Stop writing dataset-centric programs, start thinking about true object-orientation, and let's join forces to write programs and design architectures that are easier to understand and more accessible to all.
by J. Ambrose Little
February 8, 2006
n a recent issue ("Am I a Mad Scientist?" CoDe Magazine, May/June 2005), I wrote about the obvious practical benefits of creating strongly-typed classes within a custom software application. Since then, I've been thinking more about the not-so-obvious benefits of object-oriented design (OOD), which seem to be worth discussing as well because they appear to be rooted in a better way to develop software. The first article centered on the benefits mainly of strong typing; this one focuses more on the benefits of, if you'll allow, true OOD.
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n a recent issue ("Am I a Mad Scientist?" CoDe Magazine, May/June 2005), I wrote about the obvious practical benefits of creating strongly-typed classes within a custom software application. Since then, I've been thinking more about the not-so-obvious benefits of object-oriented design (OOD), which seem to be worth discussing as well because they appear to be rooted in a better way to develop software. The first article centered on the benefits mainly of strong typing; this one focuses more on the benefits of, if you'll allow, true OOD.
