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Summary: Easy to read, and well worth it!
Review: Any programming book that you can read in one sitting has got to be a good book! Daivd Taylor really makes the topic of object oriented programming easy to comprehend, and he makes a compelling story.
Two thumbs up
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Summary: An essential overview of Object-Oriented programming
Review: David A. Taylor has the ability to convey information clearly and effectively in a refreshing manner. Several of the insightful illustrations have been realized as shipping product since the first edition. It is a highly recommended book for those shifting from C++ to the more dynamic programming languages of Java or Objective-C. Good as a concept source book for teaching OO programming. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Perfect intro to understanding Object-oriented technology
Review: David Taylor provides a very straightforward guide to understanding object-oriented technology. Anyone can grasp the concepts of OO in a matter of hours. The book was easy to read and didn't provide any technical details. This would be ideal for somebody who wants to understand the basics of object-oriented technology enough to explain it to someone else. It may be used as a reference and may be read over and over again
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Summary: Required reading for intelligent discussion on OO
Review: Dr. David Taylor clearly presents the concepts of object oriented programming. Topics are introduced in a logical manner. Drawings, charts, and diagrams are effectively used to illustrate the topics covered. Although the subtitle indicates managers as the target audience, beginning OO programmers will greatly benefit from its use. A very fast read at less than 200 pages. An absolute must reading for upper level managers if they are to realize the productivity gains envisioned with a move to OO
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Summary: Dr. Taylor's book is an excellent introduction to basic OO.
Review: Dr. Taylor's book is an excellent introduction to the basic concepts of object technology. Because the book is written as an executive summary, it's a quick read for the IS-aware reader who wants a friendly introduction to object technology concepts and lingo. I give the book to clients at the start of our OO engagements to increase their knowledge of/comfort with the object concepts we use. Just about right for one coast-to-coast airline flight ...
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Summary: A Good Resource
Review: For good and bad, this is a fairly high level, introductory back. It talks more about the concepts of OOP much more than the implementation.
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Summary: Poorly written!
Review: I disliked this cutesy book with it's even cuter pictures. I could see no use for this & was sorry I did not read it when I first bought it so I could return this nonsense.
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Summary: Excellent introduction to the concepts of OO
Review: I found this book to be very helpful in understanding the concepts of object oriented programming. As I work in an industry that is related to technology, but not directly involved on a personal level with it (IT recruiting), I had an understanding of systems and languages, but nothing in depth. I have never been able to have someone explain the basics so clearly as Dr. Taylor does. I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about OO, so long as they have a basic understanding of how computer systems and languages work and interact. He explains the concepts in an intelligent way that most non-technical people cannot, yet speaks in clear enough terms for laypeople that programmers often have difficulty with.
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Summary: Good reading for a high level overview
Review: I read this book a few years ago when I was a developer. At that time, I thought it was interesting, but didn't really pay too much attention. Now that I am leading projects, it is a whole different landscape. I take the book down and read several pages at a time as a refresher. This is still a good resource to understanding object technology. Now that I have the benefit of actually doing some of the coding, this book makes a lot more sense and is actually very interesting. For someone that is new to objected oriented projects, this is a good book. Lots of drawings and examples. Very easy to follow.
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Summary: A good overview.
Review: I read this book, along with Entsminger's Tao of Objects, when I needed to gain a good "technical lay person's" understanding of object-oriented technology. Though I've since done some rudimentary programming to hammer home the key concepts, I recommend both books.
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