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PublisherPrentice Hall PTR

ISBN-100130274070

ISBN-139780130274076

eBay Product ID (ePID)1704663

Product Key Features

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSoftware Architect Bootcamp : a Programmer's Field Manual

SubjectSystems Architecture / General, Software Development & Engineering / General

Publication Year2000

TypeTextbook

AuthorThomas J. Mowbray, Raphael C. Malveau

Subject AreaComputers

SeriesSoftware Architecture Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight20.1 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width7 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2001-021243

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal005.1

Table Of ContentPreface. Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction. Advice for Software Architects. Software Architecture as a Discipline. Design Patterns and Software Architecture. Conclusions. Exercises. 2. Software Architecture: Basic Training. Software Paradigms. Open Systems Technology. Client Server Technology. Software Application Experience. Technology and Application Architecture. Applying Standards to Application Systems. Distributed Infrastructures. Conclusions. Exercises. 3. Software Architecture: Going to War. Software Architecture Paradigm Shift. Doing Software Wrong. Doing Software Right: Enterprise. Bottom Line: Time, People, and Money. Conclusions. Exercises. 4. Software Architecture: Drill School. Architecture versus Programming. Managing Complexity Using Architecture. Systems Integration. Making the Business Case. Architecture Linkage to Software Development. Architectural Software Notation. Conclusions. Exercises. 5. Leadership Training. Leadership Is a Necessary, Learnable Skill. The Architect as Team Builder. Always Insist on Excellence in Deliverables. Architect's Walkthrough. Conclusions. Exercises. 6. Software Architecture: Jump School. Process. Creating New Processes. Teamwork. Conclusions. Exercises. 7. Communications Training. Communications Challenges. Responsibility-Driven Development. Communication Responsibilities. Handling Feedback. Exercises. 8. Software Architecture: Intelligence Operations. Architecture Mining. Architecture Iteration. Architecture Judgment. Conclusions. Exercises. 9. Software Architecture: Psychological Warfare. Alternative Learning. Internal Control. Expectation Management. Psychology of Truth. Perception Is Not Reality. Exploiting Human Weaknesses. Example: Reference Selling. Psychology of Ownership. Psychological Akido: Guarding. Intellectual Akido. Conclusions. Exercises. Appendix A: Architecture Example: Test Results Reporting System. Appendix B: Design Templates and Examples. Appendix C: Glossary of Software Architecture Terminology. Appendix D: Acronyms. Appendix E: Bibliography. Index.

SynopsisThis book is a field manual that can train through knowledge and exercises on how to practice software architecture, or improve your practice of software architecture., *Become a great software architect - hands-on *Define architectures that leverage todays best design patterns *Maximize scalability and technical flexibility *Lead your technical organization to successful implementation Your hands-on field manual for becoming a great software architect This hands-on field manual gives developers the essential skills they need to survive and thrive as software architects Youll find insightful, real-world coverage of everything from design patterns to prototyping, business case development to leadership. Leading software architects Raphael Malveau and Thomas Mowbray share profound insights and practical solutions for all the key challenges of architectures using objects, components, and distributed Internet computing, showing how to avoid time-consuming pitfalls and costly errors. Youll master proven methods for: *Identifying the best architectural model for any project *Executing heavyweight or lightweight approaches to software architecture *Addressing scalability and long-term business flexibility *Making the most of abstraction, refactoring, and architectural prototyping *Leveraging superior design patterns to improve your implementations

LC Classification NumberQA76.758.M27 2001