Scott Ambler, award-winning author of Building Object Applications that Work, Process Patterns, and More Process Patterns, has revised his acclaimed first book, The Object Primer. Long prized by both students and professionals as the best introduction to object-oriented technology, this book is now completely up-to-date, with all modeling notation rewritten in the just-released UML 2.0. All chapters have been revised to take advantage of Agile Modeling (AM), which is presented in the new chapter 2 along with other important new modeling techniques. Review questions at the end of each chapter allow readers to test their newly acquired knowledge. In addition, Ambler takes time to reflect on the lessons learned over the past few years by discussing the proven benefits and drawbacks of the technology. This is the perfect book for any software development professional or student seeking an introduction to the concepts and terminology of object technology. Previous Edition Pb (2001): 0-521-78519-7 Scott W. Ambler is a senior object consultant with Ronin International, Inc. and a popular speaker at conferences worldwide. He has worked with OO technology since 1990 as a business architect, system analyst, system designer, mentor, Smalltalk/C++/Java developer, and OO software process manager. He is a member of the IEEE Computer Society, the ACM, and Mensa.
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"THe Object Primer is the best book I've read that covers the basic fundamentals of object-oriented software engineering and process. It is easy to understand and...a must read." Mike Stefano, New York Life
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Long prized in its original edition by both students and professionals as the best introduction to object-oriented technology, Scott Ambler's new edition of The Object Primer is now completely up-to-date, with all modeling notation rewritten in the just-released UML 2.0. All chapters have been revised to take advantage of Agile Modeling (AM), which is presented in the new chapter 2 along with other important new modeling techniques. This is the perfect book for any software development professional or student seeking an introduction to the latest concepts and terminology of object technology.
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I bought this book with some expectation, to understand more about UML and OOP development.
The preface of the book under the paragraph "Why Read The Object Primer ?"
Probably the author throw a bunch of words only to make the book thick.
1)There isn't a sequence I could learn from,
2)I had to buy other books to understand the concepts which "The Object Primer" failed to present.
3) The book lacks a sequential process with defined phases,
4) the diagrams are manually done and after read the book I couldn't know what comes first,
should I start with and class diagram or with a Activity diagram.
5)There isn't a valid study of case, the author jumps around throwing disconnected concepts
6)Fail to give any example in Java or C# as was promised in the Preface
7)There is nothing about "practical skill" as the author offers in the preface again.
I would say that for $66, I really can find better books.
I have to translate what the author tried to say
For me it is a book without useful value, just one more in my shelf instead on my desk.
The preface of the book under the paragraph "Why Read The Object Primer ?"
Probably the author throw a bunch of words only to make the book thick.
1)There isn't a sequence I could learn from,
2)I had to buy other books to understand the concepts which "The Object Primer" failed to present.
3) The book lacks a sequential process with defined phases,
4) the diagrams are manually done and after read the book I couldn't know what comes first,
should I start with and class diagram or with a Activity diagram.
5)There isn't a valid study of case, the author jumps around throwing disconnected concepts
6)Fail to give any example in Java or C# as was promised in the Preface
7)There is nothing about "practical skill" as the author offers in the preface again.
I would say that for $66, I really can find better books.
I have to translate what the author tried to say
For me it is a book without useful value, just one more in my shelf instead on my desk.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The author has an excellent pedagogical style. As a result, this book is easy to read. Another plus is that the book covers a lot of ground, including the development spectrum (requirements, analysis, design, coding, testing, etc.), GUI modeling, data modeling, and database modeling, so most readers will be broadened by reading it. Another plus is that the author regularly shares what he has learned from personal experience. I found two minor annoyances. First, CONSTANTLY being reminded to produce models that are "just barely good enough" was like Chinese water torture. Secondly, the book practices what it preaches: instead of depicting models drawn using automated tools, in many cases the book depicts models drawn on a whiteboard by human hand, because that's "good enough." The problem is that in many cases I didn't find it good enough because the penmanship was such that I had a hard time reading the handwriting. Bottom line: if you want an up-to-date, introductory book that covers a lot of ground, this book has a lot of meat in it, it won't put you to sleep, and you'll almost certainly learn something.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By B. Hanks
Format:Paperback
Scott's other books are really good (like "Elements of UML Style"), but it seems that he decided to take a vacation with this one.
I had to use the previous version for class and hated it then for the hard-to-read text (incomplete, convoluted sentences, unclear examples, etc.), and it seems that not much has changed now.
Sure, he's updated to include AM, but if you're looking for a clear, understanable text for the beginner, you might look elsewhere. If you already know the material, this is probably not a good reference.
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Have you ever read a book where halfway through it, your expectations begin dwindle because the author either did not cover the topic or promises to cover it in more detail in... Read more
Published on July 6 2004 by Nghi Lien
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Do it. Please.
This is an excellent book that deserves to be on your short list of books about modelling...especially beginners. Read more
Published on April 16 2004 by James E Kirch
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