Software architecture metrics are key to the maintainability and architectural quality of a software project and they can warn you about dangerous accumulations of architectural and technical debt early in the process. In this practical book, leading hands-on software architects share case studies to introduce metrics that every software architect should know.This isn't a book about theory. It's more about practice and implementation, about what has already been tried and worked. D...

Do you want real sustainable life-changing abundance?Do you want to learn how to create abundance in all areas of your life?Abundance by Design teaches you how to make the RIGHT decisions that will take you where you really want to be in your life. Learn from 13 experts who use Human Design to help guide and motivate them to achieve personal success. Through their stories and examples in this book you will:Recognize the forces that influence your every thought, emoti...

Rising costs and increasing global competition press institutions to do more with less. At the same time, deep budget cuts and a general social and political impatience have revived calls for reform in educational affordability, curriculum, and outcome measurement. