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Note This FAQ is in a state of perpetual revision. If you have any suggestions or comments, please feel free to post a thread or contact the forum moderator directly. Frequently Asked Questions Anything Regarding Singletons Singletons are bad. For a much more comprehensive discussion of why they are so very evil, please see this article. If you are still unsure, you can find an excellent checklist here which probably will tell you not to use singletons. Resources Recommended Books General programming and software design: The Pragmatic Programmer Design Patterns Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code Code Complete Project management and direction: The Mythical Man-Month PeopleWare: Productive Projects and Teams Recommended Web Resources The C2.com Wiki Design Patterns

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