For some reason the family of design patterns that exist around the Model View Controller pattern seem to be an elusive band of characters. The first time I encountered Model View Controller I studied the text hard trying to understand how the Strategy , Observer and Composite patterns worked together...

Over the years I have spent a fair amount of time thinking about design patterns surrounding the presentation layer . Just as your values as a grown-up are often determined by experiences you have as a child – I think my interest in these patterns stem from frustrations I had as a newbie developer. When...