- Paperback: 544 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (10 Oct 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0138401179
- ISBN-13: 978-0138401177
- Product Dimensions: 25.2 x 19.2 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 481,052 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This new edition of a best-seller gives object programmers the latest information on getting faster, better results with strategies and templates. This book delivers up-to-the-minute guidance on object modeling, from three of the world's leading experts. This book presents 177 strategies and 31 patterns (templates) for achieving the best possible results with object modeling in all three leading methodologies: Coad, OMT and Unified.
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- 5 applications (3 business apps, 2 real-time apps), illustrating how to apply strategies and patterns for building more effective object models. Results presented in Coad, OMT, and Unified notations.
- Over 177 strategies, delivering specific “how to” advice for building object models.
- 31 patterns, ready-to-use object model templates of objects with stereotypical responsibilities and interactions.
- Over 350 figures, a “visual feast” of practical illustrations, examples that you can use for building your own object models.
Shareware on diskette. Use it (at no charge) while reading this book, for a true hands-on learning experience. It's Playground(r), an object model “whiteboard” for domain experts and object modelers. This is not a limited version; it's the real thing.
Software developers are giving this new book the highest praise:
“Your new book is a big hit-a very valuable asset for anybody doing object-oriented development. I really like the new strategies and notation, especially for scenarios. The work on scenarios is extremely valuable. The business and real-time applications help developers learn how to object model. Very cool!” —Scott Pruitt, Software Developer
“Peter Coad has an enviable talent for communicating complex ideas simply, especially by example. This book is unique in that it teaches entirely by example. Fascinating and easy to read, it builds understanding in object that both newcomers and seasoned professionals will appreciate.” —Andy Carmichael, Training and Consulting Director, Object UK
“This book makes a significant contribution to the world of business computing by providing familiar business application examples. The strategies and patterns make it easy to extend the practitioner's current knowledge and mental models. Working professionals in business who want to learn how to “object think” will find concrete examples of applications development, along with practical “how to” guidance along the way. The result? Accelerated learning!” —Peter Fingar, Director of Information Technology, University of Tampa
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
So many Object Oriented texts overwhelm the reader with theory and heuristics and a vocabulary that is less than inviting. 'Object Models: Strategies, Patterns, and Applications' takes a much different approach by presenting the information is a less formal and more practical format.
The text reads more like a lecturer's notes, than the serious treatise on the Object Oriented Design process. But don't let that discourage you; the volume guides you through five real-world examples and provides a reference section rich with solutions to common design problems. The three business and two real-time examples are covered in detail and are far from the trivial examples found in most similar works. The conversational format of the book works best during the mock client meetings, which engage the reader in the problem solving scenario from the outset.
The authors' use a mixture of UML, OMT and their own COAD design notation. While this is somewhat confusing, it certainly better than if they decided to use their lesser known COAD notation exclusively. If they had, the entire text would have seemed like a glorified advertisement. The thing I like most about their approach is the shared emphasis on modelling the Problem Domain, the Human Interaction, the Data Management, and the Systems Interaction components.
I recommend it for every object-oriented programmers library.
Format:Paperback
Although I like books with examples, and in this book everything is an example, I would not recommend this book any more. It's from the mid 90's, and analysis and design have changed. There's still a lot of useful info there, but now it's not enough. It's not about what it has, but about what it lacks. I think there are not a lot of good books on object oriented analysis and design out there, and this was probably very useful in it's time, but not anymore. Also, it's boring.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
A must read for object-oriented programmers
12 Oct 1998
Format:Paperback
It's 5.41 a.m. I did not sleep last night I was so jazzed after reading 45 pages of 'Object Models: Strategies, Patterns, & Applications'.
This book outlines a methodology that it also *shows* working -- and working in real-world applications. Definitely something for every object-oriented programmer's reference library.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Learn by Example
14 Feb 2001
Format:Paperback
The strategies and patterns mentioned in the book are really helpful. They improve the object think. The examples explain the author's point of view clearly. This book complements other books in OOAD and patterns by Craig Larmen, GoF, Martin Fowler etc.
One interesting point is that the author shows how same strategy or pattern helps in design in various problems. Most of the books do not show this. For beginners, it is often difficult to grasp a strategy or pattern with just one example.
One drawback is it uses UML notation very less. But Coad notation is simple and we can easily grasp to understand the diagrams in the book. If you want to learn from solid examples, this is a good choice. If you are very new to OOAD, this is NOT the one you can start with.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A valuable asset for anyone doing OO development
13 Oct 1998
Format:Paperback
This book is a big hit -- a very valuable asset for anybody doing object-oriented development. I really like the new strategies and notation, especially for scenarios. The work on scenarios is extremely valuable. The business and real-time applications really help developers learn how to object model. Very cool!
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