Chapter 2. Architectural Characteristics: Know Your Capabilities
What does your architecture need to support? Architectural characteristics (the capabilities of an architecture) are the fundamental building blocks of any system. Without them, you cannot make architectural decisions, select an architectural style, or in many cases even create a logical architecture. In this chapter you’ll learn how to define some of the more common characteristics (like scalability, reliability, and testability), how they influence a software architecture, how they help you make architectural decisions, and how to identify which ones are important for your particular situation. Ready to add some capabilities to your software architecture?
Causing Lafter
Sillycon Symposia is a startup with a Bay Area feel whose business plan combines technology-themed conferences with comedy. By gathering like minds, Sillycon provides unique offerings for each group and keeps them engaged by keeping them laughing.
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How hard could it be to start a social networking site?!
Part of the business plan includes building Lafter, a social media network related to (but not limited to) the conferences Sillycon hosts. The business stakeholders put together a requirements document for it:
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