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Essential Software Architecture (Hardcover)

by Ian Gorton (Author)

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Hardcover: 286 pages
Publisher: Springer; illustrated edition edition (20 April 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 3540287132
ISBN-13: 978-3540287131
Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16.2 x 1.8 cm

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"Ian's book helps us to head in the right direction through the various techniques and approaches... An essential guide to computer science students as well as developers and IT professionals who aspire to become an IT architect". --Anna Liu, Architect Advisor, Microsoft Australia

"All in all, Essential Software Architecture is head and shoulders above other books on the subject that I've read." --Gregory Wilson, Dr. Dobbs Journal

"Gorton has produced a well-done, thorough work. Writing such a book on software architecture is a daunting task. (...) Very few texts on this subject have been able to achieve the delicate balance between generality and specificity. Essential Software Architecture does this." --Shantanu Bhattacharya, Siemens Information Systems Ltd., India, for ACM Reviews

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Job titles like "Technical Architect" and "Chief Architect" nowadays abound in the software industry, yet many people suspect that "architecture" is one of the most overused and least understood terms in professional software development. Gorton's book helps resolve this predicament. It concisely describes the essential elements of knowledge and key skills required to be a software architect. The explanations encompass the essentials of architecture thinking, practices, and supporting technologies. They range from a general understanding of software structure and quality attributes, through technical issues like middleware components and documentation techniques, to emerging technologies like model-driven architecture, software product lines, aspect-oriented design, service-oriented architectures, and the Semantic Web, all of which will influence future software system architectures. All approaches are illustrated by an ongoing real-world example. So if you work as an architect or senior designer (or want to someday), or if you are a student in software engineering, here is a valuable and yet approachable source of knowledge. "Ian's book helps us to head in the right direction through the various techniques and approaches... An essential guide to computer science students as well as developers and IT professionals who aspire to become an IT architect". (Anna Liu, Architect Advisor, Microsoft Australia)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Software Architecture review, 30 Jan 2007

By	D. Kuo - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great comprehensive and concise book for software architects, academics and students. It provides a practical approach to software architectures with clear explanations of the fundamental concepts, technologies and techniques. A real case study in the book brings everything together nicely. The book also provides a good list of references after each chapter for readers to find further information easily.

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5.0 out of 5 stars book review -- essential software engineering, 15 Jul 2006

By	Ivan Mistrik - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book attempts to bridge the gap between the needs of professional software architects and the knowledge in software architecture. It aims to convey the essence of architecture thinking, practices and supporting technologies and provides concise discussions about the issues, techniques and methods in architectural practices. It also describes and analyzes the general purpose component and middleware technologies that support many of the fundamental architectural patterns used in applications.
As an introductory textbook it is very useful for (to be) ICT professionals and students.

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