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Mark Richards

    Mark Richards, un antiguo agricultor, ha cultivado una carrera como dedicado escritor de temas de exterior, canalizando su pasión por la Gran Bretaña rural en una serie de evocadoras guías de senderismo. Su obra profundiza en la intrincada belleza de paisajes como los Cotswolds, el Peak District y el impresionante Lake District. Con una profunda dedicación a la investigación y una íntima conexión con el mundo natural, Richards captura la esencia de estas regiones. Su escritura ofrece a los lectores una invitación profundamente personal para explorar los terrenos que tan claramente atesora.

    Beaten but still Beating
    A Practical Approach to Conveyancing
    Head First Software Architecture
    The Cotswold Way
    Fundamentals of software architecture: An engineering approach
    Great Mountain Days in the Lake District
    • Fundamentals of Software Architecture

      A Modern Engineering Approach - 2nd Edition

      • 543 páginas
      • 20 horas de lectura

      Salary surveys consistently rank software architect among the top 10 best jobs, yet a comprehensive guide for developers aspiring to this role has been lacking—until now. This updated edition offers an in-depth exploration of software architecture, featuring five new chapters that incorporate the latest insights from the field. Both aspiring and current architects will delve into architectural characteristics, patterns, component determination, diagramming, governance, data, generative AI, team topologies, and more. Authored by experienced practitioners Mark Richards and Neal Ford, who have taught software architecture professionally, the book emphasizes principles applicable across various technology stacks. It presents a modern perspective on software architecture, reflecting innovations from the past decade. Key topics include architecture styles and patterns such as microservices, modular monoliths, and layered architectures; component identification, coupling, and granularity; essential soft skills for effective team management and collaboration; and contemporary engineering practices influenced by cloud technology and generative AI. Additionally, it treats architecture as an engineering discipline, focusing on repeatable results, metrics, and concrete evaluations that enhance the rigor of software architecture.

      Fundamentals of Software Architecture2025
    • Head First Software Architecture

      A Learner's Guide to Architectural Thinking

      • 550 páginas
      • 20 horas de lectura

      Geared towards software developers, this guide offers a practical introduction to software architecture, emphasizing the thought processes involved. It clarifies the differences between architecture and design while connecting code, components, and architectural styles through engaging examples. The book stands out with its visually rich format, rooted in cognitive science, making complex concepts accessible and enjoyable. This multisensory approach aims to enhance learning and retention, providing a quick and entertaining pathway into the world of software architecture.

      Head First Software Architecture2024
      3,7
    • Beaten but still Beating

      A Midquel to Atheist with a Prayer

      The emotional journey of love, tension, and heartbreak is vividly captured through sincere reflections on vulnerability and resilience. The author shares his own experiences of a battered heart, presenting them with raw honesty and relatability. This narrative resonates with those who have faced similar struggles in love, inviting readers to connect deeply with the ups and downs of romantic relationships.

      Beaten but still Beating2022
    • Property Law

      • 368 páginas
      • 13 horas de lectura

      Focusing on the conveyancing procedure, this manual provides clear overviews paired with practical insights. It features realistic case studies and examples to enhance understanding, along with professional conduct points that guide readers in executing conveyancing transactions effectively. This comprehensive approach equips aspiring legal practitioners with the essential knowledge and skills needed for real-world application in property law.

      Property Law2022
    • Although salary surveys worldwide regularly identify software architect as one of the top ten best jobs, no decent guides exist to help developers become architects. Until now. This practical guide provides the first comprehensive overview of software architecture's many aspects. You'll examine architectural characteristics, architectural patterns, component determination, diagramming and presenting architecture, evolutionary architecture, and many other topics.Authors Neal Ford and Mark Richards help you learn through examples in a variety of popular programming languages, such as Java, C#, JavaScript, and others. You'll focus on architecture principles with examples that apply across all technology stacks.

      Fundamentals of software architecture: An engineering approach2020
      4,3
    • Great Mountain Days in the Lake District

      • 288 páginas
      • 11 horas de lectura

      An inspirational larger format guidebook to fifty memorable walks on the high fells of the English Lake District. From the favourite summits of Scafell, Bowfell, Great Gable, the Crinkle Crags, to lesser-known fells, this guide offers only the best walks to explore all that is pure Lakeland.Some of the 50 walks described in Great Mountain Days in the Lake District are well known classic challenges – such as Scafell Pike and Esk Pike, or the Gable Girdle – while others approach a favourite mountain from a new angle or combine several in a testing way.These circular hikes on the high Lakeland fells have been chosen to provide the moderately adventurous hiker with a range of essential routes for exploring the region. The walks are all graded, making the guide equally suitable for less experienced walkers looking for new summits and undiscovered areas. Only the mildest of scrambling will be encountered, as these are four-season walks. All routes are illustrated with Harvey maps and the author's pictorial route diagrams.

      Great Mountain Days in the Lake District2008
      4,8
    • A Practical Approach to Conveyancing

      • 688 páginas
      • 25 horas de lectura

      This guide through the vagaries of the English conveyancing system provides solutions to many of the more commonplace difficulties likely to be encountered. Checklists are provided, together with precedent documents, clauses and forms.

      A Practical Approach to Conveyancing2004
    • The Cotswold Way

      A Walker's Guide

      • 72 páginas
      • 3 horas de lectura

      This revised edition, which has also been chosen as the official guide to the Cotswold Way relay race, describes the Cotswold Way from the best vantage point - on foot. Another title from the Cotswold publisher, Reardon.

      The Cotswold Way1982
      3,0