Bernie Fishpool is an experienced education specialist skilled in educational technology, coaching, instructional design and training delivery. Mark Fishpool is a software developer, curriculum developer and lecturer. Together Bernie and Mark have written over 10 books between them.

A remarkable book that provides a unique perspective on modern software development. A distinctive and unusual feature is the way modern software development principles are explained holistically in terms of all project activities. The focus on key employment skills and knowledge also makes it a must read for aspiring developers.

• GETTING STARTED IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTTARGET ROLESOVERVIEW OF DIFFERENT TASKS A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPER MIGHT ENCOUNTER IN THE ROLEOVERVIEW OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGIES OVERVIEW OF COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE LANGUAGES AND PARADIGMS ANALYSIS AND PLANNING WRITING GOOD-QUALITY CODE DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE USER INTERFACESLINKING PROGRAM CODE TO BACK-END DATA SOURCES TESTING CODE AND ANALYSING RESULTS WORKING WITH STRUCTURED TECHNIQUES TO PROBLEM-SOLVE AND DESIGN SOLUTIONS HOW TO DEBUG CODE AND UNDERSTAND UNDERLYING PROGRAM STRUCTUREWORKING WITH SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ARTEFACTSBUILDING, MANAGING AND DEPLOYING CODE INTO ENTERPRISE ENVIRONMENTS INDUSTRY APPROACHES TO TESTINGCLIENT AND STAKEHOLDER FOCUSPROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONFINAL THOUGHTS