http://devpinoy.org/blogs/jop/archive/tags/agileppp/default.aspxTags: agilepppenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://devpinoy.org/blogs/jop/archive/2006/09/25/Book-Lust.aspxMon, 25 Sep 2006 01:08:00 GMT99090821-4da1-4a75-98c2-a35884625ff7:5271jop4http://devpinoy.org/blogs/jop/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=5271http://devpinoy.org/blogs/jop/commentapi.aspx?PostID=5271http://devpinoy.org/blogs/jop/archive/2006/09/25/Book-Lust.aspx#comments<P>I've been saving space on my bookshelf for Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices, for more than two years now. I have visited a lot of bookstores in the Philippines looking for the book but not one copy surfaced. I even scoured the P2P space (I am so bad) for even a page from this book; still no luck. </P> <P>Last Saturday, I was strolling inside Borders on the corner of Orchard and Paterson (Singapore) and meditating on the apparent ugliness of their filing system, when, on the corner of my eye, I happen to notice "C#" along with "Patterns", "Agile", "Practices", "Principles" all on the same spine. I delicately pulled out the <A href="http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Patterns-Practices-Robert-Martin/dp/0131857258">Book of Wisdom</A> in between "Rails Recipes" and "Switching to Mac: the Missing Manual" and ran to the counter.</P> <P>My bookshelf is still longing for the book; I think it is too precious just to be shelved. I've read the roman numbered pages on my way to the cashier, the preface, foreword and introduction in the toilet, and chapter 1 in the MRT on my way to work. </P> <P>Good thing the book is hardbound. </P><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://devpinoy.org/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5271" width="1" height="1">agilepppbooks