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Books Available For Review
The following books will be sent, free of charge, to ACM SIGSOFT members willing to provide reviews to be published in Software Engineering Notes (SEN).
To request a book, cut and paste the title and author of the book from the table below into an email and send it to the SEN editor. Include your name and address.
All reviews should conform to the template provided below.
Please, only request a book if you intend to review it.
List of Available Books as of 17 June 2010
| Title | Author |
| Compression for Multimedia | Irina Bocharova |
| The Art of ClearCase Deployment | Buckley and Pulsipher |
| The Standard ML Basis Library | Gansner and Reppy |
| Verification of Systems and Circuits using LOTOS, Petri Nets and CCS | Yoeli and Kol |
Review Template
Header:
<The Book Title>
<The Author(s)>
<The book title in italic font> is written by <The Author(s)>, and published by <The Publisher's name>, © <year of publication>, <(paperback) -- if it is>, <ISBN number>, <number of pages> pp., $<cost>.
Fill in the header, using the indicated fonts and styles, and then write the actual review. The length is up to you, but it can vary from ½ a column to over two columns.
The body of the review is subjective, but keep in mind you are providing insight to the reader so that they can decide whether or not to buy the book.
We suggest you answer the following questions as part of your review:
Body:
1. What is the book about?
2. How is the book organized?
3. Who should/shouldn't buy/read this book?
4. Is there anything in particular you liked/found exceptional about the book?
5. Is there anything in particular you didn't like about the book?
6. Did you like the book?
If you answer these questions in your review, the editor will be happy.
Finally, all reviews end with the same trailer:
Trailer:
Reviewed by <your name>, <affiliation and/or location>, <your email address>.
For additional information or questions, contact the SEN Editor.