Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Authors: Chris Britton Peter Bye
List Price: $49.99
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Summary: Excellent overview of IT Architecture
I have been reading a lot of books about architecture recently, so when I spotted this I bought it without looking too closely at it. If I had paid more attention then I would have noticed that even its title hints that it isn't a standard book about n-tier architecture and/or UML modelling. First, the book is about IT architecture not software architecture, and second middleware is a major driver for the book.
In fact I have to say this is one of the most refreshing books I have read recently. It has the subtitle "Strategies for Building Large, Integrated Systems"; though this is undoubtedly true, I would be more inclined to call it "Everything you wanted to know about architecture but daren't ask"! Certainly for me it filled in some gaps in my knowledge and in general drew together a number of topics that aren't always treated in architecture books, and gave them a nice coherent thread.
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Summary: Focuses on the conceptual foundations
Excellent book that focuses on the conceptual underpinnings rather than on the specifics of products. If you want to sample a specific section of this book while you are at the bookstore to decide if this is the book for you, I would recommend Section 4.3, "The issue of state." A couple of pages of reading here will clearly reveal the character of this book and help you decide if this is the type of discussion that would make your adrenalin flow.
I withheld one star because the writing style was a bit jagged -almost as if written by someone as the author was speaking impromptu.
Summary: Yesterday, today and tomorrow of middleware - a must read!!
An excellent coverage of what's, why's and how's of middleware technologies.
The book gives an interesting perspective into the growth of middleware solutions with special focus on enterprise systems architecture and distributed technologies. The long journey that begins with TP monitors and primitive "transaction machines" covers a great deal of ground outlining the need-driven evolution of various middleware alternatives and ends with the discussion of latest - the EJB, .NET and CORBA. There is a special emphasis on the changing landscape brought about by the rise of eCommerce and the need to manage large-scale enterprise systems.
I love the way author drives home some very complex concepts. This book can serve as an indispensable resource both for beginners and experienced professionals. While the novice can easily comprehend intricacies of IT architecture, experienced architects will find a lot of food for throughout and new insights into many issues. I personally had many "ah, what a brilliant idea" moments. You will find many useful and perhaps unconventional solutions to practical problems. It can even help an IT manager to understand the real middleware and IT architecture issues and to make intelligent decisions without having to get deep into technical waters.
Overall, this book is a must have and deserves 10 horseshoes. [...]
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