--- product_id: 14263769 title: "Object Design: Roles, Responsibilities, and Collaborations" brand: "rebecca wirfs-brockalan mckean" price: "€ 160.94" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/14263769-object-design-roles-responsibilities-and-collaborations store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Object Design: Roles, Responsibilities, and Collaborations **Brand:** rebecca wirfs-brockalan mckean **Price:** € 160.94 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Object Design: Roles, Responsibilities, and Collaborations by rebecca wirfs-brockalan mckean - **How much does it cost?** € 160.94 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/14263769-object-design-roles-responsibilities-and-collaborations) ## Best For - rebecca wirfs-brockalan mckean enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted rebecca wirfs-brockalan mckean brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Object Design: Roles, Responsibilities, and Collaborations ## Images ![Object Design: Roles, Responsibilities, and Collaborations - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A17f9QsXaXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good, although I only skimmed it... *by J***H on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 20, 2022* I skimmed the book as most of it felt targeted at those that are inexperienced at OO design. I did find the occasional insight and everything seemed right on the money. The idea to organize your thinking around small clusters of responsibilities is a useful heuristic. I can see the relationship with the SRP and ISP (the S and I of SOLID design principles). I really appreciate the references to other materials as well as commenting on them. It's very classy and sadly not that common anymore. I'd heartily recommend the book for those that are new to OO design. Those with more experience will enjoy it too although they'll get less out of it. This book is referred to by so many other classics so I had to check it out. It made me wonder "what happened to the author?". Looks like she's active in DDD land which makes sense. Look forward to checking out what she's doing there. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great first text on OO design *by W***D on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 28, 2004* Wirfs-Brock and McKean have written an oustanding introductory book on object-oriented design. This is definitely a book for beginning OO programmers, the ones who aren't sure how to assign functions to objects and who aren't ready for design patterns yet. More experienced developers won't get much out of it, but that's OK. Every level needs its own reference books. The book's layout and illustrations present its content well. UML diagrams, for example, use one color and typeface for the actual UML notation. The same diagrams use a different color and typeface for notes that explain the UML. Unlike other books, there's no confusion about which is the tool and which describes the tool. The text is gentle and reasonably jargon-free, but I think it over-does the friendliness in places. In discussing a program's normal and exception handling behavior, the term "happy path" described the execution in the absence of errors. The term may be evocative, but is just a bit hard to take seriously. The sequence of topics makes good sense. It starts with the idea of a "responsibility," the basic unit of application logic. The authors develop this into strategies for defining objects, defining relationships between objects, and defining the control strategies that implement those relationships. They continue on through error handling (reliability) and extensibility - handling of future features. Throughout, the authors keep a moderate, pragmatic tone, free of name-brand methodology. That's a good thing, since the real focus is on basic skills and decision criteria. One aspect of this book is just a little confusing. It's definitely aimed at educating a new OO designer, but it doesn't lay out its educational objectives or plan very clearly. It certainly lacks the didactic rigor of a textbook. It would make a good supplementary text, though, and it might be very helpful to a novice working with more experienced developers. Best of all, it refers to additional texts (including Strunk and White!) that will help claify the programs as well as communication with other members of the programming team. This book is great for anyone starting OO design on their own. It's also good for classroom students who just aren't getting it from their regular instructor and text. Experienced developers won't find much new here, except very clear descriptions of how much error handling or flexibility is enough.//wiredweird ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Good Text on Object Design, A great first text on OO design, Total Disappointment for experienced Programmers *by Y***G on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 4, 2007* I have to agree with some earlier reviews on this book.1. Very Good Text on Object Design,2. A great first text on OO design,3. Total Disappointment for ProgrammersThis is a great book on Object Oriented Design, but ONLY for novice and intermediate object modelers. It is not for an experienced developer who already knows how to use some of the design patterns in Gang of Four book.If we use an analogy to compare this two books, if Gang of Four Design Pattern book is for post graduate students, Object Design is for the student in the second year of the university.I want to read more on Object Oriented development so I started to read this book, mainly attracted by its cover. Domain Driven Design by Eric Avans falls into the same category but offers much more exercise for your brain.Hope this is helpful. I have 10+ years in software development, 7+ years in Java, understand OO and Domain Driven Design.5 Star Book for a beginner. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/14263769-object-design-roles-responsibilities-and-collaborations](https://www.desertcart.be/products/14263769-object-design-roles-responsibilities-and-collaborations) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-05-24*