Peter Coad
Encyclopedia
Peter Coad is a software entrepreneur
and author of books on programming. He is notable for his role in defining what have come to be known as the UML colors
, a color-coded notation
chiefly useful for simplifying one's understanding of a design or model.
from USC
in 1981.
During the 1990s Coad co-authored six books on the analysis, design, and programming of object-oriented software. During this time Coad became famous through his work on the Coad/Yourdon method for Object-oriented analysis (OOA) which he had developed together with Edward Yourdon
. He is considered a supporter of the lightweight methodology
called Feature Driven Development
(FDD), which was developed primarily by co-author Jeff De Luca
.
In 1999, Coad was one of the founders of the software company TogetherSoft, where he served as Chairman, CEO, and President.
From about 2000 to 2004 Coad was Editor-in-Chief of the Coad Series of books from Prentice Hall
. This series of books were in the field of software development.
Coad became senior vice president and chief strategist of Borland Software Corp.
when Borland bought TogetherSoft in January 2003. Coad left Borland before the end of 2003 and turned his attention to interests outside of the software development field, especially simplified teaching techniques for learning to read The Bible in its original languages.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and author of books on programming. He is notable for his role in defining what have come to be known as the UML colors
UML colors
UML color standards are a set of four colors associated with Unified Modeling Language diagrams. The coloring system indicates which of several archetypes apply to the UML object...
, a color-coded notation
Notation
-Written communication:* Phonographic writing systems, by definition, use symbols to represent components of auditory language, i.e. speech, which in turn refers to things or ideas. The two main kinds of phonographic notational system are the alphabet and syllabary...
chiefly useful for simplifying one's understanding of a design or model.
Education
Coad received a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Electrical Engineering from OSU (Stillwater) in 1977 and a Master of Science in Computer ScienceComputer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
from USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
in 1981.
Career
In 1986, Peter Coad founded Object International, a software consulting firm where he served as President.During the 1990s Coad co-authored six books on the analysis, design, and programming of object-oriented software. During this time Coad became famous through his work on the Coad/Yourdon method for Object-oriented analysis (OOA) which he had developed together with Edward Yourdon
Edward Yourdon
Edward Nash Yourdon is an American software engineer, computer consultant, author and lecturer, and pioneer in the software engineering methodology...
. He is considered a supporter of the lightweight methodology
Lightweight methodology
A lightweight methodology is a software development methodology which has only a few rules and practices or ones which are easy to follow. In contrast, a complex methodology with many rules is considered a "heavyweight methodology"....
called Feature Driven Development
Feature Driven Development
Feature-driven development is an iterative and incremental software development process. It is one of a number of Agile methods for developing software and forms part of the Agile Alliance. FDD blends a number of industry-recognized best practices into a cohesive whole. These practices are all...
(FDD), which was developed primarily by co-author Jeff De Luca
Jeff De Luca
Jeff De Luca is a global information technology strategist and an author in the field of software development methodology. He is considered the primary architect of Feature Driven Development circa 1999 [^JDLBIO], a lightweight methodology for developing computer software with reduced management...
.
In 1999, Coad was one of the founders of the software company TogetherSoft, where he served as Chairman, CEO, and President.
From about 2000 to 2004 Coad was Editor-in-Chief of the Coad Series of books from Prentice Hall
Prentice Hall
Prentice Hall is a major educational publisher. It is an imprint of Pearson Education, Inc., based in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA. Prentice Hall publishes print and digital content for the 6-12 and higher-education market. Prentice Hall distributes its technical titles through the Safari...
. This series of books were in the field of software development.
Coad became senior vice president and chief strategist of Borland Software Corp.
Borland
Borland Software Corporation is a software company first headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, Cupertino, California and finally Austin, Texas. It is now a Micro Focus subsidiary. It was founded in 1983 by Niels Jensen, Ole Henriksen, Mogens Glad and Philippe Kahn.-The 1980s:...
when Borland bought TogetherSoft in January 2003. Coad left Borland before the end of 2003 and turned his attention to interests outside of the software development field, especially simplified teaching techniques for learning to read The Bible in its original languages.
Books
- Java Modeling In Color With UML, Peter Coad, Eric Lefebvre, and Jeff De LucaJeff De LucaJeff De Luca is a global information technology strategist and an author in the field of software development methodology. He is considered the primary architect of Feature Driven Development circa 1999 [^JDLBIO], a lightweight methodology for developing computer software with reduced management...
, June 1999, ISBN 0-13-011510-X - Java Design: Building Better Apps and Applets (2nd Edition), Peter Coad, Mark Mayfield, and Jon Kern, 1998, ISBN 0-13-911181-6
- Object Models: Strategies, Patterns, and Applications, (2nd Edition) Peter Coad, Mark Mayfield, and David North, 1996, ISBN 0-13-840117-9
- Object-Oriented Programming, Peter Coad and Jill Nicola, 1993, pages 582, ISBN 0-13-032616-X
- Object Oriented Design, Peter Coad and Ed Yourdon, 1991, ISBN 0-13-630070-7
- Object Oriented Analysis (2nd Edition), Peter Coad and Ed Yourdon, 1990, pages 233, ISBN 0-13-629981-4
Selected Papers
- Amplified Learning pdf A practical guide to applying the "seven intelligences" theory, so that your presentations can be more engaging, effective, and fun.