New Releases by Mark Richards

The increasing adoption of cloud native development, real-time applications, and AI-enabled services requires mastering the trade-offs of the most influential software architecture patterns and antipatterns shaping today's technology landscape. As software systems grow in complexity and scale, applying the right architectural pattern becomes critical to meeting performance, agility, and operational demands. This book from Neal Ford, Mark Richards, and Raju Gandhi focuses on modern software patterns and their practical use in building scalable, resilient, and maintainable systems. The authors' examination of use cases and analysis of trade-offs will help software developers, architects, and technical leaders select the right pattern for their system's needs. Whether you're modernizing a legacy monolith, building cloud native applications, or scaling distributed systems, you'll get clear guidance and insights to support your journey. Understand the core principles, strengths, and limitations of key software architecture patterns Evaluate architecture patterns using use cases and trade-offs Learn the role of supporting concepts within modern architectural ecosystems Select and apply appropriate architecture patterns based on business and technical requirements Analyze architectural trade-offs to make informed decisions about scalability, performance, complexity, and maintainability Design cohesive, resilient, and evolvable systems using proven patterns and modern industry practices

Discover the rich heritage and breathtaking landscapes of Hadrian’s Wall with this curated collection of 15 short walks, taking you through some of Britain’s most iconic frontier country. Explore ancient Roman forts, dramatic crags, peaceful valleys, and legendary sites along this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Each route is designed for straightforward enjoyment (between 4 and 11km, most under three hours), making this guidebook the ideal companion for families, new walkers, and anyone eager to experience the best of Hadrian’s Wall country. Each of the 15 walks features clear Ordnance Survey mapping, step-by-step route descriptions, and practical information and highlights to ensure memorable and accessible outings for all. Essential details are included for every walk, such as parking, available facilities, route highlights, and scenic viewpoints, helping you make the most of the historic towns, welcoming villages, and atmospheric picnic spots along Hadrian’s Wall. No specialist gear is needed, and all routes are walkable year-round. Discover the area’s most celebrated locations, from the iconic Sycamore Gap and the evocative ruins of Housesteads and Vindolanda, to the rugged outcrops of Sewingshields Crags and Winshield Crags, the tranquil paths at Birdoswald, and the hidden gems of Walton and Cam Beck, Heavenfield, and Portgate. Routes begin from convenient locations such as Brampton, Haltwhistle, Hexham, and Corbridge, with helpful advice on accommodation, public transport (including the Tyne Valley Line train and AD122 bus), and parking, making planning your visit simple and flexible. Enjoy the best of local hospitality, with tips for nearby inns, cafés, and visitor attractions, perfect for rounding off a day of adventure amid the Wall’s rolling hills and far-reaching views. Part of Cicerone’s trusted Short Walks series, this guide to Hadrian’s Wall contains everything you need for an inspiring day out in one of Britain’s most storied landscapes. Whether you’re a local resident, a day visitor, or planning a longer getaway, this guide is your key to discovering the history, wildlife, and dramatic scenery of Hadrian’s Wall at your own pace.

Desenvolvedores que desejam ir além da codificação para avançar em suas carreiras almejam se tornar arquitetos de software, mas não existia nenhum guia para ajudá-los a fazer isso até agora. Esta edição atualizada fornece uma visão geral abrangente dos diversos aspectos da arquitetura de software, com vários capítulos totalmente novos abordando os insights mais recentes da área. Quem já é arquiteto e quem ainda será conhecerão as características da arquitetura, padrões de arquitetura, a determinação de componentes, a diagramação de arquitetura, a governança, dados, a IA generativa, topologias de equipe e muitos outros tópicos. Mark Richards e Neal Ford — profissionais experientes que há anos ministram aulas de arquitetura de software — se concentram em princípios de arquitetura que se aplicam a todas as pilhas de tecnologia. Você explorará a arquitetura de software sob uma ótica moderna, levando em conta todas as inovações da última década. Este livro aborda: • Estilos e padrões de arquitetura: microsserviços, monólitos modulares, microkernels, arquiteturas em camadas e muito mais. • Componentes: identificação, acoplamento, coesão, particionamento e granularidade. • Habilidades sociais: gerenciamento eficaz da equipe, colaboração, modelos de engajamento de negócios, negociação, apresentações etc. • Práticas modernas de engenharia: métodos e abordagens operacionais que mudaram radicalmente nos últimos anos, incluindo considerações de nuvem e IA generativa. • Arquitetura como disciplina de engenharia: resultados repetíveis, métricas e avaliações concretas que adicionam rigor à arquitetura de software. "Um recurso indispensável para a exploração da arquitetura de software moderna considerada por um ponto de vista contemporâneo. Seja você um arquiteto acidental assumindo a função ou um veterano experiente buscando refinar suas habilidades, este livro oferecerá as ferramentas e o conhecimento necessários para que se destaque em seu trabalho". Raju Gandhi, autor de Head First Git e coautor de Head First Software Architecture

