This book includes coverage of the most important and current topics in Componentware(R) technology, based in large part on the first Component Users Conference. It addresses such issues as componentware platforms, component design and architecture, distributed object computing, componentware languages, patterns and frameworks, interoperability, and debugging and testing.

Written by internationally-acclaimed trainer and developer Scott Ambler, this book is a must-have resource for designers, programmers and testers of today's OO applications. The author takes you through the entire process of building object applications, from analyzing the project, to designing a user-friendly interface, to testing your approaches to make sure your applications work properly. Building Object Applications That Work includes sections on: how to use the Unified Modeling Language effectively; analysis, so you know what you need to build; design techniques, so that you know how...