Includes bibliographical references (p. 675-690) and index.

The big idea -- Architectures in context : the reorientation of software engineering -- Basic concepts -- Designing architectures -- Connectors -- Modeling -- Visualization -- Analysis -- Implementation -- Deployment and mobility -- Applied architectures and styles -- Designing for non-functional properties -- Security and trust -- Architectural adaptation -- Domain-specific software engineering -- Standards -- People, roles, and teams.

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