Object-Oriented Rapid Prototyping

Provides a fast-track explanation of what rapid prototyping really is (as opposed to the folklore of rapid prototyping) -- why it should be object-oriented, how specification methods benefit rapid prototyping, and what kinds of advanced development tools are critical for optimal rapid protoytyping.

Shows how to use object-oriented analysis and design approaches to produce a graphic model of the application, and then develop a demonstrable prototype based on the model.

Explains prototype iteration in detail, including the user- developer feedback/iterate loop in terms of how it works and how it is controlled.

Tells how to turn a user-approved prototype into a deliverable software application without throwing the prototype away and starting over.

Considers the application of the methods to the actual development of real projects -- tailoring a conventional life-cycle, managing new kinds of risks, estimating and measuring productivity in a new object-oriented way, the applying CASE tools, and getting started using this new approach.

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A how-to approach to object-oriented rapid prototyping, focusing on how object-oriented methods and tools may be applied in an interactive prototyping lifecycle. Shows how to use object-oriented analysis and design approaches to produce a graphic model of the application, discusses prototype iteration, and explains how to turn a user- approved prototype into a deliverable software application. Covers computer-aided software engineering and documentation, and includes case examples of projects. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)