Re: Basic books on OOA&D

From: Universe (universe_at_covad.net)
Date: 10/22/03 

Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 17:27:48 -0400

"Uncle Bob (Robert C. Martin)" <u.n.c.l.e.b.o.b@objectmentor.com> wrote
in message

> Jacob Atzen <jacob@aub.dk> might (or might not) have written this on

> >I find XP, Agile Development and related methods very
> >interesting. I've read parts of the CRC card book and Kent Beck's XP
> >eXplained.

Please note that CRC was extended and used widely for at least 4-5 years
before the inception of the xp/alliance trend 3-4 years ago.

> >But I still feel that I need a more thorough foundation in
> >good OOD. XP an AD - it seems to me - require good OOA&D skills. And
I
> >often find myself stumbling in the dark or reverting to "procedural"
> >OOP when trying to design something.

Advice for now, think OOA first then OOD and OOP. A wise OO sw
engineering scientist/practionner finds that OOA is the pivot upon which
OOD and OOP turn.

More on the harm these 2 cause:
   "dip"
   "isp"
later this evening or tomorrow.

Caveat emptor!
  :-}

For real,

Elliott 

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