From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2009-03-08T22:33:18+09:00
Subject: Re: OO style tutorials?

On 08.03.2009 10:28, Yun Huang Yong wrote:
> I should also declare that I'm a pretty lousy programmer, and 
> throughout Uni I had difficulty understanding the need for UML[1], 
> CRC[2], Design Patterns and various other OO design jargon.  But 
> after 8 odd years working in the commercial world they began to find 
> their place in my world.  The understanding I came to is that there 
> isn't a perfect tutorial for everyone because it depends a lot on 
> your experience.  Stuff that made no sense to me 8 years ago (and 
> indeed seemed overwhelmingly complicated) makes perfect sense today.

Took me some time, too.  My first OO program was horrible and I believe 
it took at least a year until I managed to grasp it - at least half way.

> That said I quite like CRC as a simple tool to help you think along 
> the right lines.

I also believe that CRC is a good tool because it is quite simple and 
keeps you focused on important points.  I'd say though that it still 
takes a bit more to craft a good OO application.  But CRC is very useful 
as it will also help to not lump too much functionality into a single class.

> I suspect beyond that you probably want a good UML or Design Patterns 
> book.  I don't have any recommendations but hopefully someone else on 
> this thread will. :)

I always recommend "Object Oriented Software Construction" by Bertrand 
Meyer.  It is not exactly a tutorial but rather an encyclopedia where 
you can look up whatever OO term you encounter somewhere else.  Meyer 
really has a profound understanding of all the different aspects of OO 
and ways in which it can be used.

http://archive.eiffel.com/doc/oosc/page.html

Kind regards

	robert