Addison Wesley Professional imprint: 760 books
Software for Use
A Practical Guide to the Models and Methods of Usage-Centered Design
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 1999
In the quest for quality, software developers have long focused on improving the internal architecture of their products. Larry L. Constantine--who originally created structured design to effect such improvement--now joins with well-known consultant Lucy A. D. Lockwood to turn the focus of software development...
Software Teamwork
Taking Ownership for Success
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2007
“If your desire is to effect change or have more influence on a software team, you could either stumble around in the dark for a few years, experimenting with different techniques, or you could buy, read, and apply the techniques in this book. This choice, of course, is up to you.”–Matthew Heusser
“Jim...
The Design of Design
Essays from a Computer Scientist
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2010
Making Sense of Design Effective design is at the heart of everything from software development to engineering to architecture. But what do we really know about the design process? What leads to effective, elegant designs? The Design of Design addresses these questions. These new essays by...
A Game Design Vocabulary
Exploring the Foundational Principles Behind Good Game Design
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2014
Master the Principles and Vocabulary of Game Design Why aren’t videogames getting better? Why does it feel like we’re playing the same games, over and over again? Why aren’t games helping us transform our lives, like great music, books, and movies do? The problem is language. We still don’t...
Behavior-Driven Development with Cucumber
Better Collaboration for Better Software
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2019
Master BDD to deliver higher-value software more quickly
To develop high-value products quickly, software development teams need better ways to collaborate. Agile methods like Scrum and Kanban are helpful, but they’re not enough. Teams need better ways to work inside each sprint or work item....
Just Enough Requirements Management
Where Software Development Meets Marketing
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013
This is the digital version of the printed book (Copyright © 2005). If you develop software without understanding the requirements, you're wasting your time. On the other hand, if a project spends too much time trying to understand the requirements, it will end up late and/or over-budget. And products...
by Suzanne Robertson, James C. Robertson
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2006
"If the purpose is to create one of the best books on requirements yet written, the authors have succeeded." —Capers Jones It is widely recognized that incorrect requirements account for up to 60 percent of errors in software products, and yet the majority of software development organizations...
Perl Medic
Transforming Legacy Code
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2013
Bring new power, performance, and scalability to your existing Perl code!
Cure whatever ails your Perl code!
Maintain, optimize, and scale any Perl software... whether you wrote it or not
Perl software engineering best practices for enterprise environments
Includes case studies and code in a...
by Peter Scott
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
The 2001 classic - available in eBook formats for the first time Perl Debugged provides the expertise and solutions developers require for coding better, faster, and more reliably in Perl. Focusing on debugging, the most vexing aspect of programming in Perl, this example-rich reference and how-to...
The iOS 5 Developer's Cookbook
Expanded Electronic Edition: Essentials and Advanced Recipes for iOS Programmers
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2012
This title contains the standard edition of The iOS 5 Developer’s Cookbook PLUS nine additional chapters on advance content. If you already have the eBook edition of The iOS 5 Developer’s Cookbook, you can purchase The iOS 5 Developer’s Cookbook: The Additional Recipes (ISBN: 9780133028393), which...
Augmented Reality
Principles and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
Today’s Comprehensive and Authoritative Guide to Augmented Reality
By overlaying computer-generated information on the real world, augmented reality (AR) amplifies human perception and cognition in remarkable ways. Working in this fast-growing field requires knowledge of multiple disciplines,...
PSP(sm)
A Self-Improvement Process for Software Engineers
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2005
Most software-development groups have embarrassing records: By some accounts, more than half of all software projects are significantly late and over budget, and nearly a quarter of them are cancelled without ever being completed. Although developers recognize that unrealistic schedules, inadequate resources,...
by Bob Beauchemin, Dan Sullivan
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2006
Few technologies have been as eagerly anticipated as Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Now, two SQL Server insiders deliver the definitive hands-on guide--accurate, comprehensive, and packed with examples. A Developer's Guide to SQL Server 2005 starts where Microsoft's documentation, white papers, and Web...
by Claudia Baca
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2007
Project Management for Mere Mortals® strips away the myths and mysteries of effective project management, giving you the skills, tools, and insights to succeed with your next project—and every project after that. Long-time project manager and trainer, Claudia Baca, walks you through all five...