Object-Oriented GUI Application Development by Geoff Lee 1993 Paperback

This professional textbook, \"Object-Oriented GUI Application Development\" by Geoff Lee, addresses the challenges faced by software programmers in developing GUI applications across various platforms. It presents an object-oriented life-cycle approach, integrating application development with graphical user interface design. The book emphasizes high-level abstractions such as end user task models, application object models, and metaphor mental models to guide GUI development for diverse graphical environments.The text covers various software development approaches and life-cycle activities, focusing on analysis activities like constructing user task models and application object models. It delves into user interface metaphor design, object-oriented, and contextual GUI design for platforms including Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Motif, OPEN LOOK, and NeXTSTEP. The book concludes by exploring GUI implementation across different graphical environments using various object-oriented toolkits and application frameworks.Key Features:
* Presents an object-oriented life-cycle approach universally applicable to standard style guides and windowing environments.
* Examines GUI application development from the perspective of higher level abstractions of end user task model, application object model, and metaphor mental model.
* Deals specifically with GUI applications and covers a number of object-oriented toolkits and application frameworks.Published by PTR Prentice Hall in 1993, this book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in computer programming, software development, and GUI design. Perfect for students and professionals alike.