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Object Thinking
In OBJECT THINKING, esteemed object technologist David West contends that the mindset makes the programmer - not the tools and techniques. Delving into the history, philosophy, and even politics of object-oriented programming, West reveals how the best programmers rely on analysis and conceptualization - on thinking - rather than formal process and
methods. Both provocative and pragmatic, this book gives form to what's primarily been an oral tradition among the field's revolutionary thinkers - and it illustrates specific object-behavior practices that you can adopt for true object design and superior results. Gain an in-depth understanding of: *Prerequisites and principles of object thinking. *Object knowledge implicit in eXtreme Programming (XP) and Agile software development. *Object conceptualization and modeling. *Metaphors, vocabulary, and design for object development. Learn viable techniques for: *Decomposing complex domains in terms of objects. *Identifying object relationships, interactions, and constraints. *Relating object behavior to internal structure and implementation design. *Incorporating object thinking into XP and Agile practice.
CONTENTS:
Object thinking
Philosophical context
From philosophy to culture
Metaphor
Vocabulary
Method
Discovery
Thinking towards design
All the world's a stage
Wrapping up
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