Cetus Links - Patterns
A directory of pattern collections, tutorials, FAQs, books, articles.
Design Patterns Tutorial
Introduces the concept, history and uses of design patterns.
Patterns and Software: Essential Concepts and Term
Informative introductory tutorial by Brad Appleton.
The RAII Programming Idiom
A tutorial to the use of the RAII idiom; a simple, eloquent and efficient way to deal with many situations where there is a risk of "leaking" memory, failing to release locks.