Pragmatic Bookshelf releases "Interface-Oriented Design"

Using Interface-Oriented Design

Object-oriented design is a widely used and sometimes misused technique for
creating software. But somewhere along the line, the emphasis on objects
overshadowed the emphasis on interfaces: how objects actually work with
each other.

Now Jolt-award winning author Ken Pugh tackles this oversight with his new
book, "Interface-Oriented Design" (Pragmatic Bookshelf, US $29.95,
0-9766940-5-0). 

"Interface-Oriented Design" explores how to develop robust, reliable
software as a collection of interfaces that interact with each other.
You'll learn what polymorphism and encapsulation really mean, and how to
use these ideas more effectively. See how to create better interfaces
using agile development techniques, and learn the subtle differences
between implementing an interface and inheriting an implementation. Take a
fresh, modern view of Design By Contract and class responsibilities.
Understand the basis of a service-oriented architecture, including
stateful versus stateless interfaces, procedural versus document models,
and synchronous versus asynchronous invocations.

With this book, you will:

-Produce more understandable and maintainable software
-Create more cohesive and less coupled designs
-Apply more appropriate implementations to interfaces
-Understand the different styles of interfaces
-Apply object-oriented concepts effectively

If you want to be a more effective programmer and create better software,
read "Interface-Oriented Design."


Interface-Oriented Design
Ken Pugh
ISBN: 0-9766940-5-0 
240 pages, $29.95 US, $38.95 CA, softcover

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Sample chapters, table of contents, and more information is available on
the book's home page at: pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/kpiod

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