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Product type Paperback

Published in Aug 2018

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781788624060

Length 594 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

Software Architecture

Author (1):

Joseph Ingeno

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Table of Contents (24) Chapters

Title Page

Dedication

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Contributors

Preface

1. The Meaning of Software Architecture FREE CHAPTER

2. Software Architecture in an Organization

3. Understanding the Domain

4. Software Quality Attributes

5. Designing Software Architectures

6. Software Development Principles and Practices

7. Software Architecture Patterns

8. Architecting Modern Applications

9. Cross-Cutting Concerns

10. Performance Considerations

11. Security Considerations

12. Documenting and Reviewing Software Architectures

13. DevOps and Software Architecture

14. Architecting Legacy Applications

15. The Soft Skills of Software Architects

16. Evolutionary Architecture

17. Becoming a Better Software Architect

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Legacy applications

Many of us enjoy working on greenfield software systems, which are completely new systems that we can design from the ground up. Such systems do not have constraints based on prior work and do not need to integrate with existing systems. However, the new applications of today eventually become the legacy systems of tomorrow.

Software architects will often find themselves working on existing software systems and being able to do so well is a valuable skill. A legacy application is an existing application that is still in use but is difficult to maintain. There are a number of challenges with maintaining and using a legacy application.

Issues with legacy applications

Working with a legacy application usually brings with it various problems that need to be overcome. This is a part of the challenge when working with a legacy system. Perhaps most importantly, a legacy application tends to be difficult to maintain and extend. It may use older, possibly outdated, technologies and...