Henrik Bærbak Christensen is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Aarhus, where he has been teaching advanced design and programming techniques for more than ten years to young students and seasoned developers. Dr. Christensen is also the owner of Imhotep, a company specializing in consulting and courses in software development.

…This book brings together a careful selection of topics that are relevant, indeed crucial, for developing good quality software with a carefully designed pedagogy that leads the reader through an experience of active learning. The emphasis in the content is on practical goals—how to construct reliable and flexible software systems—covering many topics that every software engineer should have studied. The emphasis in the method is on providing a practical context, hands-on projects, and guidance on process. … The text discusses not only what the end product should be like, but also how to get there. … I know that this book will be a great help for many of my students on the path from a novice programmer to a mature, professional software developer.—From the Foreword by Michael Kölling, originator of the BlueJ and Greenfoot environments, co-author of the best-selling Objects First with Java, and author of the best-selling Introduction to Programming with Greenfoot

• Basic Terminology. The Programming Process. The First Design Pattern. Variability Management and 3-1-2. Compositional Design. A Design Pattern Catalogue. Frameworks. Outlook. Projects. Bibliography. Indices.

Henrik Bærbak Christensen is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Aarhus, where he has been teaching advanced design and programming techniques for more than ten years to young students and seasoned developers. Dr. Christensen is also the owner of Imhotep, a company specializing in consulting and courses in software development.

…This book brings together a careful selection of topics that are relevant, indeed crucial, for developing good quality software with a carefully designed pedagogy that leads the reader through an experience of active learning. The emphasis in the content is on practical goals—how to construct reliable and flexible software systems—covering many topics that every software engineer should have studied. The emphasis in the method is on providing a practical context, hands-on projects, and guidance on process. … The text discusses not only what the end product should be like, but also how to get there. … I know that this book will be a great help for many of my students on the path from a novice programmer to a mature, professional software developer.—From the Foreword by Michael Kölling, originator of the BlueJ and Greenfoot environments, co-author of the best-selling Objects First with Java, and author of the best-selling Introduction to Programming with Greenfoot

• Basic Terminology. The Programming Process. The First Design Pattern. Variability Management and 3-1-2. Compositional Design. A Design Pattern Catalogue. Frameworks. Outlook. Projects. Bibliography. Indices.