Was listening to a podcast the other day in which one of the authors of the Microsoft patterns & practices Application Architecture Guide was speaking about this latest version so I decide to take a look. So far I am very impressed as the information seems to do a fairly good job of coupling desgin guidlines for applications with some of the latest technologies.
The guide breaks architecture down into 4 parts.
Part I - Fundamentals
- Fundamentals of Application Architecture
- .NET Platform Overview
- Architecture and Design Guidlines
Part II - Desgin
- Designing Your Architecture
- Deployment Patterns
- Architecture Styles
- Quality Attributes
- Communication Guidelines
Part III - Layers
- Layers and Tiers
- Presentation Layer Guidelines
- Business Layer Guidelines
- Data Access Layer Guidelines
- Service Layer Guidelines
Part IV - Achetypes
- Application Archetypes
- Web Applications
- Rich Internet Applications (RIA)
- Services
- Mobile Applications
- Office Business Applications (OBA)
- SharePoint LOB Applications
Also the Appendix offers some great advice using a Matrix apporoach to various technologies.
Data Technology Matrix - Provides matrix of old and new technology options such as ADO.NET, Entity Framework, LINQ to SQL and more.
The original CodePlex site for the guide is no longer online. Microsoft preserves a contemporary overview of the second edition in Simplifying Patterns and Practices.
The original CodePlex pocket-guide downloads are also no longer online. Microsoft’s current architecture guidance is available through Azure Application Architecture Fundamentals.