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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)
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Part 1 – Getting the Grasp of Architecture
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Part 2 – Architect: From Title to Role
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Part 3 – From Developer to Architect

Is your architectural approach reliable?

A reliable system is a system that functions as expected in certain conditions, for a certain period, and in predefined environments. Although it is a characteristic challenged by customer context, reliability does not depend on design or flows but on how often and in what ways does the system fail continuously. As discussed in the previous chapters, predicting change and product evolution is crucial. In addition, the idea of measuring reliability can take quality to the next level.

If you think stakeholders might change their perspectives dramatically, there is still room for discussion, and you need more answers about what they need, not just what they want. Or if you fear that trends might push you to change the technology you use, maybe you are not that sure about your choice, and you need to research more on this and look for a more suitable technology. The technologies you use are some of the most complex decisions to change later...