Who Should Read This Book?

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Programmers and system architects who have an intermediate or higher level of knowledge of Visual Basic object-oriented programming will find this book beneficial because it provides object-oriented design solutions that solve system design problems. Ultimately, problems in system design translate to failure in system implementation. In many cases, if you're going to produce optimal performance and reliability, you must rewrite the system rather than simply implement a quick fix.

Any expert will tell you that designing systems is an iterative process. The first design is usually not the answer to all possible system scenarios for such reasons as time constraints for system deliverables, the constantly changing list of end-user requirements, and limitations of the current technologies. Programmers and architects who are faced with these challenges will learn to construct designs that can evolve with the least amount of disruption.