Squeak:Object-Oriented Design with Multimedia Applications - Softcover

Mark, Guzdial

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130280283 ISBN 13: 9780130280282

Verlag: Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2001

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For Sophomore/Senior-level courses in Object-Oriented Programming or Comparative Programming Languages where a book on object-oriented language is required.

This innovative text teaches object-oriented programming using Squeak―a powerful, freely available language that is highly effective for teaching object-oriented programming. Using a focus on the basics and compelling case studies, the text covers the whole process of object-oriented development―from object-oriented analysis and design, through user interface design and application evaluation.

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MARK GUZDIAL is an Associate Professor with the College of computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research focuses on learning sciences and technology, specifically, "collaborative Dynabooks," which are tools that support learning through collaborative multimedia construction. He has been teaching object-oriented analysis, design, and programming in Smalltalk for over five years. He received the Ph.D. degree in Education and Computer Science from the University of Michigan. Georgia Tech praised his teaching with an award for "Outstanding Use of Educational Technology" (1997). He has received a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award. He is on the editorial boards of IEEE Multimedia, Journal of the Learning Sciences, Journal of Interactive Learning Research and Interactive Learning Environments Journal.

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This innovative text teaches object-oriented programming using Squeak?a powerful, freely available language that is highly effective for teaching object-oriented programming. Using a focus on the basics and compelling case studies, the text covers the whole process of object-oriented development?from object-oriented analysis and design, though user interface design and application evaluation.

FEATURES/BENEFITS

• Free Squeak CD with book
• CD includes version 2.7 of Squeak compatible with Windows 95/98/NT, WindowsCE, Macintosh, Linux, Solaris, SGI, Acorn, BeOS. Also includes source code for examples, Squeak extras, and lecture notes in PowerPoint and Squeak-native formats.
• Focus in Squeak
• Gives both professionals and students great flexibility in working in an exciting environment that supports the latest in multimedia, including 3-D computer graphics, MIDI audio, and Flash animations. It is the first printed documentation for Squeak's advanced features, Morphic user interface, and support for multimedia.
• Rich description of object-oriented process.
• Introduces readers to an object-oriented design process, using UML standard class diagrams.
• A user interface design and evaluation process.
• Leads users through constructing user interfaces, then designing and evaluating user interfaces. Case studies present the design and implementation of exciting multimedia applications, then follow-up with real evaluation results from interaction with users.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Financial Times Prentice Hall
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0130280283
• ISBN 13: 9780130280282
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 306
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar