Convergent Architecture: Building Model Driven J2EE Systems with UML [Paperback]

Richard Hubert (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471105600 | ISBN-13: 978-0471105602 | Publication Date: November 15, 2001 | Edition: 1st

The only complete technical guide to building integrated business systems using the convergent architecture approach
In his groundbreaking Business Engineering with Object Technology (0-471-04521-7), David Taylor introduced the concept of convergent architecture (CA), a framework for building the business design directly into the software systems that support it. Now, in this important follow-up to that 1995 classic, expert Richard Hubert provides systems developers and architects with their first complete blueprint for building integrated CA business systems using the hottest technologies, including Enterprise JavaBeans, XML, UML, Rational Rose, and others. Following a detailed introduction to the elements of CA, he walks readers through the entire CA design and implementation process, using examples in Java and EJB to illustrate key points.
Companion Website provides hands-on tutorials, links to related tool sites, and updates to the CA methodology.

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“…well written…” (Cvu—The Journal of the ACCU, Vol.16, No.6, December 2004)

From the Back Cover

"A compelling vision for application architecture, combined with precise instructions for implementing that vision. It is certain to raise the bar for the application development community."
-David A. Taylor, Author of Business Engineering with Object Technology

When David Taylor introduced the concept of Convergent Engineering in 1995, there was no telling how far this innovative approach would go. With this book, Richard Hubert follows up on Taylor's vision by providing a comprehensive guide to modern architectural style and its implementation using Model Driven Architecture (MDA).

You'll discover the value IT architectural style brings to development projects and you'll learn how Convergent Architecture (CA) leverages MDA to resolve many of today's complex IT-related problems at the source.

This step-by-step guide walks you through the process of designing and implementing both corporate architectural styles and integrated software systems using the CA/MDA approach. The concepts, techniques, and tools in this book have been tried and tested in practice and are the result of hands-on experience in diverse environments. You'll discover how CA optimizes UML, the Rational Unified Process, and J2EE/EJB to achieve new levels of lasting architectural integrity.

In addition, this informative book shows:
* How to build corporate architectures using the latest technologies, like EJB and XML, and design standards and tools, such as UML, Rational Rose, and ArcStyler
* How the integrated architectural tool suite, known as an Architectural IDE, supports Model Driven Architecture standards
* Each step of the model-driven development process from the initial business design to the generation, deployment, and test of complete J2EE/EJB infrastructures.

The companion Web site includes hands-on tutorials using J2EE/EJB links to related sites, and updates to the Convergent Architecture and its tool environment.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (November 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471105600
• ISBN-13: 978-0471105602
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,288,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, March 15, 2002

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Thomas Paul (Plainview, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Convergent Architecture: Building Model Driven J2EE Systems with UML (Paperback)

When I started this book, I was looking forward to an explanation of how to use the Convergent Architecture to create a J2EE application. What I found was a vague, confusing, and repetitive discussion that often reads as if it was in a tragic accident with a thesaurus. The idea behind the Convergent Architecture is not that complicated. We need to create a model driven architecture above UML that can link design and actual code development. Too often in this book the Convergent Architecture is not explained in terms of what it is but rather how it is like designing cathedrals, diesel engines, or jet planes. The author tells us that using the Convergent Architecture can reduce time up to 70% and that these numbers are endorsed by neutral parties but he gives us no information about these neutral parties. And he doesn't tell us what the 70% is actually compared to making these numbers useless for doing any evaluation. The book promises to be a "step-by-step" guide but instead reads like a corporate white paper designed to sell a product. And there is a product in here that the author is selling. He is the founding director of the company that makes a product that takes up the last two chapters of the book. The only part of the book that is "step-by-step" is the tutorial on how to use the author's product. Overall, I was very disappointed in a book that I looked forward to reading.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just the Book I've Been Looking For, November 29, 2001

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This review is from: Convergent Architecture: Building Model Driven J2EE Systems with UML (Paperback)

This is the first book I have found on model-driven development, and there is no need to look any further. I really like how the author ties model driven concepts to David Taylor's convergent architecture approach. I've been waiting for the book that shows how to implement Taylor's ideas in his Business Engineering with Object Technology, and this is it.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book - readable but profound, January 31, 2002

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Martin Butler (London UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Convergent Architecture: Building Model Driven J2EE Systems with UML (Paperback)

This book gets to the heart of issues surrounding the development of large scale software systems. The real beauty is that Hubert does not just outline the conceptual and philosophical issues surrounding software development - he proposes structures and methods that address the problems. Should be mandatory reading for anyone involved in IT.