Software Architecture: Foundations, Theory, and Practice

Excellent academic treatment of all things architecture. I've gone through just over half of this textbook. This book is good enough that I have decided to finish the rest of the content. The only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is because the authors do not present real world examples of architecture. In retrospect, I have decided to give this book 5 stars, because real world examples of architecture are either competition sensitive or precluded from being revealed due to security considerations. The authors really should have found an IT shop or shops willing to reveal a number of best practice architectures, so that those interested could get a feel for how complex and interconnected best practice architectures are.This is an excellent textbook for students, and for those IT professionals who want to learn more about the architecture specialization, it is a good reference with an impressive continuity and it is very well organized in its introduction of all of the relevant concepts.

I excepted more ...

This book is an indispensable comprehensive guide to the core concepts forming the discipline of Software Architecture. It extends ISO 42010 to provide a solid foundational nomenclature for the theory and practice of Software Architecture. I'd recommend this book to any software engineer who wants to expand their knowledge of Software Architecture.

I've only read through the first 4 chapters and already I can tell that this architecture book is leaps and bounds over others. I would highly recommend it as an addition to any engineer's reference bookshelf.Shame the cover is a stock publisher's cover (see William Duarant books by the same publisher)

Very we'll written and useful to whomever wants learn software architecture principles.

Yep, I am a real Architect. If you need one at least you'll know I have read the book !

spine detached from book pages

The writing style wont hold your attention. I always feel sleepy after a few minutes with this book.