[comp.lang.smalltalk] Booch GOOOD! -- Coad/Yourdon BAAAD!

rdthomps@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Robert D. Thompson) (11/02/90)

People,

	The title says it all...

	If it were not for me shelling out $35.00 + for Coad/Yourdon's
	book, I would not be complaining.

	IT'S MY FAULT.

	However, I feel compelled to let others know that,

		Object-Oriented Design with Applications - Grady Booch

		Is,
		
		- Analytical rather than necessarily definitive
		- Practical  rather than ideally conceptual
		- Artfully written and Illustrative
			     rather than...trivial
		- A comprehensive book
			     rather than a quick effort to define
			     a standard
		- GOOD       rather than BAAAD!

	It should be obvious that I prefer the book by Booch rather
	than Coad/Yourdon.  I have spoke with others that feel the
	same.

	Do not get me wrong.  I mean no harm to the authors.

	I simply want to warn others that,

	If you are looking for a brainstorming session on how to 
	draw sketches of objects and the relationships between
	them -- get Coad/Yourdons book (Haahmmm).

	However, if you are looking for a very well written book
	on Concepts, Methods, and Applications of the object
	oriented model -- GET BOOCHS book.  It is a real piece of
	work with diverse perspectives.  For instance, Booch
	relates Classification to other sciences such as Zoology.

	Anyway, in summary

		BOOCH		- GOOD!

		Coad/Yourdon 	- Get it if you have $$$ to spend and
				  after you have read Booch

	Hope this Commentary saves some of you some money.

<Robert Thompson>

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People,

	The title says it all...

	If it were not for me shelling out $35.00 + for Coad/Yourdon's
	book, I would not be complaining.

	IT'S MY FAULT.

	However, I feel compelled to let others know that,

		Object-Oriented Design with Applications - Grady Booch

		Is,
		
		- Analytical rather than necessarily definitive
		- Practical  rather than ideally conceptual
		- Artfully written and Illustrative
			     rather than...trivial
		- A comprehensive book
			     rather than a quick effort to define
			     a standard
		- GOOD       rather than BAAAD!

	It should be obvious that I prefer the book by Booch rather
	than Coad/Yourdon.  I have spoke with others that feel the
	same.

	Do not get me wrong.  I mean no harm to the authors.

	I simply want to warn others that,

	If you are looking for a brainstorming session on how to 
	draw sketches of objects and the relationships between
	them -- get Coad/Yourdons book (Haahmmm).

	However, if you are looking for a very well written book
	on Concepts, Methods, and Applications of the object
	oriented model -- GET BOOCHS book.  It is a real piece of
	work with diverse perspectives.  For instance, Booch
	relates Classification to other sciences such as Zoology.

	Anyway, in summary

		BOOCH		- GOOD!

		Coad/Yourdon 	- Get it if you have $$$ to spend and
				  after you have read Booch

	Hope this Commentary saves some of you some money.

<Robert Thompson>

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Subject: BOOOCH GOOD! - COAD/YOURDON BAAAAD!
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shah1@cbnewsh.att.com (shah.jahan) (11/03/90)

From article <3634@vela.acs.oakland.edu>, by rdthomps@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Robert D. Thompson):
> People,
> 
> 	The title says it all...
> 
> 	If it were not for me shelling out $35.00 + for Coad/Yourdon's
> 	book, I would not be complaining.
> 
> 	IT'S MY FAULT.
> 
> 	However, I feel compelled to let others know that,
> 
> 		Object-Oriented Design with Applications - Grady Booch
> 
> 		Is,
> 		
> 		- Analytical rather than necessarily definitive
> 		- Practical  rather than ideally conceptual
> 		- Artfully written and Illustrative
> 			     rather than...trivial
> 		- A comprehensive book
> 			     rather than a quick effort to define
> 			     a standard
> 		- GOOD       rather than BAAAD!
> 
> 	It should be obvious that I prefer the book by Booch rather
> 	than Coad/Yourdon.  I have spoke with others that feel the
> 	same.
> 
> 	Do not get me wrong.  I mean no harm to the authors.
> 
> 	I simply want to warn others that,
> 
> 	If you are looking for a brainstorming session on how to 
> 	draw sketches of objects and the relationships between
> 	them -- get Coad/Yourdons book (Haahmmm).
> 
> 	However, if you are looking for a very well written book
> 	on Concepts, Methods, and Applications of the object
> 	oriented model -- GET BOOCHS book.  It is a real piece of
> 	work with diverse perspectives.  For instance, Booch
> 	relates Classification to other sciences such as Zoology.
> 
> 	Anyway, in summary
> 
> 		BOOCH		- GOOD!
> 
> 		Coad/Yourdon 	- Get it if you have $$$ to spend and
> 				  after you have read Booch
> 
> 	Hope this Commentary saves some of you some money.
> 
> <Robert Thompson>
> 
> Newsgroups: comp.object,comp.lang.smalltalkcomp.lang.c++,comp.lang.objective-c
> Subject: BOOCH GOOD - COAD/YOURDON BAAAAADDD!
> Expires: 
> References: 
> Sender: 
> Reply-To: rdthomps@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Robert D. Thompson)
> Followup-To: 
> Distribution: world
> Organization: Oakland University, Rochester MI
> Keywords: 
> 
> People,
> 
> 	The title says it all...
> 
> 	If it were not for me shelling out $35.00 + for Coad/Yourdon's
> 	book, I would not be complaining.
> 
> 	IT'S MY FAULT.
> 
> 	However, I feel compelled to let others know that,
> 
> 		Object-Oriented Design with Applications - Grady Booch
> 
> 		Is,
> 		
> 		- Analytical rather than necessarily definitive
> 		- Practical  rather than ideally conceptual
> 		- Artfully written and Illustrative
> 			     rather than...trivial
> 		- A comprehensive book
> 			     rather than a quick effort to define
> 			     a standard
> 		- GOOD       rather than BAAAD!
> 
> 	It should be obvious that I prefer the book by Booch rather
> 	than Coad/Yourdon.  I have spoke with others that feel the
> 	same.
> 
> 	Do not get me wrong.  I mean no harm to the authors.
> 
> 	I simply want to warn others that,
> 
> 	If you are looking for a brainstorming session on how to 
> 	draw sketches of objects and the relationships between
> 	them -- get Coad/Yourdons book (Haahmmm).
> 
> 	However, if you are looking for a very well written book
> 	on Concepts, Methods, and Applications of the object
> 	oriented model -- GET BOOCHS book.  It is a real piece of
> 	work with diverse perspectives.  For instance, Booch
> 	relates Classification to other sciences such as Zoology.
> 
> 	Anyway, in summary
> 
> 		BOOCH		- GOOD!
> 
> 		Coad/Yourdon 	- Get it if you have $$$ to spend and
> 				  after you have read Booch
> 
> 	Hope this Commentary saves some of you some money.
> 
> <Robert Thompson>
> 
> Newsgroups: comp.lang.smalltalk,comp.lang.c++
> Subject: BOOOCH GOOD! - COAD/YOURDON BAAAAD!
> Expires: 
> References: 
> Sender: 
> Reply-To: rdthomps@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Robert D. Thompson)
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> Distribution: world
> Organization: Oakland University, Rochester MI
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