应用程序架构指导包由微软模式与实践团队负责编写，为基于.NET平台的应用程序设计提供了一些指导，现在v2.0 Beta版本已经发布，包括的内容有应用程序架构基础、设计、分层、设计模式等等，设计的应用程序类型有Mobile Application，Office Business Application (OBA)，Rich Client Application ，Rich Internet Application (RIA)，Web Application等 ，之前园子里的蜡笔小巢也有过介绍。完整的目录如下所示：

Parts

Part I, Fundamentals of Application Architecture
Part II, Design
Part III, Layers
Part IV, Quality Attributes
Part V, Archetypes - Design and Patterns

Chapters

• Introduction
• Architecture Best Practices At a Glance
• Fast Track - A Guide for Getting Started and Applying the Guidance

Part I, Fundamentals of Application Architecture

• Chapter 1 - Fundamentals of Application Architecture
• Chapter 2 - .NET Platform Overview
• Chapter 3 - Application Archetypes
• Chapter 4 - Deployment Patterns
• Chapter 5 - Architectural Styles
• Chapter 6 - Quality Attributes
• Chapter 7 - Layers and Tiers

Part II, Design

• Chapter 8 - Designing Your Architecture
• Chapter 9 - Architecture and Design Guidelines
• Chapter 10 - Designing Services
• Chapter 11 - Communication Guidelines

Part III, Layers

• Chapter 12 - Presentation Layer Guidelines
• Chapter 13 - Business Layer Guidelines
• Chapter 14 - Data Access Layer Guidelines
• Chapter 15 - Service Layer Guidelines

Part IV, Quality Attributes

• Chapter 16 - Performance Engineering
• Chapter 17 - Security Engineering

Part V, Archetypes - Design and Patterns

• Chapter 18 - Mobile Application
• Chapter 19 - Office Business Application (OBA)
• Chapter 20 - Rich Client Application
• Chapter 21 - Rich Internet Application (RIA)
• Chapter 22 - Service Archetype
• Chapter 23 - SharePoint LOB Application
• Chapter 24 - Web Application

Appendix

• Cheat Sheet - patterns & practices Catalog at a Glance
• Cheat Sheet - patterns & practices Pattern Catalog
• Cheat Sheet - patterns & practices Enterprise Library

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