Wireshark is the world's foremost network protocol analyzer, and is the de facto (and often de jure) standard across many industries and educational institutions.

Wireshark development thrives thanks to the contributions of networking experts across the globe. It is the continuation of a project that started in 1998.

This month, learn what quality attributes are, how they're documented, and how they can assist you in your work as an architect.

In this second part of his series on designing software architectures, Mikko walks you through the role of the architect, from pre-planning the project prior to its inception to cleaning up the loose ends after it's shipped.

Put all that architecture design theory into practice this month, as Mikko walks you through the design of an RSS reader — from setting requirements to evaluating results

Summary: The designing software architectures series continues with a look at the 4+1 view model. The 4+1 view model lets you separate a system into four essential views: logical, process, physical, and development. Then, for good measure, it gives you one more: a use case view that describes the functional aspects of the system as a whole.