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“This new edition is brighter, shinier, more complete, more pragmatic, more focused than the previous one, and I wouldn’t have thought it possible to improve on the original. As the field of software architecture has grown over these past decades, there is much more to be said, much more that we know, and much more that we can reflect upon of what’s worked and what hasn’t—and the authors here do all that, and more.”

—From the Foreword by Grady Booch, IBM Fellow

Customer Reviews (10)

The Best Just got Better....
This book is the bible of documenting software architectures.It is a mandatory read for all software architects.It should also be read by the various stakeholders who have invested in a software architect so they have some idea about what their investment should be accomplishing.

This version includes a lot of new content.It includes new architectural styles for SOA, database models, and multi-tier architectures.

The authors have expanded the epilogue which is the comparison of Views and Beyond to other documenting approaches.It now includes comparisons to ISO/IEC 42010 - ANSI/IEEE Std 1471-2000, the RUPs 4+1, Rozanski and Woods Viewpoint Set, agile projects, and DoDAF.

The book now includes 3 appendixes.One on UML, SysML, and AADL.Each is an overview of the language.

They have improved templates based on experience gained since the first version of the book.

The book's example is now on line.It documents a Web-based service-oriented system.

This book shows you how to communicate with your stakeholders and how to address quality attribute requirements like no other book out there.I am not saying it is the best book out there, I am saying it accomplishes what it tries to teach.It creates a view of a great method of documenting architecture.It then provides a cross reference with some other great methods of documenting software architecture in the epilogue I mentioned above.

It is a must read for any architect that takes there job serious.It will add a wealth of knowledge to your arsenal of tools.

Rich book that deserve to be read
I had to read this book in a software engineering course. Usually, those mandatory books that student must buy for their course are finally mostly used as reference or additional documentation. In this case, this book was as much important as the entire class. It covers a wide range of topics selected by the teacher and even more.

This book is hard to read because there is a lot of important concepts and ideas in every single chapter. View types, styles, some basic tactics, how to choose what to include in a view, how to present your document, how to combine views, etc.

The only annoying point is that they wrote many times in their book that a View must come with a key to explain its notation. However, we can find many of theirs example of a view that haven't any key. But except for these errors, it is an excellent book.

A master guide on Architecture Documentation
Documentation is one of the main duties of a Software Architect. A master design, poorly documented, will most probably be poorly implemented. This book is an excellent guide to create long lasting documentation that effectively conveys your design and helps guides your project from conception all the way to maintenance.

It gives great insight on how to successfully target your different audiences and explains in a clear and concise way a lot of the terminology used in the most widely adopted architectural styles.. The way the documentation packages are explained and organized creates a convenient and easy to follow catalog, allowing your stakeholders to employ your documentation as a reference that they keep visiting over and over again throughout the entire life-cycle of your project.

The book is also organized in a way that it can be used as a reference book by the Architect or as a documentation companion for developers and business users; there are different "paths" through the book, targeted to different audiences and conveniently outlined on the preface.

I can't wait for the second edition to come out! (already pre-ordered)

Easy to buy
I live abroad USA and Received rhe problems without problems. For me this is a good choice to buy books that doesn't translate yet.

JoseWilton - Brazil

The best thinking on documenting software architecture
Simply put, I think this book represents the best thinking about documenting software architectures. You can find other books that include different aspects covered in this book (documenting views, 4+1, ANSI/IEEE-1471-2000, etc). However, you will have a hard time finding a book that pulls it all together, provides the rationale and includes the "beyond" part which discusses other approaches to documenting software architectures and how they relate to the "Views and Beyond" (V&B) approach. For instance, the book discusses how to use V&B to comply with ANSI/IEEE-1471-2000. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This Book Is In German. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This Book Is In German. ... Read more

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This Book Is In German. ... Read more

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This Book Is In German. ... Read more

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This Book Is In German. ... Read more