Welcome to my series on Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) for Technical Writers.
I’ve designed this content to bridge the gap between complex programming concepts and clear, effective documentation. Understanding OOP is crucial for anyone documenting software libraries, as it’s the foundation of how modern software is designed, developed, and maintained. I aim to provide simple, accessible explanations that help you grasp and apply these concepts to your writing.
Whether you’re new to programming or looking to enhance your technical documentation skills, this series will equip you with the tools to explain OOP concepts clearly and concisely. The series is ongoing, with new content continuously added and linked, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience.
- Programming Best Practices – Explore the fundamentals of OOP best practices.
- Encapsulation – Learn how the internal workings of a system are hidden to expose only the necessary interfaces.
- Inheritance – Learn how a new class inherits the methods and properties of an existing class.
- Abstraction – Learn how interactions are simplified by showing what an object does, without showing how it does it.
- Reusability – Learn about designing components, code, or modules so they can be utilized across various parts of a program
- Polymorphism – Learn how objects from different classes are treated as instances of a superclass
- Modularity – Learn how systems are divided into smaller, self-contained units or modules, each with a specific responsibility
- Documenting Libraries – Explore how OOP libraries are documented.
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