Lee discusses the lessons he's learned from helping companies adopt an object-oriented approach. These lessons are based on experiences at companies learning to work with the Shlaer- Mellor methodology but they apply to anyone considering the move from object theory to real-world practice.

After months of exploring the intricacies of C++ for embedded developers you finally have the background to appreciate the subtle advantages of C++ references over C's pointers. As an added bonus for the adventurous C++ explorer Eckel dives into the object-oriented intricacies of the dreaded copy constructor.