This book is a recipe-based approach using the CVS Version Control system that will get you up and running quickly - and correctly. All projects need version control: it's a piece of basic infrastructure for each project. This book describes a practical, easy to follow how to use CVS, the most commonly used version control system in the world (and it's available for free). Instead of presenting the grand Theory of Version Control and describes each possible option (whether you will ever be used or not), this book focuses on the practical application of CVS. With this book, you can: Keep project all assets (not just source code) that is safe, and never run the risk of losing a great idea Know how to undo bad decisions - no matter when they're made Learn how to share code safely, and work in parallel for maximum efficiency See how to avoid costly code freezes Manage 3rd party code Now there is no reason not to use professional-grade version control. Another Pragmatic Programmer books: Pragmatic Project Automation: How to Build, Deploy, and Monitor Java (Mike Clark) Pragmatic Unit Testing (Java and C # version) (Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas) Pragmatic version control using CVS (Dave Thomas and Andy Hunt)