The authors have structured this edition around the concept of architecture influence cycles. Each cycle shows how architecture influences, and is influenced by, a particular context in which architecture plays a critical role.
This book introduces a practical methodology for architecture design that any professional software engineer can use, provides structured methods supported by reusable chunks of design knowledge, and includes rich case studies that ...
I have used many of the concepts explained in this book for my customers' benefit. Using this book, you--architects, developers, and managers--will develop a common language and practice to team up and deliver more successful products.
Sections cover: quality attributes and case studies; product lines; formal approaches; representation; components, connectors, and collaborators; and, patterns and tools. Author index only. c. Book News Inc.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on COTS-Based Software Systems, ICCBSS 2004, held in Redondo Beach, CA, USA, in February 2004.