The OPEN Process Specification describes a tailorable software development process (part of the OPEN methodological framework) that has been formulated to take account of the differing requirements of projects and provide a flexible framework into which project-specific factors may be incorporated.  Here the reader will find a genuinely object-oriented, complete, detailed model of the whole process involved in developing both object-oriented and hybrid systems. The model may be used in conjunction with any object-oriented method or notation, such as Coad, Firesmith, Odell, SOMA, or UML.  This book shows how to use the OPEN process to organize, plan and manage both large- and small-scale object-oriented software development projects. The framework for the OPEN process consists of interconnecting activities, which are represented as objects whose methods are the tasks needing to be accomplished. This model provides a strategy that enables professional software developers, project managers and students of software engineering to approach all kinds of software development projects and succeed in achieving timely delivery and high quality products.As well as an in-depth description of the important activities associated with a project, and comprehensive coverage of the kinds of tasks which need to be achieved for different projects, this book also contains: *an extensive reference section containing a detailed description of each tas *recommended techniques that provide support for accomplishing each tas *a summary of the COMN Light Notation *a foreword by Ed Yourdon

The Open Process Specification

Computers & Technology

Graham, Ian

Henderson-Sellers, Brian

Younessi, Houman

Programming

Addison-Wesley

The message of this book is simple: software development should be done quickly and effectively. Systems that take years to develop can often end up out of sync with their users' evolving requirements and business objectives by the time they are delivered. Requirements Engineering and Rapid Development shows how to solve the problem by using a systematic approach to requirements gathering and business modelling. This book is packed full of practical advice and tried and tested techniques for object modelling, illustrating how these techniques may be applied not only to models of computer systems, but to models of the world in which they have to operate. Ian Graham provides advice on how to run requirements workshops and presents a standard structure for requirements gathering, modelling and analysis, founded on an understanding of the project's mission and business objectives. Using a sequence of traceable, linked object models, the final implementation may be continually checked against the specifications to ensure developers do not lose sight of the original goals. Anyone involved in the specification of modern computer systems should read this book.

Requirements Engineering and Rapid Development: An Object-Oriented Approach

A revision of Ian Graham's successful survey of the whole area of object technology. It covers object-oriented programming, object-oriented design, object-oriented analysis, object-oriented databases, and treats several related technologies. New to this edition are more applications of object-oriented methods and over twice the material on design and analysis.

Object Oriented Methods

Many commercial organizations are deciding to adopt object technology. To make the transition successfully, it is essential to work out a migration strategy covering technical, managerial, and educational issues. This book--for software team managers, project leaders, software engineers, and others--presents such a strategy, and includes a fully enabled CASE tool that automates the process.

Migrating to Object Technology

Identifies and shows how to use 79 Web usability patterns. Patterns cover the related areas of usability, content, navigation, and aesthetics. Softcover.

A Pattern Language for Web Usability

Web Development & Design

Pearson/Education

"This is a beautiful book, replete with illustrations, photos, diagrams, and maps. The text balances technicality with storytelling, scholarly analysis with entertainment. It's a sweeping, fascinating look at barges, battleships, caravels, dhows, submarines, and more, placing them all in context with the battles, countries, discoveries, inventions, and people that surrounded them. Readers interested in history of any kind will enjoy this highly accessible book." -- Publishers Weekly From an ancient funeral ship to the Rainbow Warrior -- war, trade, science and pleasure on the open seas. Fifty Ships that Changed the Course of History is a beautiful guide to 50 water vessels that played a key role in world history and had a great impact on human civilization. The book presents the ships chronologically, beginning with Pharaoh Khufu's solar barge from about 2566 BCE. The chapter includes a photograph of the reconstructed ship, discovered in 1954 near the Great Pyramid. Religious beliefs held that in the afterlife the pharaoh would need a ship to sail the cosmic waters of the sky with the sun god, Ra. The book closes with another sun-seeking ship 4,000 years later. The epitome of an ocean cruise ship, the MS Allure of the Seas is the biggest passenger ship ever built. An Oasis-class cruise ship, it is a destination in itself, complete with a Central Park-like oasis, 18 decks, 5,492 passengers, and a crew of 2,384. Between these landmark vessels is a variety of ships used for all of mankind's needs, from hunters searching for food, traders with goods to barter and warriors bent on conquest, to explorers longing to see what lay beyond the horizon. Over time, the first small primitive watercraft evolved into bigger seagoing vessels, shaping our history, culture and civilization along the way. This attractive reference provides an innovative perspective on maritime and world history. It is an excellent selection for all collections.

Fifty Ships That Changed the Course of History: A Nautical History of the World (Fifty Things That Changed the Course of History)

History

Military

Firefly Books

Communications (Facing the Future)

Children's Books

Science, Nature & How It Works

Evans Brothers, Ltd.

FIGHTING DISEASE (SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT)

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Books and Newspapers

Books and Newspapers (Communications Close-Up)

Books and Newspapers (Communications Close-up)

Food Technology (New Technology)

The New Technology series is an exciting, up-to-date look at new technology and the effect it is having on the world. Each title looks forward to likely future technological advances that will affect our everyday lives.Today our food is already being modified, fortified, packaged, and tracked, but what will happen to our food in the future? Will cabbages really be modified to taste like chocolate, will skyscrapers really become 'vertical farms' and will you really be able to eat three year old sandwiches? With developments in food technology, it is very likely that our food in future will not look the same—or taste the same—as it does today.

Teen & Young Adult

Education & Reference

MMS Gold

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