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Abstract

Overview

Introduction

The Guiding Principle of "Documenting by Designing"

The Interplay between Form and Content

Pattern Activities

Pattern-Oriented Design

The Evaluation Project

Steps for Instantiating and Identifying Patterns

Example of Instantiating a Pattern: "Storing Business Object Types"

Example of Identifying a Pattern Candidate: "Process Control"

Pattern-Oriented Documentation

The Role of Hypertext

Template for Documenting Pattern Instances

Extended Template for Documenting Frameworks

Experiences Gained

Category A: Using Patterns for Design

Category B: Using Patterns for Documentation

Category A and B: Using Patterns for Design & Documentation

Concluding Remarks

References