Object Success (PRENTICE HALL OBJECT-ORIENTED SERIES) - Hardcover

Meyer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0131928333 ISBN 13: 9780131928336

Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR, 1995

Synopsis

Presents object technology in a plain way, free of hype and technical jargon, and describes in detail how objects affect the software construction process, and what aspects of the business it does not affect. Sets precise expectations as to what a business can and cannot get from the transition to objects. Focuses on the impact of object technology on a corporation. Presents a coherent view of the new software lifecycle, and describes the cluster model, supporting reusability and flexibility. Provides concrete, directly usable information on how best to plan the transition, and what pitfalls to avoid. For managers, it will provide them with hundreds of practical tips on how to use object technology to a company's best advantage.

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Review:

Written for managers, Object Success explains in clear, not-too-technical language, all of the key object-orientation concepts. This is the introductory text you need if you're a non-programmer who wants to get up to speed on objects. Loaded with commentary on the management issues involved in developing complex software, object-orientation expert Bertrand Meyer provides you with the background information needed to track and guide object-oriented software-development projects. With the help of this book, managers will be able to speak intelligently with their programmers about what's going on, anticipate common development problems, and be assets to a development team rather than interfering pests who simply distribute paychecks. Meyer, the creator of the respected Eiffel programming language and the author of the excellent (though technical) Object-Oriented Software Construction, begins by exploring 10 key object-orientation principles, including abstraction, inheritance, and restricted communication. Meyer clearly explains these 10 principles without a hint of code. Understanding them will improve your comprehension of modern software design. Meyer then proceeds to discuss the concept of reusability in depth, focusing on the life cycle of software projects and the reusable bits of code they generate. He wraps up the book with thoughts on the roles of various managers in software projects.

About the Author:

Bertrand Meyer is president of ISE Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0131928333
• ISBN 13: 9780131928336
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208