1. Jim Fawcett CSE687 – Object Oriented Design Spring 2003
Where Do We Go From Here?
Jim Fawcett
CSE687 – Object Oriented Design
Spring 2003

2. C++ in Depth
The C++ Programming Language, 3rd Edition, Bjarne Stroustrup, Addison-Wesley, 1997
Complete and accurate
The C++ Standard Library, Nicolai Josuttis, Addison-Wesley,1999
Very readable, and fairly complete.
Some of the examples are over-simplified.
C++ Gotchas, Stephen Dewhurst, Addison-Wesley, 2003
99 items that describe common errors and correct methods
Effective STL, Scott Meyers, Addison-Wesley, 2001
50 items that describe common errors and correct methods
Exceptional C++, Herb Sutter, Addison-Wesley, 2000
47 items that describe common errors and correct methods.

3. Gentler C++
Accelerated C++, Andrew Koenig and Barbara Moo, Addison-Wesley, 2000
Starts with the STL and procedural programming.
Builds up to classes, class relationships, and polymorphism.
C++ Primer Plus, Third Edition, Stephen Prata, Waite Group, 1998
Large, thorough coverage of the C++ Language with lots of small examples.

4. Object Oriented Design
Design Patterns, Erich Gamma, et. al., Addison-Wesley, 1995
This wonderful book is the text we use in the summer course of that name. You have to write software using the patterns to understand in detail what the book is saying, but well worth reading even if you don’t follow my advice.
CSE776 - Design Patterns Course
Presentations and discussions of 23 patterns from the book and half a dozen from other places.
A relaxed, reflective look at OOD, with an orientation toward C++

5. Is it Worthwhile to Study C++ Further?
C++ is the system programming language for the foreseeable future.
Standards work, focused on the library, may provide more platform tools like threading, directory support, and smart pointers.
C# and the .Net Framework are the best language/library/runtime combination available.
Usability is excellent for beginners as well as experts
Intellisense and object browser are terrific tools
Best integrated over the desktop and server platforms
Becoming available on non-Wintel platforms
Mono, GNUdotNet
Java and J2EE have a large installed base but …
My personal opinion is that Sun no longer has the financial muscle to vigorously support the Java infrastructure.
They have continually refused to surrender any control over the language and packages to a standards body.

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