Pragmatic Version Control with Git--New from Pragmatic Bookshelf

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Pragmatic Version Control Using Git--New from Pragmatic Bookshelf
A thorough overview of how to take advantage of Git

Pragmatic Version Control Using Git Raleigh, NC-There's a change in the
air. High-profile projects such as the Linux Kernel, Mozilla, Gnome, and
Ruby on Rails are now using Distributed Version Control Systems (DVCS)
instead of the old stand-bys of CVS or Subversion.

Travis Swicegood, author of "Pragmatic Version Control Using Git"
(Pragmatic Bookshelf, $34.95 USD) explains why Git is different:

"Most version control systems have one central repository that stores all
versions of your files. But with Git, everyone has their own repository
that has the entire history of the project. Making a commit doesn't
involve connecting to a remote repository; the change is recorded in your
local repository.

"In this age of always-on, broadband Internet connections, we forget that
sometimes we don't have access to a network. As I've worked on this book
using Git, I've written parts at my home office, in coffee shops, on
cross-country plane flights, and on the road (as a passenger) while
traveling across country. I even did some of the final editing at a rustic
cabin in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. And I've had full version control
at my fingertips all the time."

Git is a modern, fast DVCS. But understanding how it fits into your
development can be a daunting task without an introduction to the new
concepts. Whether you're just starting out as a professional programmer or
are an old hand, this book will teach you how to use Git in this new
distributed world.

Whether you're making the switch from a traditional centralized version
control system or are a new programmer just getting started, this book
prepares you to start using Git in your everyday programming.

"Pragmatic Version Control Using Git" starts with an overview of version
control systems, and shows how being distributed enables you to work more
efficiently in our increasingly mobile society. It then progresses through
the basics necessary to get started using Git.

You'll get a thorough overview of how to take advantage of Git. By the
time you finish this book you'll have a firm grounding in how to use Git,
both by yourself and as part of a team.

For a review copy or more information please email pragprogpr@oreilly.com.
Please include your delivery address and contact information.

Travis Swicegood is part of the AppDev team at Ning helping to build the
platform that lets you create a social network. He's been programming
professionally for nearly a decade, but would still be doing it for fun
even if he was selling cars for a living.

Additional Resources
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excerpts, a full table of contents, and more, see the catalog page for
Pragmatic Version Control Using Git.

Pragmatic Version Control Using Git
Publisher: Pragmatic Bookshelf
Travis Swicegood
ISBN: 9781934356159, 200 pages, $34.95 USD, £24.99 GBP
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