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Real World Software Configuration Management

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ISBN-10: 1590590651

ISBN-13: 9781590590652

Edition: 2003

Authors: Sean Kenefick

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Designed for use with the latest versions of Visual Studio .NET/6.0, Visual SourceSafe 6.0c, and CVS 1.11, Real World Software Configuration Management provides an extensive overview on software configuration and development, accompanied by numerous real-world examples with lots of working code. While other books may spend a lot of time on software configuration management theory, Kenefick focuses on practical solutions and processes that directly benefit developers in their day-to-day needs. If you're a beginning to intermediate programmer who's had configuration management suddenly thrust upon you, this book is for you. Designed with the beginning programmer's needs in mind, it gives…    
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Book details

List price: $49.99
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Apress L. P.
Publication date: 11/11/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 7.52" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.936
Language: English

Foreword
Foreword
About the Author
About the Foreword Writers
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Role
Getting to Know the SCM Role
Configuration Management in the Real World
Programming 101
Are You a Native of These Here Parts?
The Software Configuration Management Dilemmas
Summary
The SCM and the Software Development Process
The "Who's Who" of the Process
Understanding the Development Process Cycles
Understanding the Different SCM Positions
Understanding the SCM's Most Important Relationship
Becoming the Release Manager
Summary
All About the Source
Organizing Files with the Source Tree
Sharing Files Between Branches
Exploring Strategies for Control
Summary
The Tools
Source Control Tools
Version Control vs. Content Management
Choosing the Right Tool
Exploring the Tools
Summary
CVS
Installing CVS
Understanding the Repository
Importing Files
Getting Source Code from the Repository
Checking in Code and Adding Source to the Repository
Binary Files in the Repository
Creating Modules
Labeling Revisions in the Source Repository
Viewing History and Status About Files
Differencing Code
Bringing the Local Directory Up-to-Date
Branching and Merging
Understanding Keyword Expansion
Working with CVS and Remote Locations
Backing Up and Restoring
Summary
SourceSafe
Chutes and Ladders
Getting and Installing SourceSafe
Administering SourceSafe, Part 1
Using the SourceSafe Client
Adding Files to SourceSafe for the First Time and Other File Management Tasks
Getting Source and Committing It Back to the Repository
Labeling Revisions in the Source Repository
Searching for Files
Viewing History About Files
Differencing Code
Branching and Merging
Options for the Client
Administering SourceSafe, Revisited
Using Third Party Add-Ons
Using the Command Line
Using the Analyze Tool
Food for Thought
Summary
The Tasks
In the SCM Lab
Stocking the Lab
Creating an SCM Guide for Developers
Best Practices for the SCM
Breaking Down the SCM Task Schedule
Summary
Basic Builds
Getting Ready to Build
To Skip the Build Script...
...Or Not to Skip the Build Script
Creating a Pseudo-Build
Refining Your Pseudo-Script
Introducing Make
Converting Your Pseudo-Script into a Make Script
Summary
Builds for Windows .NET
What Is .NET?
"Parts Is Parts"
Understanding the .NET File Organization
Building Applications
Using Scripting Tools in a Visual Studio .NET Build
Using Automated Utilities
Summary
Installations
Thinking It Through
Exploring the Windows Tools
Installations for Linux
Summary
Deployment and Build Afterthoughts
Deploying Applications
Deploying Web Products
After the Product Ships...
Summary
Index