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From: Pandit on 1 Jan 2008 04:49 > On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:23:37 -0500, Daniel T. wrote: > > Pandit <jalaf28(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> 1.) Object-Oriented Analysis & Design with Applications -- Grady Booch >> 2.) Object-Oriented Modelling & Design with UML -- James Rumbaugh >> 3.) Designing Object-Oriented Software -- Wirf-Brock >> 4.) Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Design in UML >> -- Meillir page-jones >> 5.) MDA Distilled -- Stephen Mellor, Kendall Scott, Axel >> 6.) Object Oriented Software Engineering -- Ivar Jacobson >> 7.) Unified Modelling Language User Guide -- Booch, Rumbaugh & Jacobson >> 8.) UML Distilled --- MARTIN FOWLER >> 9.) Applying UML and Patterns : An introduction to OOA & D and iterative >> development -- Craig Larman > Of the books you mention above. I suggest Wirfs-Brock (3) and Fowler (8). thanks, I also searched the archives. It tells me that Wirf-brock is better suitable as tutorial and Booch,Rumbaugh etc are for Advanced Levels.
From: Pandit on 1 Jan 2008 04:53 > On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:31:42 -0800, topmind wrote: > Why would it not be available in India? Amazon and used book e-stores > don't ship to India? buying only one book from amazon to India costs 10000 INR (Indian Rupees). Oh My God, that is my father's 2 months salary :\ > I figure since all the programming jobs are going > to India due to this wonderful piece right-wing economic bullshit > called "free trade" that the book sellers would shift their stock > there. well, these books are made of cheap paper. they get torn easily inot pieces. "arnuld" shows me some of the books he ordered from Amazon, Englnad. That cost him 17000 USD :0 . those books are pretty damn fine and solid in quality of pages and covers. but trust me 95% of students and professionals will never buy them. it is way-way expansive, students will better stop studying and i speak from expereince.
From: Pandit on 1 Jan 2008 05:30 > On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:53:39 +0500, Pandit wrote: > well, these books are made of cheap paper. they get torn easily inot > pieces. "arnuld" shows me some of the books he ordered from > Amazon, Englnad. That cost him 17000 USD :0 . Oh.. NO, I meant 17000 INR. at 17000 USD, I am sure no American will by the books :D
From: Daniel T. on 1 Jan 2008 10:16 On Jan 1, 5:30 am, Pandit <jala...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:53:39 +0500, Pandit wrote: > > well, these books are made of cheap paper. they get torn easily inot > > pieces. "arnuld" shows me some of the books he ordered from > > Amazon, Englnad. That cost him 17000 USD :0 . > > Oh.. NO, I meant 17000 INR. at 17000 USD, I am sure no American will by > the books :D I must say that I find "Designing Object-Oriented Software" by Rebecca Wirfs-Brock quite expensive here in the USA as well, especially when taking into account that it is paper-back and only 340 pages. Amazon USA sells it for $69 (2700 INR.) Are you buying "pirated" copies of the books? How much will the Wirfs- Brock book cost you?
From: rugby fan on 1 Jan 2008 11:31
Daniel T. wrote: > I must say that I find "Designing Object-Oriented Software" by Rebecca > Wirfs-Brock quite expensive here in the USA as well, especially when > taking into account that it is paper-back and only 340 pages. Amazon > USA sells it for $69 (2700 INR.) That is based on availability (it is probably out of print) , and quality (sealed rather than never touched but shelf-aged etc) . Regards, Steven Perryman |