Write Portable Code

Portable code runs on a broad range of computer systems, not limiting itself to just one, such as Microsoft Windows. Programmers often learn the tricks, idoms, and methods for cross-platform software developement through trial and error, encountering the same mistakes and inventing the same design patterns as countless others in isolation. If you´re an intermedia-to advanced-level programmer who´d rather cut to the case, Write Portable Code contains the lessons, patterns, and knowledge you´ll need for cross-platform software developement.

Write Portable Code explains how to:

° Avoid common portability mistakes when starting a new project, thereby saving time when a port must occur
° Re-factor existing, non-portable code so that it can be easily
transplanted to new platforms
° find bugs masked by platform specific behaviors

By not marrying their software to a single platform, programmers can greatly expand the target market for their produkts. Whether you design cross-platform software from the ground up or have to move large amounts of code from one platform to another, the information contained in Write Portable Code will help you achieve your goals and grow as a programmer.

Zielgruppe:

• ° Professional, experienced programmers interested in supporting their software on as many platforms as possible ° Programmers, engineers and project leads who must design cross-platform software from the ground up ° Programmers, engineers and project leads who must move large amounts of code from one platform to another