Design patterns are solutions to recurring problems and complexities in software design. The Builder design pattern falls under the creational pattern category and can be used to build a complex ...

With the launch of a new service called Pattern, Etsy is making it easier for people to sell custom goods on their own websites. Apparently, more than one-third of Etsy’s 1.6 million active sellers ...

At a press event in New York City today, Etsy announced Pattern, a new paid tool that lets sellers port their listings into a personalized, standalone e-commerce store. Pattern lets sellers design ...

Practical .NET Move Beyond Factory Methods with the Builder Pattern in C#/Visual Basic When your objects get sufficiently complicated to create, it's time to simplify your life by moving to the ...

We discuss some of the most common design patterns in Java and how they can help you solve common coding issues. Learn more. A design pattern is a well-established and documented solution to a common ...

Adobe has released an update for its Capture app for iOS and Android that brings a new pattern builder tool for tablets and for the first time, the ability to make full-color vector shapes on mobile ...

In my two immediately previous posts, I looked at reducing the number of parameters required for a constructor or method invocation via custom types and parameter objects. In this post, I look at use ...