Software Design Website(s)

Question

What websites (not books) document designs (UML or otherwise) for software applications?

Building architects have many resources available for inspiration and construction. I do not seek resources on constructing software (such as Meyer's Object-Oriented Software Construction), but rather examples of designs for software components or class diagrams that can be used as a starting point for developing an applcation.

Example applications might include:

• Game System
• Word Processor
• User Interface
• Telephony Call Control
• Clinic Scheduling
• Notification System
• Incident Management
• Network Monitoring
• Restaurant Catering
• Dispatching (Taxi, Police)
• Selling Vacation Packages

The Design Patterns book is a good start, but a bit too low level.

Answer 1

You might try looking at some of the case studies out there.

Answer 2

Do you mean things like Microsoft's Patterns and Practices?

Answer 3

Grady Booch has a great site for just this thing at http://www.handbookofsoftwarearchitecture.com/index.jsp?page=Main

But you do have to register to look at the diagrams.

Answer 4

For simple explanations, sample codes and use cases of common software design patterns, you can check out http://sourcemaking.com/design_patterns. They are generally aimed at solving common problems and can, in fact, be considered as re-usable architectures in software development.

For information related to domain-specific systems, such as games, there can be other domain-specific problems that have been addressed in different architectures, such as some of the links you have provided. Finding a single source which can list all this information in a unified architecture may not be possible, at best. Generic design patterns, such as those from the Gang of Four, is a better start for this reason, I believe.