The Object-Oriented Thought Process

Object-oriented programming (oop) is the foundation of modern programming languages, including c++, java, c#, and visual basic .net. By designing with objects rather than treating the code and data as separate entities, oop allows objects to fully utilize other objects' services as well as inherit their functionality. Oop promotes code portability and reuse, but requires a shift in thinking to be fully understood. Before jumping into the world of object-oriented programming languages, you must first master the object-oriented thought process. Written by a developer for developers who want to make the leap to object-oriented technologies as well as managers who simply want to understand what they are managing, the object-oriented thought process provides a solution-oriented approach to object-oriented programming.