Essential Software Architecture

Essential Software Architecture

Essential Software...

Documenting Software Architectures: Views and Beyond (SEI Series in Software Engineering)

Paul Clements, Felix Bachmann, ...

Addison-Wesley Professional, 2002

The only technical documentation book you'll need

+ The best thinking on documenting software architecture
+ detailed advice about designing
+ The best to date

Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture Volume 1: A System of Patterns

Frank Buschmann, Regine Meunier, ...

Wiley, 1996

The second best pattern book

+ Amazing book
+ #2 best book about patterns ? yes.
+ Clear and wide-ranging

Beyond Software Architecture: Creating and Sustaining Winning Solutions (Addison-Wesley Signature Series)

Luke Hohmann

Addison-Wesley Professional, 2003

Useful book for Software Product Management

I'm not the kind of person who burns through business books or even likes reading them at all. I do, however, actively pursue information that will help me do my job better and more efficiently, which presents a bit of a problem when the information I need is stuck in a book somewhere. That's one ...

Software Architecture in Practice (2nd Edition) (SEI Series in Software Engineering)

Len Bass, Paul Clements, ...

Addison-Wesley Professional, 2003

Learning from the ancient masters of building

+ Good Foundation Book
+ A solid attempt to articulate on Software Architecture principles

What is arguably the best analogy to the creation of the large, modern software product is the construction of the great pyramids of Egypt: any error made in laying down the lower layers was magnified many times over when the additional layers were added. The placement of even a single component ...

Pattern Oriented Software Architecture Volume 5: On Patterns and Pattern Languages

Frank Buschmann, Kevlin Henney, ...

Wiley, 2007

A Book about Patterns

I just saw that POSA5 does not have a review. It definitely deserves one, so here we go. In the spirit of full disclosure, I know Frank and Kevlin quite well through our work in the patterns community. But I am still entitled to my own opinions when it comes to book reviews! POSA5 is different ...

Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software

Eric Evans

Addison-Wesley Professional, 2003

Excellent book

+ Mind blowing
+ Must read
+ Review
+ Timeless classic on software design

Pattern-Oriented Analysis and Design: Composing Patterns to Design Software Systems

Sherif M. Yacoub, Hany H. Ammar, ...

Addison-Wesley Professional, 2003

Re-Thinking in terms of Design Patterns, Very well written. Highly Recommended :)

Every one in the software industry is talking about design patterns. People are aslo talking about software factories etc.. But application of them is still limited.. why??? because still most of the people dont know, ahead of time in there design, where and how to use them.. untill its too late. ...

Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture Volume 4: A Pattern Language for Distributed Computing

Frank Buschmann, Kevlin Henney, ...

Wiley, 2007

The Pattern Bible for Distributed Computing

+ System Architect and Engineer Prerequisite
+ Terrific

This is a great book. It pulls together 114 patterns and shows how to use them in the context of distributed software architectures. It also claims to reference 150 patterns in other publications. The authors did a great job of creating a language composed of patterns for distributed software ...

Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture (Addison-Wesley Signature Series)

Martin Fowler

Addison-Wesley Professional, 2002

Must have reference for all developers

+ Basic Architecture
+ An Underrated Subject and Book
+ Must read

Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture Volume 3: Patterns for Resource Management

Michael Kircher, Prashant Jain

Wiley, 2004

Definitive and Comprehensive

+ Lookup - very wide scope of usages
+ Clear and well-written

Resource management, the topic is not new. Some people presented a pattern or two in this area, but what makes this book stand out is it is weaving all these patterns together to a pattern language. The book groups the patterns in three categories, resource acquisition, resource lifecycle and ...

Applied Software Architecture (Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series)

Christine Hofmeister, Robert Nord, ...

Addison-Wesley Professional, 1999

Architects of the Architecture process

+ Good for the case studies
+ A novel and thorough approach to software architecture
+ This book is excellent!

Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture Volume 2: Patterns for Concurrent and Networked Objects

Douglas Schmidt, Michael Stal, ...

Wiley, 2000

Simply the best

+ Essential reading for programmers in its domain
+ Good Patterns Hidden in Excessive Verbiage

If you really want to understand concurrent networked systems, this is the book. It codifies things that have only been known as "black magic" in the past. I have used these concepts in code that I have written, and the results are amazing. It is quite focused on ACE, so you will get the most ...

Enterprise Integration Patterns: Designing, Building, and Deploying Messaging Solutions (Addison-Wesley ...

Gregor Hohpe, Bobby Woolf

Addison-Wesley Professional, 2003

Excellent book for Software Architect and Software Engineer

+ The essential messaging pattern reference and referee for enterprise architects
+ JMS mostly
+ Imperative for integration projects
+ Like the Ragu Spaghetti Sauce Commercial said ... "It's in there"