Author Archives: Andrew

Enterprise Architecture Design and the Integrated Architecture Framework

I’ve recently been catching up on the Microsoft Architecture Journal. This is an occasional MS publication, which can be downloaded from the .NET Architecture Center. It’s got a lot of good articles, with a software architecture and process focus. Of Continue reading

Tuesday, March 8, 2005 in Agile & Architecture, Thoughts on the World

Blogger Me!

My blog is now fully live. My Thoughts on the World, and the articles in AgileArchitect.org, are now available via an RSS feed. For the technically inclined, I’ve built my blog using a combination of VB.NET, Active Server Pages, and Continue reading

Monday, March 7, 2005 in Code & Development, Thoughts on the World

Business Flexibility

The business equivalents of expansion capabilities like the spare slots in a desktop PC Continue reading

Wednesday, February 23, 2005 in Agile & Architecture, Thoughts on the World

A Fast Diff Algorithm

An implementation of a Diff algorithm in VB.NET, with various techniques to improve performance Continue reading

Monday, February 21, 2005 in Code & Development, My Publications, Thoughts on the World

Architects – Masters of Order and Unorder?

A consideration of how an architect should handle complex or chaotic behaviour, using the Cynefin framework Continue reading

Friday, February 18, 2005 in Agile & Architecture, Thoughts on the World

Domain-Specific Modelling Techniques

Some useful Domain-Specific Languages I have developed or discovered Continue reading

Architecture, Design and Engineering

Is IT architecture about “hidden plumbing” or “visible design” delivered to users? Continue reading

Wednesday, February 16, 2005 in Agile & Architecture, Thoughts on the World

The New World of Mr Tompkins

An excellent update to a classic introduction to modern physics Continue reading

Sunday, September 19, 2004 in Reviews

The Coming Global Superstorm

A good book, slightly spoilt by psueo-science Continue reading

Architects Anonymous

A tounge in cheek look at how addictive architecture and design work can be Continue reading

Sunday, June 27, 2004 in Agile & Architecture, Thoughts on the World

In Code

An inspiring and encouraging book Continue reading

Saturday, May 8, 2004 in Reviews

Digital Fortress

Mr Brown should stick to what he’s good at Continue reading

Friday, May 7, 2004 in Reviews