Beautiful Code by Andy Oram

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How do the experts solve difficult problems in software development? This book offers case studies that reveal how they found carefully designed solutions to high-profile projects.

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Beautiful Code by Andy Oram

How do the experts solve difficult problems in software development? This book offers case studies that reveal how they found carefully designed solutions to high-profile projects.
Andy Oram is an editor at O'Reilly Media, a highly respected book publisher and technology information provider. An employee of the company since 1992, Andy currently specializes in free software and open source technologies. His work for O'Reilly includes the first books ever published commercially in the United States on Linux, and the 2001 title Peer-to-Peer. His modest programming and system administration skills are mostly self-taught. Andy is also a member of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility and writes often for the O'Reilly Network and other publications. Topics include policy issues related to the Internet and trends affecting technical innovation and its effects on society. His web site is www.praxagora.com/andyo. Andy works at the O'Reilly office in Cambridge, Massachusetts and lives nearby with his wife, two children, and a six-foot grand piano that can often be heard late at night. Greg Wilson holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Edinburgh, and has worked on high-performance scientific computing, data visualization, and computer security. He is the author of Data Crunching and Practical Parallel Programming (MIT Press, 1995), and is a contributing editor at Doctor Dobb's Journal, and an adjunct professor in Computer Science at the University of Toronto.
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ISBN 13 9780596510046
ISBN 10 0596510047
Title Beautiful Code
Author Andy Oram
Series Theory In Practice
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher O'Reilly Media
Year published 2007-07-31
Number of pages 600
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.