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Title: Object-Oriented Programming in the Beta Programming Language by Ole Lehrmann Madsen, Birger Moller-Pedersen, Kristen Nygaard, B. P. Miller ISBN: 0-201-62430-3 Publisher: Assn for Computing Machinery Pub. Date: August, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $46.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: theoretical but very interesting
Comment: The Beta language is a relatively new OO language with some very innovative aspects. One of the key inventers of Beta was Kristen Nygard, the same person who invented Simula, the first OO language. However I wonder if Beta will ever be used for commercial projects. Beta is a very powerfull language, well designed, but is definitely not the most easy programming language. Reality shows that for commercial projects, more simple programming languages are the most popular ones.
This being said, this book is a very good intro to Beta and it can also serve as a more advanced book on OO programming concepts. The book does not only explain how to program in Beta, but also why the Beta language is designed the way it is. Also a lot of comparisons are made with other programming languages. This makes it an excellent book for understanding why OO languages are designed the way they are ...

I can strongly advice this book to anyone intersted in programming languages....

For people interested in Beta, you can download a compiler with IDE for free from the internet site : http://www.mjolner.com

Rating: 3
Summary: Only book on BETA
Comment: Since this is the only book on BETA, the rating is meaningless. But this is a competent book technically, but it is a dry book. The prose is awkward in many places, probably due to that fact that the authors are all Danes.

The BETA language is conceptually more advanced than C++ or even Eiffel; it's sad that no one seems to be using it.