Object-Oriented Technology: A Manager's Guide

by David A. Taylor

This book addresses the issues facing the growth of object technology and to provide a glimpse into the future of this evolving paradigm.

Genres: Nonfiction, Technical, Computer Science, Technology, Reference

160 pages, Paperback

First published November 6, 1991

About the author

DAVID TAYLOR has written for Smithsonian, the Washington Post, the the Christian Science Monitor and elsewhere. His documentary work has appeared on the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, the Learning Channel, PBS, and National Geographic. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia."

Reviews

[Krishna Kumar · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very old book - first written in 1981 and the edition I read was a 1995 edition, before Java and other newer object-oriented languages became popular. Still, it is a good read and introduction to object-oriented programming from a business perspective. It also goes into some length on object-oriented databases and reusability. Some of the expectations in this book are yet to come to fruition.

[Groot · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used to buy this book for members of my team, whether they were developers, managers, project managers or sales guys. It is genuinely useful, easy to read, and it allows you to drop phrases and concepts that make you sound smart and technical. Everybody really liked it, even if they never read it, because it looked good on your shelf. But you should read it.

[Glenn Auerbach · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick overview to object-oriented software. Very interesting how many of the concepts in the book (written 30+ years ago) still apply. In some cases, thoughts expressed preceded later paradigm shifts in software development, like Agile.