Overview

In Object Orientation in Visual FoxPro, industry authority and object-oriented programming expert Savannah Brentnall serves up a concise and lively introduction to OOP geared specifically to the needs of FoxPro programmers like you. Object Orientation in Visual FoxPro explains object-oriented programming terminology and concepts in simple, direct language with a minimum of technical jargon. Savannah Brentnalls clear explanations, accompanied by helpful diagrams and creative illustrations, make learning about objects both easy and enjoyable. Each term is illustrated with Visual FoxPro code, so you can see exactly how to use these industry-standard concepts in your applications. Spend just a few hours with Object Orientation in Visual FoxPro and youll be reaping the benefits of object orientation--faster development, easier maintenance, higher quality, and increased adaptability--in no time.

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Author:   Savannah Brentnall
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Addison Wesley
Dimensions:   Width: 18.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 18.80cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780201479430

ISBN 10:   0201479435
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   23 September 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with a Summary.) Foreword. Acknowledgments. About the Author. Introduction. Chapter 1: Benefits and Goals of Object Orientation. Why Object Orientation? The Benefits. The Downsides. Where Do I Start? Chapter 2: Origins of Object Orientation. Smalltalk. Object Pascal. C++. Pure versus Hybrid Languages. Chapter 3: Terminology and Concepts. Classes. Objects. Properties (Instance Variables). Methods. Messages. This. Inheritance. Polymorphism. Encapsulation. Chapter 4: Further Concepts. Container (Composite) Objects. Delegation. Scoping. The Public Interface to a Class. Class Libraries. Frameworks. Wrapper Classes. Application Classes. Chapter 5: The Visual Tools. The Class Browser. The Class Designer. When to Use the Visual Tools. Chapter 6: Databases. Working with .DBF Files. Object Databases. Leading Object Databases. Chapter 7: Analysis and Design. The Software Life Cycle. Nouns versus Verbs. The Basic Design Steps. CRC Cards. Where Next? The ATM Example. Object-Oriented Design Notations. Design Patterns. General Design Tips. Chapter 8: The Object-Oriented Development Team. Personalities in the Team. Coding Conventions. Appendix A: Glossary of Terms. Appendix B: Bibliography. Index. 0201479435T04062001

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Savannah Brentnall is an independent consultant specializing in object orientation and Lotus Notes. She is the coauthor of The Visual Guide to Visual FoxPro by Ventana Press and is currently working with Flash Creative Management to provide object orientation training to FoxPro developers. Savannah is a consultant to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and to Countrywide Funding Corporation. She was the editor of Pinnacle Publishing's VO Developer and Reference Clipper newsletters. Her articles have appeared in VO Developer, Reference Clipper, and Data Based Advisor, and she has spoken at conferences and user groups around the world. Savannah was previously CA's Clipper Product Champion and Nantucket's Technical Marketing Manager. Savannah has been programming since 1985 and has worked with object-oriented languages since 1989. She has been working as a Lotus Notes developer and administrator since the product first entered beta testing in 1989. Savannah is available for writing, training, and development projects involving object orientation and Lotus Notes. She can be reached at the following numbers: *Telephone: (818) 841-7307 *CompuServe: 71024,3374 *Internet:71024.3374@compuserve.com 0201479435AB04062001

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