Allen Holub (born 1955) is a computer scientist, author, educator, and consultant. He has written extensively on the C, C++, and Java programming languages, and on object-oriented programming in general. He is a Contributing Editor for JavaWorld and a former columnist for SD Times (Java Watch), has written the OO Design Process column for IBM DeveloperWorks, and was a contributing editor for Dr. Dobb's Journal. He has also written for Microsoft Systems Journal, Programmers Journal, BYTE Magazine, Windows Tech Journal, Mac Tech Journal, C Gazette, and others.
For several years, he taught advanced programming courses for the University of California Extensions in Berkeley and Santa Cruz. Holub currently conducts intensive software design seminars and provides design consulting. His past and current clients include over sixty technology, scientific, medical, and software companies and institutions. Among these are: Autodesk, Microsoft, Stanford Linear Accelerator, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Genentech, Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard, Novell, Perkin Elmer Applied Biosystems, Sybase, University of California, Pacific Bell, and Peoplesoft.[1]
Holub, Allen (2004). Holub on Patterns. Apress. ISBN 978-1-59059-388-2.
Holub, Allen (2000). Taming Java Threads. Apress. ISBN 978-1-893115-10-1.
Holub, Allen (1995). Enough Rope to Shoot Yourself in the Foot. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-029689-3.
Holub, Allen (1994). Compiler Design in C. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-13-304957-2.
Holub, Allen (1991). C+C++: Programming With Objects in C and C++. Mcgraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-934375-29-0.
Holub, Allen (1987). C Companion. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-13-109786-5.
Holub, Allen (1987). C Chest and other C Treasures from Dr. Dobbs Journal. M&T Press. ISBN 978-0-934375-49-8.
Holub, Allen (1987). On Command. M&T Press. ISBN 978-0-934375-29-0.