Re: Basic books on OOA&D

From: Jacob Atzen (jacob_at_aub.dk)
Date: 10/19/03 

Date: 19 Oct 2003 22:57:24 +0200

"Shane Mingins" <shanemingins@yahoo.com.clothes> writes:

> Well I haven't read ALL the books available ... I guess the
> Wirfs-Brock is a good starter. And do grab Agile Software
> Development because there is so much good stuff in it --- from
> design principles to patterns --- and with code which is really the
> universal language that we all speak ;-)

Luckily those are the two books I've ordered.

I read the Craftsman articles (derived from the Agile SD book) on
Robert Martins objectmentor.com site yesterday. I can't wait to read
the rest of the book, those articles got me real excited!

> Follow other's suggestions .... go sit in the bookshop and spend
> some time reading them ..... hopefully you have some stores with
> good selections. Here in NZ the biggest stockist doesn't even have
> half the titles that I have suggested. Sometimes Amazon provides
> sample chapters.

I suspect it's even worse in Denmark as English is not our first
language. Regular bookstores only have Windows/Word/Whatever for
dummies. University bookshops have a little more, but nothing as
special as what we're discussing here, maybe a book or two on XP and
that's it.

> > Unfortunately I don't know anyone with the necessary time and
> > prerequisites. Mentoring is not as common in Denmark as it is in the
> > UK and the US.
>
> I have the same challenge in NZ. Start looking for some user groups
> perhaps in the language you are working in?

I will. Though I haven't really come across anything interesting so
far. Maybe I'll just start my own group ;-) 

-- 
Thanks,
- Jacob Atzen