New edition of a text on Java program design, updated to UML notation and featuring new sections on designing with interfaces and additional notification mechanisms. Topics include: developing an overall design-model; maximizing the usefulness of composition and inheritance; designing responsible threads; designing loose coupling among the major subsystems of a design; and inner classes for adapters. The CD-ROM contains source code, design strategies, and Together Whiteboard Edition from Object International. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
PETER COAD is one of the world's most experienced designers--he has designed hundreds of component and object systems, within nearly every industry imaginable. Peter's current work focuses on Java-inspired design for building better systems. pc@oi, oi
MARK MAYFIELD is the Senior Object-Model Architect at Net Explorer, Inc. and has co-authored two of Peter Coad's series of five books. mmayfield@netexplorer netexplorer
JON KERN is a Coad-certified Mentor. Also, he is President of Lightship, Inc. (software development), where Java and C++ are the norm.