Ebook: Code Complete

Code Complete; Technical Leads; Self-Taught Programmers; Students; Where Else Can You Find This Information?; Key Benefits of This Handbook; Why This Handbook Was Written; Construction Is Important; No Comparable Book Is Available; Author Note; Acknowledgments; About the Author; I. Laying the Foundation; 1.2. Why Is Software Construction Important?; 1.3. How to Read This Book; Key Points; 2. Metaphors for a Richer Understanding of Software Development; 2.2. How to Use Software Metaphors; 2.3. Common Software Metaphors; Software Farming: Growing a System.;Widely considered one of the best practical guides to programming, Steve McConnell's original CODE COMPLETE has been helping developers write better software for more than a decade. Now this classic book has been fully updated and revised with leading-edge practicesand hundreds of new code samplesillustrating the art and science of software construction. Capturing the body of knowledge available from research, academia, and everyday commercial practice, McConnell synthesizes the most effective techniques and must-know principles into clear, pragmatic guidance. No matter what your experience.