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 by Randall Hyde November 2004, 464 pp. ISBN: 978-1-59327-003-2
Today's programmers are often narrowly trained because the industry moves too fast. That's where Write Great Code, Volume 1: Understanding the Machine comes in. This, the first of four volumes by author Randall Hyde, teaches important concepts of machine organization in a language-independent fashion, giving programmers what they need to know to write great code in any language, without the usual overhead of learning assembly language to master this topic. A solid foundation in software engineering, The Write Great Code series will help programmers make wiser choices with respect to programming statements and data types when writing software. About the AuthorRandall Hyde is the author of The Art of Assembly Language, one of the most highly recommended resources on assembly, and Write Great Code, Volume 2. He is also the co-author of The Waite Group's MASM 6.0 Bible. He has written for Dr. Dobb's Journal and Byte, as well as professional journals. His website is available here. Table of ContentsChapter 1: What You Need to Know to Write Great Code Appendix A: ASCII Character Set (top)Reviews"Today's programmers can hardly keep up with the race against inhumane deadlines and new technologies; therefore, they rarely have a chance to learn the basics of computer architectures and the inner-working of their programming languages. This book fills in the gaps. I strongly recommend it." "The first five chapters and the Boolean Logic chapter are worth the price of the book." Article by author Randall Hyde Write Great Code "explains in detail what most programmers take for granted." "Hyde is taking on a topic that continues to lie at the core of all development, the foundations of computer architecture." "Buy this book. It is not only helpful to anyone interested in Assembly, but to anyone who always wonders how something works." Write Great Code "contains a lot of information that the computer science classes don't bother to include." "Details the innermost workings of the machine at very complex level." Write Great Code "isn't your typical 'teach yourself to program' book. . . It's relevant to all languages, and all levels of programming experience. . . Run, don't walk, to buy and read this book." 5/5 stars: "It fills in the blanks nicely and really could be part of a Computer Science degree required reading set... Once this book is read, you will have a greater understanding and appreciation for code that is written efficiently - and you may just know enough to do that yourself. At least you will have a great start at the art of crafting efficient software." Randall Hyde interviewed "This first of four volumes clarifies how computer systems execute programs and how abstractions found in programming languages map to the low-level hardware capabilities of the machine." "Great fun to read." "Write Great Code: Understanding the Machine should be on the required reading list for anyone who wants to develop terrific code in any language without having to learn assembly language." "Dives right into machine organization without the extra overhead of learning assembly language programming at the same time." |
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