second edition: cover / reviews
Anton EliënsAddison-Wesley (2000), ISBN 0-201-39856-7
the second edition has been translated in russian and chinese
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CDROM with 2nd edn., see the
README and
DISCLAIMER first.
Information on first edition
"Reading through this book-and working with it to enhance our understanding-is a pleasure."
From the Foreword to the Second Edition by Clemens Syzperski, Microsoft
"This book is an important contribution to object-oriented literature, bridging the gap between the language and the software engineering communities. [It] covers an usually broad range of topics in an eminently readable fashion and is unique in its balance between theory and practice and its multifaceted approach."
From the Foreword to the First Edition by Peter Wegner, Brown University
Object-oriented (OO) techniques have come to dominate software engineering in recent years. This book presents both the benefits and the pitfalls of OO technology across every stage of the software development cycle, from analysis and design through to programming. It is a systematic attempt to link underlying OO principles with software engineering practice.
The material is organized around 'slides', each one of which captures an important notion or concept that is explained or commented on in the accompanying text.