Contents of the Guide

The guide contains the following topics:

• Introducing the Guide
• Copyright
• Foreword by S. Somasegar
• Foreword by Scott Guthrie
• Preface by David Hill
• Software Architecture and Design
  • Chapter 1: What is Software Architecture?
  • Chapter 2: Key Principles of Software Architecture
  • Chapter 3: Architectural Patterns and Styles
  • Chapter 4: A Technique for Architecture and Design
• Design Fundamentals
  • Chapter 5: Layered Application Guidelines
    • Chapter 6: Presentation Layer Guidelines
    • Chapter 7: Business Layer Guidelines
    • Chapter 8: Data Layer Guidelines
    • Chapter 9: Service Layer Guidelines
  • Chapter 10: Component Guidelines
    • Chapter 11: Designing Presentation Components
    • Chapter 12: Designing Business Components
    • Chapter 13: Designing Business Entities
    • Chapter 14: Designing Workflow Components
    • Chapter 15: Designing Data Components
  • Chapter 16: Quality Attributes
  • Chapter 17: Crosscutting Concerns
  • Chapter 18: Communication and Messaging
  • Chapter 19: Physical Tiers and Deployment
• Application Archetypes
  • Chapter 20: Choosing an Application Type
  • Chapter 21: Designing Web Applications
  • Chapter 22: Designing Rich Client Applications
  • Chapter 23: Designing Rich Internet Applications
  • Chapter 24: Designing Mobile Applications
  • Chapter 25: Designing Service Applications
  • Chapter 26: Designing Hosted and Cloud Services
  • Chapter 27: Designing Office Business Applications
  • Chapter 28: Designing SharePoint LOB Applications
• Appendices
  • Appendix A: The Microsoft Application Platform
  • Appendix B: Presentation Technology Matrix
  • Appendix C: Data Access Technology Matrix
  • Appendix D: Integration Technology Matrix
  • Appendix E: Workflow Technology Matrix
  • Appendix F: patterns & practices Enterprise Library
  • Appendix G: patterns & practices Pattern Catalog
• Bibliography