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Software Architecture for Web Developers

By : Mihaela Roxana Ghidersa
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Software Architecture for Web Developers

By: Mihaela Roxana Ghidersa

Overview of this book

Large-scale web applications require you to write code efficiently following business and architectural considerations. They require web developers to understand the impact of their work on the system and how they can evolve the product. With this handbook, every developer will find something to take away. This book will help web developers looking to change projects or work on a new project in understanding the context of the application, along with how some design decisions or patterns fit better in their application’s architecture. It acts as a guide, taking you through different levels of professional growth with a focus on best practices, coding guidelines, business considerations, and soft skills that will help you gain the knowledge to craft a career in web development. Finally, you’ll work with examples and ways of applying the discussed concepts in practical situations. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained valuable insights into what it means to be a web architect, as well as the impact architecture has on a web application.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
1
Part 1 – Getting the Grasp of Architecture
7
Part 2 – Architect: From Title to Role
10
Part 3 – From Developer to Architect

Architectural style versus architectural patterns

Because we need to understand and question everything, it is crucial to discuss software architectural patterns and how they differ from architectural styles.

Architectural styles

Defined most simply, an architectural style represents a combination of design decisions and principles to organize our application and code in a certain way. It is the highest level of organization, not used to solve a problem but to enhance certain good practices in a particular type of system.

Of course, we can mix different styles based on our needs and create a custom style for what we want to achieve.

Architectural patterns

An architectural pattern is a group of architectural decisions and principles applied in different contexts to resolve any repeating issues. Long story short, an architectural pattern is a way of solving a recurring architectural problem.

Ultimately, an architectural pattern can represent a solution used in a particular...