Friends,

I'm a newbie to this world of design patterns. I like OO concepts and
have a strong desire to take a dip in the world of design patterns.
I'm preparing for IBM test486 for UML and thinking of learning more
about patterns, as they are referred to at many places as part of the
exam preparation. I can learn the patterns in a context instead of
trying to look at them standalone. My feeling is that we can better
understand the patterns if we look at the problem in a context where
they are trying to provide the solution. Any suggestions from people
as to how to go about digesting these design patterns are hightly
appreciated.

Regards,
Jayadev.