Effective Software Architecture: Building Better Software Faster [Paperback]

Oliver Goldman leads the AEC software architecture practice at Autodesk. He has thirty years of industry experience delivering innovative products in distributed real-time interaction, scientific computing, financial systems, mobile application development, and cloud architecture at Adobe and other employers. He holds degrees in computer science from Stanford University, holds more than 50 US software patents, and has previously contributed to Dr. Dobb's Journal.

Acknowledgments    xi

About the Author    xii

Introduction    xiii

 

Chapter 1: Software Architecture    1

Fundamental Organization    2

Of a System    4

Embodied in Its Components    5

Their Relationships to Each Other    7

Their Relationships to the Environment    9

Principles Governing Its Design    11

And Evolution    14

Summary    16

 

Chapter 2: Context    17

Concepts    17

Dependability    19

Architecturally Significant Requirements    21

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