Desenvolvedores que desejam ir além da codificação para avançar em suas carreiras almejam se tornar arquitetos de software, mas não existia nenhum guia para ajudá-los a fazer isso até agora. Esta edição atualizada fornece uma visão geral abrangente dos diversos aspectos da arquitetura de software, com vários capítulos totalmente novos abordando os insights mais recentes da área. Quem já é arquiteto e quem ainda será conhecerão as características da arquitetura, padrões de arquitetura, a determinação de componentes, a diagramação de arquitetura, a governança, dados, a IA generativa, topologias de equipe e muitos outros tópicos. Mark Richards e Neal Ford — profissionais experientes que há anos ministram aulas de arquitetura de software — se concentram em princípios de arquitetura que se aplicam a todas as pilhas de tecnologia. Você explorará a arquitetura de software sob uma ótica moderna, levando em conta todas as inovações da última década. Este livro aborda: • Estilos e padrões de arquitetura: microsserviços, monólitos modulares, microkernels, arquiteturas em camadas e muito mais. • Componentes: identificação, acoplamento, coesão, particionamento e granularidade. • Habilidades sociais: gerenciamento eficaz da equipe, colaboração, modelos de engajamento de negócios, negociação, apresentações etc. • Práticas modernas de engenharia: métodos e abordagens operacionais que mudaram radicalmente nos últimos anos, incluindo considerações de nuvem e IA generativa. • Arquitetura como disciplina de engenharia: resultados repetíveis, métricas e avaliações concretas que adicionam rigor à arquitetura de software. “Um recurso indispensável para a exploração da arquitetura de software moderna considerada por um ponto de vista contemporâneo. Seja você um arquiteto acidental assumindo a função ou um veterano experiente buscando refinar suas habilidades, este livro oferecerá as ferramentas e o conhecimento necessários para que se destaque em seu trabalho”. Raju Gandhi, autor de Head First Git e coautor de Head First Software Architecture

Fundamentos da Arquitetura de Software No mundo inteiro, pesquisas de salário colocam sistematicamente a arquitetura de software entre os dez melhores empregos, embora não exista nenhum guia real para ajudar os desenvolvedores a se tornarem arquitetos. Até agora. Este livro fornece a primeira visão geral completa de muitos aspectos da arquitetura de software. Aspirantes a arquitetos e os já praticantes examinarão da mesma forma as características e padrões da arquitetura, a determinação de componentes, as arquiteturas de diagramação, de apresentação, evolucionária e muitos outros tópicos. Mark Richards e Neal Ford, profissionais experientes que ensinam arquitetura de software profissionalmente há anos, focam os princípios da arquitetura que se aplicam a todas as camadas da tecnologia. Você explorará a arquitetura de software de um ponto de vista moderno, levando em conta todas as inovações da última década. Este livro examina: Padrão da arquitetura: a base técnica para muitas decisões de arquitetura. Componentes: identificação, acoplamento, coesão, particionamento e granularidade. Habilidades sociais: gestão eficiente da equipe, reuniões, negociação, apresentações etc. Modernidade: práticas de engenharia e abordagens operacionais que mudaram radicalmente nosúltimos anos. Arquitetura como disciplina de engenharia: resultados repetidos, métricas e avaliações concretas que acrescentam rigor à arquitetura de software. *** "Quer seja novo na função ou se já é arquiteto há anos, este livro o ajudará a ser melhor no seu trabalho. Só gostaria que ele tivesse sido escrito antes na minha carreira." —Nathaniel Schutta "Arquiteto como serviço", netschutta.io "Este livro servirá como um guia para muitos em sua jornada no domínio da arquitetura de software." —Rebecca J. Parsons CTO, ThoughtWorks

Arquitetura de Software: As Partes Difíceis Não há decisões fáceis na arquitetura de software. Pelo contrário, há muitas partes difíceis – problemas ou questões desafiadoras sem práticas recomendadas – que forçam você a escolher entre vários tipos de concessões. Com este livro, você aprenderá a pensar criticamente sobre as vantagens e desvantagens das arquiteturas distribuídas. Os veteranos em arquitetura e consultores profissionais Neal Ford, Mark Richards, Pramod Sadalage e Zhamak Dehghani discutem estratégias para a escolha de uma arquitetura adequada. Entrelaçando uma história sobre um grupo fictício de profissionais de tecnologia – o Sysops Squad – eles examinam tudo: desde como determinar a granularidade do serviço, gerenciar fluxos de trabalho e orquestração, gerenciar e dissociar contratos e gerenciar transações distribuídas; até como otimizar as características operacionais, como escalabilidade, elasticidade e desempenho. Com foco nas perguntas mais comuns, este livro oferece técnicas que o ajudam a descobrir e a avaliar os trade-offs ao enfrentar os problemas com os quais se depara como arquiteto. Analise os trade-offs e documente suas decisões de forma eficaz Tome decisões melhores com relação à granularidade do serviço Compreenda as complexidades da separação de aplicativos monolíticos Gerencie e dissocie contratos entre serviços Lide com dados em uma arquitetura altamente distribuída Aprenda padrões para gerenciar o fluxo de trabalho e as transações ao desmembrar aplicativos "Este livro é obrigatório para todo arquiteto que esteja criando sistemas distribuídos modernos." — Aleksandar Serafimoski Consultor Líder, Thoughtworks

