Microsoft P&P App Arch Guide 2.0 (The Book) Released

J.D. Meier's Blog - Application Architecture Guide 2.0 Final Release

“We released our final release of the patterns & practices Application Architecture Guide 2.0 on Codeplex.  It's the "Microsoft playbook for application architecture."  This is our guide to help solution architects and developers make the most of the Microsoft platform.  It's a distillation of many lessons learned.  It’s principle-based and pattern-oriented to provide a durable, evolvable backdrop for application architecture.  It's a collaborative effort among product team members, field, industry experts, MVPs, and customers.

Key Links

• Application Architecture Guide 2.0 - http://www.codeplex.com/AppArchGuide
• Application Architecture Knowledge Base – http://www.codeplex.com/AppArch

Key Changes Since Beta 2

• Added a foreword by Scott Guthrie.
• Incorporated feedback from internal and external reviewers.
• Tuned and pruned the recommendations across the entire guide.

Architecture Meta Frame (AMF)
The Architecture Meta Frame integrates context, application types, architecture styles, and an architecture frame to help map out the application architecture space. 

The Architecture Meta Frame serves as a durable, evolvable backdrop for the guidance in the patterns & practices Application Architecture Guide 2.0.

Key Scenarios for the Guide

• Choose the right architecture for your application.
• Choose the right technologies.
• Make more effective choices for key engineering decisions.
• Map appropriate strategies and patterns.
• Map relevant patterns & practices solution assets.

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CodePlex - patterns & practices Application Architecture Guide 2.0

“Welcome to the patterns & practices Application Architecture Guide 2.0 project site! provides design-level guidance for the architecture and design of applications built on the .NET Framework. It focuses on the most common types of applications, partitioning application functionality into layers, components, and services, and walks through their key design characteristics.This guide is a collaborative effort between patterns & practices, product teams, and industry experts. This guide is related to our Application Architecture Guide v2.0 Knowledge Base Project.

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381 pages of Application Architecture guidance from Microsoft.

Now I’m not going to say I’m going to drop everything, read this and re-architect my apps, but I AM going to say that every bit of shared knowledge and wisdom helps. Seems silly to re-invent the wheel doesn’t it?

 

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