false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170271761m/44936.jpg 44936 4 Your class library works, but could it be better? <I>Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code</I> shows how <I>refactoring</I> can make object-oriented code simpler and easier to maintain. Today refactoring requires considerable design know-how, but once tools become available, all programmers should be able to improve their code using refactoring techniques.<p> Besides an introduction to refactoring, this handbook provides a catalog of dozens of tips for improving code. The best thing about <I>Refactoring</I> is its remarkably clear presentation, along with excellent nuts-and-bolts advice, from object expert Martin Fowler. The author is also an authority on software patterns and UML, and this experience helps make this a better book, one that should be immediately accessible to any intermediate or advanced object-oriented developer. (Just like patterns, each refactoring tip is presented with a simple name, a "motivation," and examples using Java and UML.) <p> Early chapters stress the importance of testing in successful refactoring. (When you improve code, you have to test to verify that it still works.) After the discussion on how to detect the "smell" of bad code, readers get to the heart of the book, its catalog of over 70 "refactorings"--tips for better and simpler class design. Each tip is illustrated with "before" and "after" code, along with an explanation. Later chapters provide a quick look at refactoring research.<p> Like software patterns, refactoring may be an idea whose time has come. This groundbreaking title will surely help bring refactoring to the programming mainstream. With its clear advice on a hot new topic, <I>Refactoring</I> is sure to be essential reading for anyone who writes or maintains object-oriented software. <I>--Richard Dragan</I><p><B>Topics Covered:</B> Refactoring, improving software code, redesign, design tips, patterns, unit testing, refactoring research, and tools. 44258 8 7 1999 Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code total:164|5:84|4:61|3:19|2:0|1:0| 164 721 329 26 5 0 false false Sat Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Mon Mar 09 16:41:28 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 16:56:25 -0700 2009
There are a lot of design and analysis books but not a lot of programming books. I would gladly read anything from Fowler. It's so simple of a concept but it goes against a lot of 'common sense'. Essentially, don't over design. Do...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Mar 25 08:18:03 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 06:23:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Oct 09 09:28:09 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 07:41:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 12:36:55 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 12:36:55 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Sep 11 13:58:22 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 25 06:34:19 -0800 2008 Thu Sep 11 13:58:22 -0700 2008
Besides the obvious benefits of great refactorings for p...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Dec 03 15:50:05 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 15:50:37 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sat Jun 16 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 19 07:21:32 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 07:22:02 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 15:36:25 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 15:36:37 -0700 2007
Smell tests, unit testing, refactoring, this book is fantastic.

However, this is not for the faint of heart, or those stuck in their time-tested ways.

He recommends getting into the code and start changing, just to under...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu May 29 16:42:06 -0700 2008 Thu May 29 16:42:06 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 04 21:51:25 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 08 19:15:17 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat Jun 20 10:36:39 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 08:56:53 -0700 2009 2 4 0 false false Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 18:07:47 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 18:20:57 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jun 17 19:48:53 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 19:49:48 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Tue Jul 22 22:12:09 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 22:13:26 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Tue Jul 31 15:07:15 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 31 15:09:33 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Tue Jul 01 15:10:52 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 15:12:42 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sat Mar 08 13:19:52 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 08 13:20:57 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sat Apr 26 22:46:11 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 26 22:46:11 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Feb 25 19:47:08 -0800 2007 Sun Feb 25 19:49:16 -0800 2007 5 0 false false Tue Mar 13 23:38:46 -0700 2007 Tue Mar 13 23:39:22 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=44936