What will you learn from this book? If you''re a software developer looking for a quick on-ramp to software architecture, this handy guide is a great place to start. From the authors of Fundamentals of Software Architecture, Head First Software Architecture teaches you how to think architecturally and explores the unique challenges of software architecture. You''ll learn the distinction between architecture and design and the relationship between code, components, and architectural styles. You''ll also learn how to work with some common architectural styles through vivid, fun examples. Quick, easy, and entertaining, this book is a valuable introduction to the world of software architecture. Why does this book look so different? Based on the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory, Head First Software Architecture uses a visually rich format to engage your mind, rather than a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep. Why waste your time struggling with new concepts? This multisensory learning experience is designed for the way your brain really works.

From the quickening pulse of that first glance to the gut-twisting pull of space given but not asked for - Richards chronicles the emotional journey of love, tension, and heartbreak with honest sincerity. His beaten and battered heart was served on a silver platter - still beating - for the world to digest in morbid relatability. From one hopelessly openhearted fool to another.

There are no easy decisions in software architecture. Instead, there are many hard parts--difficult problems or issues with no best practices--that force you to choose among various compromises. With this book, you''ll learn how to think critically about the trade-offs involved with distributed architectures. Architecture veterans and practicing consultants Neal Ford, Mark Richards, Pramod Sadalage, and Zhamak Dehghani discuss strategies for choosing an appropriate architecture. By interweaving a story about a fictional group of technology professionals--the Sysops Squad--they examine everything from how to determine service granularity, manage workflows and orchestration, manage and decouple contracts, and manage distributed transactions to how to optimize operational characteristics, such as scalability, elasticity, and performance. By focusing on commonly asked questions, this book provides techniques to help you discover and weigh the trade-offs as you confront the issues you face as an architect. Analyze trade-offs and effectively document your decisions Make better decisions regarding service granularity Understand the complexities of breaking apart monolithic applications Manage and decouple contracts between services Handle data in a highly distributed architecture Learn patterns to manage workflow and transactions when breaking apart applications

Ready for adventure in the Lake District Fells? Cicerone’s Walking the Lake District Fells guides are your ultimate fell-by-fell companions. A series of eight guidebooks, one for each of the main valley bases, cover ALL the routes up ALL the fells in each area – that’s 230 fells in total. This guidebook covers 28 Lakeland fells that can be climbed from Borrowdale and the Newlands and Thirlmere valleys. Highlights include Catbells, Scafell Pike, Great End, Great Gable, Glaramara and Walla Crag. Suggestions for longer ridge routes are also given. Those with some previous hiking experience will find all the info needed to climb the fells with confidence, plus a fresh perspective on both classic and lesser-known fells. Keen summit-baggers can use our tick lists to tick off the fells as they go. What sets these guidebooks apart from the rest? Complete coverage – every route covered, not just the main one. Devise your own routes – a variety of ascents, descents, and ridge routes, so you can choose to climb one fell or combine routes to craft your own adventure. Up-to-date route information – complete route description and HARVEY mapping for each fell. Hand-drawn toposand panoramas – easily see the routes up each fell and views from the top. Fell-friendly routes – designed to minimise environmental impact. Let the adventures begin!

Property Law combines accessible overviews of the conveyancing procedure with a pragmatic approach. Enhanced by realistic case studies, examples, and professional conduct points throughout, this text equips the reader with the knowledge and skills required to conduct conveyancing transactions in practice.

Salary surveys worldwide regularly place software architect in the top 10 best jobs, yet no real guide exists to help developers become architects. Until now. This book provides the first comprehensive overview of software architecture’s many aspects. Aspiring and existing architects alike will examine architectural characteristics, architectural patterns, component determination, diagramming and presenting architecture, evolutionary architecture, and many other topics. Mark Richards and Neal Ford—hands-on practitioners who have taught software architecture classes professionally for years—focus on architecture principles that apply across all technology stacks. You’ll explore software architecture in a modern light, taking into account all the innovations of the past decade. This book examines: Architecture patterns: The technical basis for many architectural decisions Components: Identification, coupling, cohesion, partitioning, and granularity Soft skills: Effective team management, meetings, negotiation, presentations, and more Modernity: Engineering practices and operational approaches that have changed radically in the past few years Architecture as an engineering discipline: Repeatable results, metrics, and concrete valuations that add rigor to software architecture

Property Law combines accessible overviews of the conveyancing procedure with a pragmatic approach. Enhanced by realistic case studies, examples, and professional conduct points throughout, this text equips the reader with the knowledge and skills required to conduct conveyancing transactions in practice.

