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From: david@cullsj.UUCP (David Taylor)
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Subject: Re: OO Analysis, Design
Summary: Books and papers on OO Analysis and Design
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Date: 22 Feb 89 23:34:51 GMT
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This same question was raised at the OOPS panel at Software Development '89
last week. Grady Booch's "Software Engineering with Ada" was recommended
by one of the panel as being applicable in general, not just to Ada.
Though I haven't read it, I have read his paper "Object-Oriented Development"
in IEEE Trans. on Software Engineering 2/86 and recommend it.
The Jackson method, as outlined in "System Development" by Michael Jackson,
has been quite useful to me. Though I used the approach before learning
object-oriented programming, I find that languages such as Smalltalk
provide the most natural fit. Jackson teaches identification of entities
and their actions in a way that is quite accessible.
Currently, I am 26 pages into Bertrand Meyer's 534-page work "Object-
Oriented Software Construction" and already I feel safe in recommending
it highly. Bertrand combines academic rigor with a keen ability to cut
through the bull so rampant in this profession. Part 1 of the book deals
with issues and principles. Part 2 gives concrete techniques of object-
oriented design. Though his own commercial language Eiffel is used
throughout (rather shameless self-promotion I think, since Eiffel's
price makes it inaccessible to many), Part 3 discusses use of the techniques
in other environments. Actually, the historical notes and bibliography alone
are valuable, and may be an excellent starting point for your search.
A good book to stay away from is "Abstract Data Types" by Thomas Robinson,
et. al. A review of that book should be in a forthcoming issue of IEEE 
Computer, so I'll spare you the details here.

Good Luck,
david taylor
Cullinet Software, Inc.