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From: rdthomps@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Robert D. Thompson)
Newsgroups: comp.object,comp.lang.smalltalk,comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.objective-c
Subject: Booch GOOOD! -- Coad/Yourdon BAAAD!
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Date: 1 Nov 90 22:07:48 GMT
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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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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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