Property Law is the perfect companion to guide you through the intricacies of the conveyancing process. Drawing on the authors' considerable experience of legal practice, and suitable for use on courses with either a residential or a commercial conveyancing focus, the book offers lively and accessible explanations of often complex processes. With highly practical guidance on how to approach each stage of a conveyancing transaction in practice, this book is ideal for use as a core text on the Legal Practice Course or as a valuable source of reference where knowledge of the conveyancing process is essential.

Property Law combines accessible overviews of the conveyancing procedure with a pragmatic approach. Enhanced by realistic case studies, examples, and professional conduct points throughout, this text equips the reader with the knowledge and skills required to conduct conveyancing transactions in practice.

Property Law is the perfect companion to guide you through the intricacies of the conveyancing process. Drawing on the authors' considerable experience of legal practice, and suitable for use on courses with either a residential or a commercial conveyancing focus, the book offers lively and accessible explanations of often complex processes. With highly practical guidance on how to approach each stage of a conveyancing transaction in practice, this book is ideal for use as a core text on the Legal Practice Course or as a valuable source of reference where knowledge of the conveyancing process is essential. Online Resources This book is also supported by an Online Resource Centre which includes: Student resources Multiple choice questions Case study documentation Guide to completing prescribed clauses in leases Problem questions and answer guidance Interactive timelines Web chapter A: Commonhold Lists of wider reading and websites for further information Lecturer resources Figures from the book

From Bowness-on-Solway to Newcastle, taking in the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Beauty and the Northumberland National Park, this book contains a full description of the 84 mile route along Hadrian's Wall through this historic region.

The Property Law Handbook is the perfect companion to guide you through the intricacies of the conveyancing process. Drawing on the authors' considerable experience of legal practice, and suitable for use on courses with either a residential or a commercial conveyancing focus, the book offers lively and accessible explanations of often complex processes. With highly practical guidance on how to approach each stage of a conveyancing transaction in practice, this book is ideal for use as a core text on the Legal Practice Course or as a valuable source of reference where knowledge of the conveyancing process is essential. Online Resources This book is also supported by an Online Resource Centre which includes: Student resources Multiple choice questions Case study documentation Guide to completing prescribed clauses in leases Problem questions and answer guidance Interactive timelines Web chapter A: commonhold Lists of wider reading and websites for further information Lecturer resources Figures from the book

This is an ideal guide to the conveyancing process. Combining accessible overviews of conveyancing procedure with a pragmatic approach, enhanced by case studies, examples and professional conduct points throughout, this text equips the reader with the knowledge and skills required to conduct conveyancing transactions in practice.

Set between Ambleside, Penrith and Kendal, the Far Eastern Fells include Hallin Fell (a must see for new fellwalking recruits), The Forces in Swindale Head, Castle Crag ridge about Kentmere and Wansfell Pike. The walking on offer here gives year-round pleasurable highs.

This is an ideal guide to the conveyancing process. Combining accessible overviews of conveyancing procedure with a pragmatic approach, enhanced by case studies, examples and professional conduct points throughout, this text equips the reader with the knowledge and skills required to conduct conveyancing transactions in practice.

A guidebook to fifty memorable walks on the high fells of the English Lake District. Graded circular routes equally suitable for the moderately adventurous walker looking for undiscovered areas and for the less experienced walker starting out on the fells.

Lakeland Fellranger walking guide by Mark Richards covering 34 summits in the Western Fells of the Lake District, with a wide range of ascents, old and new, between the rivers Irt (Ennerdale) to the west and Cocker (Crummockwater / Buttermere) to the east. With clear Harvey map extracts and the author's original topos and panoramas.

Lakeland Fellranger guidebook by Mark Richards covering 35 summits in the Near Eastern Fells of the Lake District. Includes a variety of the best walking routes, old and new, in the mighty range of hills that sit between Ambleside, Ullswater and Grasmere.

Lakeland Fellranger guidebook by Mark Richards covering 23 summits in the Southern Fells of the Lake District. Includes a variety of the best walking routes, old and new, between Wrynose and Hardknott passes and Black Combe in the south of the Lake District and Muncaster in the west.

Lakeland Fellranger guidebook by Mark Richards covering 28 summits in the Central Fells of the Lake District. Includes a variety of the best walking routes, old and new, in the high ground of the Lakes between Great Langdale and Keswick, all presented with the author?s inimitable passion and flair.