Practical Subversion, Second Edition draws on the experience of its authors, Daniel Berlin and Garrett Rooneyboth Subversion project membersto guide you through a complete introduction to this popular code management solution. And this edition has been updated to reflect the most recent changes to the popular Subversion version control system. After a crash course on Subversions key features, including a theme project that youre encouraged to follow, youll explore best practices, migration tips for moving from other versioning solutions, Subversion integration, and an overview of the Subversion APIs.
Effective developers and system administrators alike understand that their success is related to their ability to manage the dozens, sometimes hundreds, of files that they come into contact with on a regular basis. This file management includes determining a files changes over time, accommodating simultaneous edits by multiple users, and even reverting a file to an earlier version if a mistake or deletion has been made. Capitalizing on such capabilities requires a version control system like Subversion. Youll want to pick up a copy of this book because it is
The most up-to-date book on the popular Subversion version control system
Authored by two Subversion project contributors
More than a mere introduction, covering best practices, migration issues, and more effective versioning through tool integration
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Good Walk-through of Subversion... but, where is Netbeans?
I like this book. It does a good job describing the how to use subversion and many of the industry standard ways subversion is implemented. There are lots of easy to follow examples and good hints of which direction to take when there is an implementation "fork in the road" (i.e. BDB vs FSFS).
The book also does a great job showing you the difference between other version control systems... mostly CVS.
My only gripe with this and other Apress books is that they usually ... Read More
Rating: - "Practical" to whom?
The "practical" in the title must refer to sysadmins, developers, tool integrators, and the like. If you are just someone that wants to become very proficient *using* svn, you, as I have, will find this book most *impractical*. The "crash course" chapter only begins to meet a user's needs, but it stops way short. The book then goes on to treat in detail a host of topics that as a user I could not care less about. Usually, I wind up having google for what I need -- I am currently looking for a better ... Read More
Rating: - Integration, integration, integration
_Practical Subversion_ seems to have a theme that distinguishes it
from "the" Subversion book at [...]
integration. Looking over the table of contents, i see that 5 out of
the 8 chapters focus on integration of one kind or another.
After the requisite chapter on installation, the book moves quickly
through "A Crash Course in Subversion" and "Repository Administration"
and then on to the good stuff. These first three chapters are
thorough and adequate, but ... Read More
Rating: - Good coverage on a popular version control system choice...
The version control system known as Subversion is quickly taking over the title of open source leader from the old standby, CVS. If you already have some background knowledge in version control systems and you want to start using Subversion, the book Practical Subversion (Second Edition) by Daniel Berlin and Garrett Rooney would be a good way to transition yourself over...
Contents:
Introducing Subversion; A Crash Course in Subversion; Repository Administration; Migrating from Other Version ... Read More
Rating: - An updated guide and reference to Subversion
The second edition of Practical Subversion has been updated, but not substantially changed. The new edition has somewhat higher production quality and editing. The reference material on the various svn subcommands has been updated to be more current. This is very important because the first edition was badly out-of-date in this area.
The book has many good features, such as the "Best Practices" chapter, the comparison of Subversion against other version control systems. and the API documentation. These ... Read More
- "Practical" to whom?
