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{{short description|American computer scientist}}
'''Peter Coad''' (born December 30, 1953<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110824080025/http://perun.pmf.uns.ac.rs/old/budimac/se/ppt/Topic13-1.pdf DAAD Project “Joint Course on Software Engineering”&mdash;Topic 13 Object-oriented Analysis]</ref><ref>[http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/j/o/h/David-Michael-Johnson/ODT1-0002.html Family Tree Maker&mdash;Descendants of James Collins]</ref>) is a software entrepreneur and author of books on [[Computer programming|programming]]. He is notable for his role in defining what have come to be known as the UML colors,<ref>Peter Coad, ''Java Design'' specifies a consistent notation for denoting four fundamental categories: 1-pink) [[Time|time]], 2-light green) [[Philosophy:Person|person]], place or thing, 3-yellow) [[Social:Role|role]], or 4-pale blue) [[Comment (computer programming)|comment]]ary/[[Philosophy:Description|description]].</ref> a color-coded notation chiefly useful for adding breadth and depth to a design, using four major archetypes.

== Biography ==
 
Coad received a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Electrical Engineering from OSU (Stillwater) in 1977<ref name="jaoo1999">[http://www.jaoo.dk/jaoo1999/speakers/coad.html JAOO 1999 conference Speakers bio]</ref> and a Master of Science in Computer Science from [[Organization:University of Southern California|USC]] in 1981.<ref name="jaoo1999" />

From 1978 to 1888, Coad worked as a systems engineer and a software-methods coach.

In 1988, Peter Coad founded Object International, a software consulting firm where he served as president.

From 1989 to 1999, Coad coached teams on how to build systems that would gracefully accommodate unexpected change. He authored six books on object-oriented development, beginning with “Object-Oriented Analysis” in 1989.

In 1999, Coad was co-founder of the software company TogetherSoft, where he served as chairman, chief executive officer, and president.

From 1999 to 2003, Coad built and led 350-person team in a successful software startup, TogetherSoft. Coad received 11 US patents (link https://uspto.report/company/Coad-Peter).

From about 2000 to 2004 Coad was editor-in-chief of the Coad Series<ref>[http://www.informit.com/imprint/series_detail.aspx?st=61306 InformIT: The Coad Series]</ref> 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 [[Company:Borland|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.

Since 2004, Peter Coad leads a small team, inventing and developing the “Parallel Plus® Bible-study app.” Coad and team focus on user experiences that encourage best study practices.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.biblegt.android|title=TheBible.org Parallel Bible+ - Android Apps on Google Play|website=play.google.com|access-date=2016-04-05}}</ref>

Coad and his spouse, Judy, have been married since 1978.

In 2022, Peter Coad started a new project dedicated to a night-sky photography. Many artworks can be found at [http://coad.com coad.com]   
[[File:Judy and Peter Coad.jpg|thumb|Judy and Peter Coad]]
[[File:Night contrast Moon.jpg|thumb|©2022 Night contrast Moon by Peter Coad]]

== Publications ==
;Books
*''Java Modeling In Color With UML'', Peter Coad, Eric Lefebvre, and Jeff De Luca, 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'' (1st Edition), Peter Coad and Edward Yourdon, 1990, {{ISBN|0136291228}}
*''Object Oriented Analysis'' (2nd Edition), Peter Coad and Ed Yourdon, 1990, pages 233, {{ISBN|0-13-629981-4}}

;Selected Papers
*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20110715065538/http://www.petercoad.com/download/amplifiedlearning/amplifiedlearning.pdf Amplified Learning pdf]'' A practical guide to applying the "seven intelligences" theory, so that your presentations can be more engaging, effective, and fun.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://TheBible.org TheBible.org website]


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