Review – Refactoring
Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code, Martin Fowler et al. Addison-Wesley, 1999. The best printed source on refactoring. Uses Java for the examples. See also the Refactoring home site. (Reviewed Nov., ’02)
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Review – Software Craftsmanship (McBreen)
Software Craftsmanship, Pete McBreen. Addison-Wesley, 2001. Makes the case that software is neither art nor science, but craft, and that we should organize our education and work life to reflect that. (Reviewed Nov., ’02)
Review – The Art of Computer Programming
The Art of Computer Programming, Donald E. Knuth. Addison-Wesley, 1998 (boxed set edition). I wish I were enough of a mathematician to understand it all, but time studying these books has always been worthwhile. I’m hoping for volumes 4 and Continue reading Review – The Art of Computer Programming
Review – Gödel, Escher, Bach
Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid, Douglas R. Hofstadter. Basic Books, 1999 (20th anniversary edition). An exploration of music, math, and art, and how they intertwine with computers. (Reviewed Nov., ’02)
Review – Design Patterns
Design Patterns, Erich Gamma et al. Addison-Wesley, 1995. A catalog of 23 patterns used in object-oriented design. It’s a little new to be called a classic, but I’ll go out on a limb for this one. (Reviewed Nov., ’02.)
Review – Structured Programming
Structured Programming O.-J. Dahl, E. W. Dijkstra, and C.A.R. Hoare. Academic Press, 1972. Dijkstra explains structured programming (with an eye to proofs), Hoare explains data structures, and Dahl and Hoare explain something called “objects.” Note the publication year. (Reviewed Nov., ’02)
Review – Programming Pearls; More Programming Pearls
Programming Pearls, Jon Bentley. Addison-Wesley, 1999 (2/e). More Programming Pearls, Jon Bentley. Addison-Wesley, 1988. These truly are pearls: great lessons in programming in the small. (Reviewed Nov., ’02)
Review – Compilers (The Dragon Book)
Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools, Alfred V. Aho, Ravi Sethi, and Jeffrey D. Ullman. Addison-Wesley, 1986. The infamous “dragon book.” There are plenty of things it doesn’t cover, but it provides a theory-based look at the basics of scanning, parsing, Continue reading Review – Compilers (The Dragon Book)
Review – A Practical Guide to Extreme Programming
A Practical Guide to Extreme Programming, David Astels, Granville Miller, Miroslav Novak, 2002. Another introduction to XP. (Reviewed Nov., ’02)
Refactorings from “Writing Efficient Programs”
Jon Bentley wasn’t using the term “refactoring” in his books like Writing Efficient Programs, but many of his optimization guidelines can be looked at that way. This paper describes several of those rules, and points out a few subtleties concerning Continue reading Refactorings from “Writing Efficient Programs”