrum. read more »
Where & when
Denver , CO
Mon, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 24 '08
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Pricing
$1995/person
Special Pricing
To receive a 10% Discount on the course:
Enter the code NET08
(that’s a zero, not a capital-O)
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Instructor
Practical Test Driven Development
Abstract
- Practice using test-first design development methods
- Experience writing unit tests before writing production code
- Automate all unit testing with xUnit
- Gain experience developing programs in small verifiable steps for better designs
- Use test-driven development to add new functionality to applications without adding bugs
- Learn how to refactor (re-design) existing applications to make them more maintainable
- Improve design by developing programs in small steps
- Learn how to incrementally add new unit tests to legacy code while preservi read more »
Agenda
| Class Schedule* | |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Registration (Day 1 only) |
| 8:30 am - 12:00 pm | Training |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Training |
| *Schedule may vary |
Venue Location Info
- Room/Location
- TBD
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Where & when
Washington , DC
Mon, Sep 8 - Wed, Sep 10 '08
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Pricing
$1995/person
Special Pricing
To receive a 10% Discount on the course:
Enter the code NET08
(that’s a zero, not a capital-O)
as the Promo/Mail Code
when filling out your attendee information.
Instructor
Practical Test Driven Development
Abstract
- Practice using test-first design development methods
- Experience writing unit tests before writing production code
- Automate all unit testing with xUnit
- Gain experience developing programs in small verifiable steps for better designs
- Use test-driven development to add new functionality to applications without adding bugs
- Learn how to refactor (re-design) existing applications to make them more maintainable
- Improve design by developing programs in small steps
- Learn how to incrementally add new unit tests to legacy code while preservi read more »
Agenda
| Class Schedule* | |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Registration (Day 1 only) |
| 8:30 am - 12:00 pm | Training |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Training |
| *Schedule may vary |
Venue Location Info
- Room/Location
- TBD
- Register for this Event
- Register
Where & when
Boston , MA
Mon, May 12 - Wed, May 14 '08
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Pricing
$1995/person
Special Pricing
To receive a 10% Discount on the course:
Enter the code NET08
(that’s a zero, not a capital-O)
as the Promo/Mail Code
when filling out your attendee information.
Instructor
Practical Test Driven Development
Abstract
- Practice using test-first design development methods
- Experience writing unit tests before writing production code
- Automate all unit testing with xUnit
- Gain experience developing programs in small verifiable steps for better designs
- Use test-driven development to add new functionality to applications without adding bugs
- Learn how to refactor (re-design) existing applications to make them more maintainable
- Improve design by developing programs in small steps
- Learn how to incrementally add new unit tests to legacy code while preservi read more »
Agenda
| Class Schedule* | |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Registration (Day 1 only) |
| 8:30 am - 12:00 pm | Training |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Training |
| *Schedule may vary |
Venue Location Info
- Hilton Garden Inn Boston-Burlington
5 Wheeler Road
Burlington, MA 01803- Map link
- Maps, Transportation, & Driving Directions
- Register for this Event
- Register
Where & when
Seattle , WA
Mon, Jun 2 - Wed, Jun 4 '08
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Pricing
$1995/person
Special Pricing
To receive a 10% Discount on the course:
Enter the code NET08
(that’s a zero, not a capital-O)
as the Promo/Mail Code
when filling out your attendee information.
Instructor
Practical Test Driven Development
Abstract
- Practice using test-first design development methods
- Experience writing unit tests before writing production code
- Automate all unit testing with xUnit
- Gain experience developing programs in small verifiable steps for better designs
- Use test-driven development to add new functionality to applications without adding bugs
- Learn how to refactor (re-design) existing applications to make them more maintainable
- Improve design by developing programs in small steps
- Learn how to incrementally add new unit tests to legacy code while preservi read more »
Agenda
| Class Schedule* | |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Registration (Day 1 only) |
| 8:30 am - 12:00 pm | Training |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Training |
| *Schedule may vary |
Venue Location Info
- Courtyard Seattle Sea-Tac Area
16038 West Valley Highway
Tukwila, WA 98188- Map link
- Maps, Transportation, & Driving Directions
- Register for this Event
- Register
Emergent Design: Training and Resources
Emergent Design: Training and Resources
Emergent Design: The Evolutionary Nature of Professional Software Development< read more »
Agile Analysis and Design Patterns
Course Level
IntermediateCourse Outline
Day 1, Theory:
- An examination of typical causes of project failure
- An example of a failed design
- The qualities of Changeable Code
- Testability as a Trim-Tab in development
- The principles and practices of Professional Development
- Wisdom from our field
- Gang of Four (authors of the original Design Patterns book)
- Martin Fowler
- James Coplien
- Commonality-Variability Analysis
Day 2, Application:
- The Template Method as an example of CVA
- Using CVA to derive the Bridge Pattern
- Patterns in context: Adapter and Façade Patterns
- Re-solving the problem from day Day 1 in a new, better way
- Refactoring to the Open-Closed ("Just in time design")
- Group design exercise, Part 1
Day 3, Expansion
- Group design exercise, Part 2
- Debrief of the exercise
- Discussion on aspects of flexibility
- Separation of Use and Creation
- Encapsulating Construction
- Emergence through Encapsulation and Patterns
Who is this course for
Developers, testers, designers, architects, technical leads, and those who manage development teams will all benefit from this course. Individual developers have taken this course at our facilities, and we have delivered it repeatedly onsite for companies like Microsoft, Sun, Boeing, Lockheed-Martin, Vanguard, Disney, GMAC, Texas Instruments, Safeco, Unum-Provident, Atlas, etc.
Prerequisites
This is a design course, not a coding course. However, knowledge of an object-oriented language (Java, C#, C++, etc.) is important in order to understand the various implementation options we investigate. Net Objectives has online assessments for students who are uncertain about their knowledge level, and online training tools that can help prepare you to get the most out of the course.
What customers say about this course
“I was close to quitting this business out of frustration, and I only took the course because my boss told me to. Now that I see what’s been wrong in my thinking, I’m totally confident that my career is back on track. I can’t wait to get back to work! This course has changed my life; I just wanted you to know that.”
– A student’s verbal comment at the end of the first delivery of this course

