Object Orientation: Concepts, Analysis and Design, Languages, Databases, Graphical User Interfaces, Standards

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to use object technology in your next development project A practical, down-to-earth introduction to object-oriented terms, concepts, and techniques, Object Orientation, Second Edition is for developers and programmers who are eager to start using object-oriented technology right away. Building step-by-step from the fundamentals to advanced design and development topics, this book supplies you with all the in-depth technical information and guidance you need to confidently incorporate object-oriented tools and techniques into your next project, no matter what your level of experience. Thanks to the authors2 clear, straightforward explanations and professional insights, as well as the many real-world examples appearing throughout the book, you2ll quickly acquire a solid working knowledge of Abstract data typing, inheritance, and identity Object-oriented analysis and design-including Booch, Rumbaugh, and other OOA and OOD methodologies Object-oriented programming languages-including the object-oriented features of C++, Smalltalk, Ada, Eiffel, and other languages Object-oriented database management systems-including OOODB, ORDB, client/server concepts, and examples from Object Design, Gem Stone, Versant, UniSQL, Objectivity, ODB-II, and other systems Object-oriented GUI design-including explanations of Visual C++ and Foundation Classes, MacAPP, and NeXTStep Object sharing and interchange with OLE 2 and OpenDoc OMA, ODMG-93, and other object-oriented standardization efforts And much more Featuring over 50% new and revised material, this Second Edition of Setrag Khoshafian and Razmik Abnous2s bestseller is now more than ever the best practical introduction to object technology for programmers and developers.Khoshafian, Setrag is the author of 'Object Orientation: Concepts, Analysis and Design, Languages, Databases, Graphical User Interfaces, Standards' with ISBN 9780471078340 and ISBN 0471078344.