Object Orientation: Concepts, Analysis & Design, Languages, Databases, Graphical User Interfaces, Standards

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to use object technology in your next development project

A practical, down-to-earth introduction to object-oriented terms, concepts, and techniques, Object Orientation, Second Edition is for developers and programmers who are eager to start using object-oriented technology right away. Building step-by-step from the fundamentals to advanced design and development topics, this book supplies you with all the in-depth technical information and guidance you need to confidently incorporate object-oriented tools and techniques into your next project, no matter what your level of experience. Thanks to the authors' clear, straightforward explanations and professional insights, as well as the many real-world examples appearing throughout the book, you'll quickly acquire a solid working knowledge of
* Abstract data typing, inheritance, and identity
* Object-oriented analysis and design-including Booch, Rumbaugh, and other OOA and OOD methodologies
* Object-oriented programming languages-including the object-oriented features of C++, Smalltalk, Ada, Eiffel, and other languages
* Object-oriented database management systems-including OOODB, ORDB, client/server concepts, and examples from Object Design, Gem Stone, Versant, UniSQL, Objectivity, ODB-II, and other systems
* Object-oriented GUI design-including explanations of Visual C++ and Foundation Classes, MacAPP, and NeXTStep
* Object sharing and interchange with OLE 2 and OpenDoc
* OMA, ODMG-93, and other object-oriented standardization efforts
* And much more

Featuring over 50% new and revised material, this Second Edition of Setrag Khoshafian and Razmik Abnous's bestseller is now more than ever the best practical introduction to object technology for programmers and developers.

SETRAG KHOSHAFIAN, PhD, is Vice President of Advanced Information Systems Technology Development International. A recognized leader in database, groupware, and object technologies, he has designed and implemented several object-oriented and groupware products. His other books include Object-Oriented Databases; Introduction to Groupware, Workflow, and Workgroup Computing; Intelligent Offices; and A Guide to Developing Client/Server SQL Applications.

RAZMIK ABNOUS is a project leader and Principal Engineer at Documentum, Inc., where he designs and develops document management systems using object technology. He has been designing object-oriented client/server and database software systems for more than 15 years. He is also coauthor of Intelligent Offices.