Mainstream Objects

by Edward Yourdon, Katharine Whitehead, Jim Thomann

This text presents Software AG's approach to object technology, offering a practical approach to object-oriented development. It is concerned with analysis and design, not programming. Its approach... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0132091569
• ISBN13: 9780132091565
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

A warning

I gave 4 stars to this book because of its quality.Nevertheless I think it is obsolete because it was written before "UML" was defined.I think they should write a new edition that is "UML compliant"

A book covering analysis, modeling techniques and object dev

In this book the knowledge of a large group of experts is combined, to help the novice to understand what objects are and how to perform the different steps to reach the final desired application. Unfortunately the order is a bit strange, but in the different chapters requirements, checks and tips are provided how to handle the different activities. Besides this book also explains methodologies not developed by Yourdon or by Software AG (the company that sponsored the writing of this book) and clearly explains the benefits and disadvantages in an objective way.

Get it

This is the actual book from which I learned some analysis and design. I read it once before the first project I managed and I was really bored. I managed the project and the result was not much that I'm proud of. I read it again and found that all the concepts in there were exactly what kept me from doing a good design. The next project went great - much because of this book.

Great book

This is a terrific intro to object oriented system analysis, design and construction. It provides a great overview of when to use various techniques and how to apply to them to a systems project. I highly recommend it if you are new to the topic or even if you need a refresher to OO concepts. It works well as a project manager's guide as well as for very technical folks. Couple this with McConnell's "Rapid Development" and you have some fine software development books.

Clear and concise - a must have.

This book has it all. It has a simple yet complete approach to OO, covering and commenting the most popular methods. The authors did a great job, managing to fit such complex topics in a small book.