This book covers the theory behind version control and how it can help developers become more efficient, work better as a team, and keep on top of software complexity. All projects need version control: it's the lifeblood of any project's infrastructure, yet half of all project teams in the U.S. don't use any version control at all. Many others don't use it well and end up experiencing time-consuming problems. Version control, done well, is your "undo" button for the project: nothing is final, and mistakes are easily rolled back. This book describes Subversion, the latest and hottest open source version control system, using a recipe-based approach that will get you up and running quickly--and correctly. Learn how to use Subversion the right way--the pragmatic way. With this book, you can:

Keep all project assets safe--not just source code--and never run the risk of losing a great idea

Know how to undo bad decisions--even directories and symlinks are versioned

Learn how to share code safely, and work in parallel for maximum efficiency

Install Subversion and organize, administer and backup your repository

Share code over a network with Apache, svnserve, or ssh

Create and manage releases, code branches, merges and bug fixes

Manage 3rd party code safely Now there's no excuse not to use professional-grade version control.

Mike Mason是ThoughtWorks的一位咨询师，给全球1000强的公司开发过企业应用。作为一名开发者、敏捷教练以及敏捷／XP的推崇者，他使用版本控制的最佳实践来做开发。Mike对于流行的版本控制系统有着大量的经验，包括Subversion、CVS、Perforce以及Team Foundation。