Code Readings: The Open Source Perspective

Diomidis Spinellis

ISBN 10: 0201799405 / ISBN 13: 9780201799408

Published by Addison-Wesley, 2003

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1st edition. 528 pages. 8.75x7.25x1.00 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 0201799405

Bibliographic Details

Title: Code Readings: The Open Source Perspective

Publisher: Addison-Wesley

Publication Date: 2003

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Brand New

About this title

Synopsis:

This book is a unique and essential reference that focuses upon the reading and comprehension of existing software code. While code reading is an important task faced by the vast majority of students, it has been virtually ignored as a discipline by existing references. The book fills this need with a practical presentation of all important code concepts, form, structure, and syntax that a student is likely to encounter. The concepts are supported by examples taken from real-world open source software projects. The focus upon reading code (rather than developing and implementing programs from scratch) provides for a vastly increased breadth of coverage.

About the Author:

Diomidis Spinellis has been developing the concepts presented in this book since 1985, while also writing groundbreaking software applications and working on multimillion-line code bases. Spinellis holds an M.Eng. degree in software engineering and a Ph.D. in computer science from Imperial College London. Currently he is an associate professor in the Department of Management Science and Technology at the Athens University of Economics and Business.