Whether you're a new developer seeking a sound introduction to the practice of software development or a veteran exploring strategic new approaches to problem solving, you'll find a wealth of practical suggestions and methods for strengthening your skills.

Presents a catalog of simple solutions to commonly occurring design problems. These 23 patterns allow designers to create more reusable designs without having to rediscover the design solutions themselves. The authors begin by describing what patterns are, and how they can help you design object-oriented software.

Including material on e-commerce, Java and UML, this book contains a chapter on web engineering which addresses subjects such as formulating, analysing and testing web-based applications. It is suitable for undergraduates studying software and electrical engineering.

Demonstrates how software practitioners can realize the benefits of refactoring. This book shows you where opportunities for refactoring typically can be found, and how to go about reworking a bad design into a good one. It provides a catalog of more than seventy proven refactorings with helpful pointers that teach you when to apply them.

Gets students thinking about efficient object-oriented software design using UML 2.0. The book describes the major UML 2.0 diagram types, what they are intended to do, and the basic notation involved in creating and deciphering them, with a concise format.

Providing an introduction to software engineering, this edition includes chapters on security engineering, service-oriented software engineering, and aspect-oriented software development. It offers integrated coverage of system safety, security and reliability - illustrating best practice in developing critical systems.

Corporate and commercial software-development teams all want solutions for one important problem how to get their high-pressure development schedules under control. In RAPID DEVELOPMENT, author Steve McConnell addresses that concern head-on with overall strategies, specific best practices, and valuable tips that help shrink and control development schedules and keep projects moving. Inside, you ..

Equip yourself with SOFTWARE PROJECT SURVIVAL GUIDE. It's for everyone with a stake in the outcome of a development project--and especially for those without formal software project management training. That includes top managers, executives, clients, investors, end-user representatives, project managers, and technical leads. Here you'll find guidance from the acclaimed author of the classics ...

Describes how to improve your software development by integrating accountability, transparency and responsibility into your daily development process. This book helps you how to: involve the whole team; increase technical collaboration through pair programming and continuous integration; reduce defects through developer testing; and more.

The winner of the Jolt Cola book award, this book features examples, implemented in C++. It illustrates essential concepts, explains the method, and shows successful applications in a variety of fields. It also offers advice on a variety of issues - including classification, implementation strategies, and cost-effective project management.

How do the experts solve difficult problems in software development? This book offers case studies that reveal how they found carefully designed solutions to high-profile projects.

Using the latest research in neurobiology, cognitive science, and learning theory, 'Head First Design Patterns' loads patterns into your brain in a way that sticks. In a way that makes you better at solving software design problems, and better at speaking the language of patterns with others on your team.

Provides information on developing enterprise applications, reference to the patterns, usage and implementation, and code examples in Java or C#. This book, illustrated with UML diagrams to further explain the concepts, covers the division of an enterprise application into layers, approaches to organizing business logic, and more.

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Demonstrates how you can build Web 2.0 applications to mine the enormous amount of data created by people on the Internet. This book explains how to draw conclusions about user experience, marketing, personal tastes, and human behavior in general - from information collected every day.

A hands-on introduction to basic disciplines of software engineering. Designed as a workbook companion to any introductory programming or software-engineering text, this work provides the practical means to integrate the Personal Software Process (PSP) into college and university curricula.

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Provides a catalog of sixty-five patterns, with real-world solutions that demonstrate the formidable of messaging and help design effective messaging solutions for an enterprise. This book includes examples covering a variety of different integration technologies, and explores the advantages and limitations of asynchronous messaging architectures.

Based on the ANSI/ISO C++ standard, this book provides comprehensive coverage of all C++ language features and standard library components. Presented in a hardcover format, it also includes appendices on locales and standard library exception safety.

Often referred to as the black art because of its complexity and uncertainty, software estimation is not as difficult or puzzling as people think. In fact, generating accurate estimates is straightforward once you understand the art of creating them. In his highly anticipated book, acclaimed author Steve McConnell unravels the mystery to successful software estimation distilling academic ...