Tag Archives: Christopher-Alexander

Pattern Languages as Human Languages

Posted on October 2, 2004 by Michael Feldstein

Here is the text of a speech that pattern language inventor Christopher Alexander gave in 1996 to The 1996 ACM Conference on Object-Oriented Programs, Systems, Languages and Applications (OOPSLA). There is a lot –a lot– in this speech that makes … Continue reading →

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Pattern Languages and Learning Objects

Posted on August 10, 2004 by Michael Feldstein

It took me a while to find it on my shelves, but I finally dug out Patterns of Software: Tales from the Software Community, which is a book on applying Christopher Alexander’s ideas to software engineering. For a good chunk … Continue reading →

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Let's All Live In Jay's House

Posted on August 5, 2004 by Michael Feldstein

I’m insanely jealous. It turns out that Jay Cross lives in a house built by the great architect Christopher Alexander. I’m a huge fan of Alexander’s work. Furthermore, I think anyone who does instructional design should read Alexander’s book. No, … Continue reading →

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