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	Title and summary	Date/time
1	How good is good enough? I've undertaken a couple of project reviews recently where I've been asked to assess whether the code is "good enough". All software systems have a real-world context and the project has to balance scope, budget and schedule. With this mind, what is ...	14-Mar-2008 11:11:38
2	Book Review: 'Software Systems Architecture - Working with Stakeholders Using Viewpoints and Perspectives' This is a book that I wish I'd been able to read years ago because it widens the reader's horizon to include aspects of getting a system designed and built that as a developer you take for granted. That said, it's a book that particularly resonates once ...	18-Mar-2007 16:26:00
3	Applied Software Project Management I've been reading Applied Software Project Management for the past few months and the headline is that this is an excellent book. But first some background. Why is a technical architect reading a book about project management? My answer is simple - ...	22-May-2006 15:40:34
4	Book Review - Understanding Enterprise SOA If ever there was an overused three-letter acronym, SOA would be it. Sadly few people that use the acronym actually understand what it really means. Managers think that it is the answer to all of their problems ("Let's just get one of those SOA things ...	02-May-2006 16:31:40
5	Reviews I recently read chapter 5 of Applied Software Project Management and it was all about reviews. Inspections, desk checks, walkthroughs and code reviews were all mentioned along with the compelling argument that reviews have a very high return on ...	17-Mar-2006 15:05:20
6	Book Review - 'POJOs in Action' Chris Richardson's book is a well-written and thorough guide to implementing familiar Enterprise Architecture patterns with POJOs. Aimed at the designer, the book provides valuable advice on the benefits and potential pitfalls of using Spring, Hibernate, ...	09-Mar-2006 12:22:57
7	Understanding Enterprise SOA The Register have just published a review of Manning's Understanding Enterprise SOA. Their verdict? For developers looking to get to grips with the nuts and bolts of SOAP, REST and the, er, rest, this isn't the place to look for details. This is ...	08-Mar-2006 21:32:03
8	POJOs in Action I have just received a copy of Manning's 'POJOs in Action - Developing Enterprise Applications with Lightweight Frameworks' to review over the next couple of weeks. The blurb says: There is agreement in the Java community that EJBs often introduce ...	14-Feb-2006 12:40:03
9	Service-Oriented Architecture Compass I've just finished reading Service-Oriented Architecture Compass : Business Value, Planning and Enterprise Roadmap for JavaRanch and the review has been posed here. My summary? Here it is. Overall, if you're an architect looking at SOA now or ...	07-Feb-2006 10:39:29