Practical Subversion

I've been fortunate enough to play a variety of roles throughout my years of involvement with the Subversion project. Beginning as an end user, I progressed from a quiet mailing list subscriber to a code contributor, first providing bug fixes and later becoming a project developer with commit privileges. These days, I continue my role as an active project developer and teach others how to use Subversion in my capacity as a regular speaker and writer on the subject. I've distilled the knowledge I've gained as a result of working closely with Subversion into Practical Subversion.

Beginning with a general introduction to Subversion, I discuss the progressive features that set it apart from other version control products, framing the discussion in the context of how the use of Subversion will significantly improve project maintainability. I also help you get up and running quickly with a concise installation and configuration overview. Next, I guide you through Subversion's array of repository administration features, discussing important topics such as workflow issues, file and directory management, backups, task automation, and user authentication and authorization.

The book continues with a discussion of Subversion's ability to tightly integrate with the Apache web server. I demonstrate how to extend Subversion's capabilities using a variety of Apache modules, showing you how to authenticate and authorize users, encrypt and compress data, and communicate effectively with WebDAV clients. A survey of best practices will provide you with valuable insight into making the most of what Subversion has to offer. Lastly, you'll examine third-party tools that work in conjunction with Subversion, and you'll learn how to use Subversion's libraries for building your own. Subversion will help you manage your code with a new level of efficiency and convenience, and Practical Subversion will help you master the essentials.