Covering the breadth of a large topic, this book's mission is to provide a thorough grounding in object-oriented concepts, the software development process, UML and multi-tier technologies. After covering some basic ground work underpinning OO software projects, the book follows the steps of a typical development project (Requirements Capture - Design - Specification & Test), showing how an abstract problem is taken through to a concrete solution. A single case study running through the text provides a realistic example showing development from an initial proposal through to a finished system.

About the Author

Mike O'Docherty is an IT Training Consultant for IBM and Manchester University. He has delivered OOA&D courses to undergraduates and MSc students and professionals.

Table of Contents:
Introduction Part I: Setting the Scene · Object Concepts · Inheritance · Type Systems · Software Development Methodologies Part II: Understanding the Problem · Gathering Requirements · Analyzing the Problem Part III: Designing the Solution. · Designing the System Architecture · Choosing Technologies · Designing the Subsystems · Reusable Design Patterns · Specifying the Interfaces of Classes · Continuous Testing Appendix A: Ripple Summary Appendix B: iCoot Case Study Appendix C: Summary of UML Notation Used Bibliography Index