Subversion sets the standard in version control systems. Championed by open-source developers, Subversion is behind some of today's biggest and most important software, including Apache, FreeBSD, Ruby, and MediaWiki. But more than just a tool for open-source collaboration, Subversion has made a significant impact in the corporate IT world. Most developers will now encounter Subversion source control during their career. In Pragmatic Guide to Subversion, author Mike Mason drives developers to the features and practices that have made Subversion so successful. Each of the 42 tasks selected for the book is presented as a quick two-pager, with code on the left side and a succinct description on the right. The book is designed for experienced developers who know how to learn and want to get straight to the tricks and traps they'd otherwise learn by trial and error. Whether or not you've used other version control tools, you'll learn Subversion's popular way of working-how to access your source code, make changes, and share them with your team. Each of the development tasks selected for the book gives simple steps toward completion, paired with a clear explanation. You won't find a more practical approach to learning Subversion than Pragmatic Guide to Subversion.

About the Author
Mike Mason is an Agile Architect with ThoughtWorks where he builds mission critical systems for Fortune 500 clients. Mike has been using Subversion for more than eight years and he has watched it evolve from an excellent-but-niche tool to being an enterprise standard in version control. Mike is the author of Pragmatic Version Control using Subversion.


Book Information
ISBN 9781934356616
Author Mike Mason
Format Paperback
Page Count 150
Imprint The Pragmatic Programmers
Publisher The Pragmatic Programmers