Agile Principles, Patterns, and Practices in C# (Robert C. Martin)
Agile Principles, Patterns, and Practices in C# (Robert C. Martin) by Micah Martin and Robert C. Martin
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- Number of Pages:
- 768
- ISBN:
- 0131857258
- Product Group:
- book
- Publisher:
- Prentice Hall
- Publication Date:
- Aug. 3, 2006
- BooksForGeeks.com ID:
- 1062
Presents a series of case studies illustrating the fundamentals of Agile development and Agile design, and how it applies to programming in the .NET Framework. This book includes chapters that lay out the basics of the agile movement and show proven techniques. It also includes many source code examples.
Reviews for Agile Principles, Patterns, and Practices in C# (Robert C. Martin)
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There are much better books available...
Rated out of 5 stars, January 12th, 2010
We had to use this book in lectures.
The examples given in it are really bad / nonsense.
For example in section II there is a chapter of "what is agile design". The example given tells a story in the style of a novel. The information given on these 4-5 Pages could be written in one sentence.
You will find this type of examples / writing style in allmost every section of the book. If you had to summerize this book, it will not take more than aprox. 10-20pages. Not worth buying!
If you want to stick into pattern oriented software engineering I would recommend you GOF. -
Good introduction to agile coding
Rated out of 5 stars, April 12th, 2009
I bought this book in the expectation that it would give a solid introduction to various agile methods - both coding principles as well as agile processes. It turned out to be focused primarily on coding principles ... of course, when you think about it ... it does after all focus on C# principles, patterns and practicies. You will see lots of coding examples (too many in my opinion) and very little about the agile processes around the actual coding. So it sure does deliver what it promisses: you will see how to actually implement coding patterns in C#.
If this is your first book on good object oriented patterns and practices then it's a good buy. If you already know your patterns, well, then it's a good brush up worth reading anyway.
If your are looking for a book on agile process like XP and Scrum then this is the wrong book.
As a senior C# programmer on my job I will certainly recomend new colleges to read this book. -
Excellent
Rated out of 5 stars, February 12th, 2008
This book covers takes a broad approach with more than enough information to get you going in Agile development techniques. There are also numerous references to other works that you can follow up, when you are ready, to delve into any particular area.
Buy it - study it - apply it - improve the quality of your code.
Brilliant!