Flow-Based Programming, 2nd Edition: A New Approach to Application Development

Written by a pioneer in the field, this is a thorough guide to the cost- and time-saving advantages of Flow-Based Programming. It explains the theoretical underpinnings and application of this programming method in practical terms. Readers are shown how to apply this programming in a number of areas and how to avoid common pitfalls. This is a revision of the original book, describing a number of related approaches and uses of the technology that have developed since the book first came out.

Paul was born John Paul Rodker, the son of John Rodker, writer, translator, and publisher, and the artist, Barbara Stanger McKenzie-Smith, in London, England. His name was changed to Morrison by deed poll when his mother remarried. He was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge, where he studied Anthropology and Archaeology. He joined IBM UK in 1959, moved to the US where he worked for 5 years, and then moved to Canada and became a Canadian citizen. He retired from IBM in 1992, worked for a bank for 2 1/2 years, and then as a contractor for 10 more years. He now lives in Unionville, Ontario.