Material on Software design and architecture

Question

I am trying to compile a good library [within a company] on software design and architecture. I have looked at few posts on Stack Overflow, assuming this sort of question is very popular, however the best I found was Best books to learn about design, and it talks about graphic design, which is NOT particularly helpful to me.

We are developing a large scale system in C++ (both on unix and windows). We also create API for users in C++, C#, and Java.

Below is the list of books I found particularly helpful:

• Modern C++ Design: Generic Programming and Design Patterns Applied
• Large-Scale C++ Software Design
• Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices --Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software

What do you guys think about these?

What would you suggest?

Thanks

Answer 1

I would recommend these two Enterprise Application Architecture and Domain Driven Design. This isn't a really technical book but definitely worth reading if your in the field The Mythical Man Month.

Answer 2

I think it is a good list and would add

• The pragmatic programmer (dry-principle, etc.)
• Software Security (McGraw)

Answer 3

Additional to your list:
- Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
- Design Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture
- Software Architecture in Practice
- Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and Iterative Development (Creig Larman)

Also books of H.Sutter, A. Alexandrescu, M. Josuttis will teach you good c++ codding style.

Answer 4

I would also add "Effective C++" by Scotty Myers to the list.