David, did two Amazon descriptions get merged here?

Unless it's a second edition (and it doesn't sound like it), I think 
that "Object-Oriented Programming" by Coad and Nicola might be just a 
paperback version of a fairly old book.  We used Coad & Nicola for 
several years as a textbook.  It uses VisualWorks for its examples. 
I think it works as a chatty, friendly intro to the ideas, but it 
doesn't work at all as a reference (which is why my students 
complained about it) and it doesn't map well to Squeak (which is why 
we ended up leaving it, and I started my book).

But you also have something below "Smalltalk by Jill Nicola" which 
does sound like a new book.

Mark

At 2:31 PM -0400 6/5/00, David N. Smith \(IBM\) wrote:
>Amazon just alerted me to this new book. I don't know the author but 
>she seems to have written part of another book:
>
>Object-Oriented Programming
>by Peter Coad, Jill Nicola (Contributor)
>
>Here is the Amazon description of the new book. (I hope the title is 
>an Amazon typo!) Anyone know about this book or the author>
>
>
>SmallTalk  by Jill Nicola
>
>List Price: $39.00, Our Price: $31.20
>
>Paperback 1 edition (June 1, 2000), Prentice Hall; ISBN: 0132061457
>This item will be published on June 1, 2000. You may order it now 
>and we will ship it to you when it arrives.
>
> >From the Back Cover
>Although Smalltalk ranks as one of the oldest object-oriented 
>programming languages, its recent use in many commercial programming 
>departments gives many the impression that it is a relatively new 
>language. This book is based on the premise that the basic cognitive 
>skills underlying Smalltalk programming can be taught along with the 
>syntax and classes of the language. Discusses principles of good 
>Smalltalk design, tips on using the Smalltalk environment, and 
>guidelines for building Smalltalk applications. For programmers 
>seeking to become effective Smalltalk programmers, or those who want 
>a better understanding of object-oriented programming.
>
>Dave
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