Application Architecture for WebSphere: A Practical Approach to Building WebSphere Applications

Chapter 1 Application Architecture

This book is about building good application architectures. Before diving too far into the details of how to accomplish the goals of this book, it is important to answer the question of why. Application or software architecture in the J2EE space is a challenging business. It seems the more software engineers or Application Architects learn, the more there is to learn, and we welcome newcomers into our fold everyday who are trying to catch up and keep up with changes in direction and technology. Some constants, however, such as overall approaches and good decision-making practices, can help you along the way. That is what this book, and this chapter, are about—helping to guide you in making solid decisions that ...