Re: Basic books on OOA&D

From: Shane Mingins (shanemingins_at_yahoo.com.clothes)
Date: 10/17/03 

Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 11:02:35 +1300

"Alan Gauld" <alan.gauld@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:3f8f12d0.427249121@news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 10:17:22 +1300, "Shane Mingins"
> <shanemingins@yahoo.com.clothes> wrote:
>
> > I found OOSC - Bertrand Meyer a difficult read. It was the first OO
book I
> > read. I am not sure (after a year of other reading) if I would find it
> > easier now or not. This is obviously only my experience.
>
> Assuming you have the second (very thick!) edition I'd recommend
> going back to it.

Yes it is the 2nd Ed. And I am thinking that I should try it again. Thanks
for the encouragement.

>Its not for beginners IMHO but it is extremely
> comprehensive and very well written - with a lot of humor too!
> At the time of writing it was the best round up of OO thinking
> available, most of it is still current.

I think that was my mistake, making it the first book to read. If at the
time of writing it was the best round up of OO thinking available, what
title would you currently think it's equal is today?

Thanks
Shane

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