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Title: Extreme Programming Explored by William C. Wake ISBN: 0-201-73397-8 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 18 July, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: A good 2nd XP book, but lacks advanced content
Comment: I'm a big fan of eXtreme Programming. I've read XP Installed (the first XP book I read), XP Explained (the first XP book), and Planning XP. I must say I was a big disappointed in this book. Here's the problem: This book doesn't explain XP in enough detail to be useful as a first XP book. But at the same time it does try to explain XP concepts which are already known to anyone who's read one of the XP intro books (Installed or Explained), making it too basic for someone who's been using XP. That leaves this book some where in the middle, with a little bit of introductory material and a little bit of advanced material. I think it's a good second book on XP (read XP Installed first), but if you've been using XP (especially refactoring and test driven development) then this book isn't going to be very helpful for you.
Also the book is pretty thin and quite expensive for the small amount of content it contains. In my opinion you'd be better off buying Fowler's Refactoring book and downloading the JUnit docs, and reading Jeffries' XP Installed.
Rating: 4
Summary: An interesting read!
Comment: Willam C Wake is one of the first few who embraces XP at its earlier stage. In this book, he talks about the experience and understanding of XP. It clears much doubt any newcomer would have when embracing XP.
The book has examples on test-first programmming as well as refactering. I like to learn by example. It's a great way to learn. The examples are just right, not too complex nor too simplistic, and it brought out the concepts fairly well.
This book, IMO is a nice extension to the book "Extreme Programming Explained". A great book to grab after you have heard of XP and thinking of embracing it. Let the author's experience help you in getting up to speed with XP fast. :)
Rating: 4
Summary: Good Introduction
Comment: Want to try XP, but have no idea where to begin? Buy this book. Examples of test-first programming of Java GUI and non-GUI Code are particularly helpful.
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Title: Extreme Programming Examined by Giancarlo Succi, Michele Marchesi ISBN: 0201710404 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 23 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title: Extreme Programming Applied: Playing to Win by Ken Auer, Roy Miller ISBN: 0201616408 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $36.99 |
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Title: Planning Extreme Programming by Kent Beck, Martin Fowler ISBN: 0201710919 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 13 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $32.99 |
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Title: Extreme Programming in Practice by James W. Newkirk, Robert C. Martin ISBN: 0201709376 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 05 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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Title: Extreme Programming Installed by Ron Jeffries, Ann Anderson, Chet Hendrickson ISBN: 0201708426 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 13 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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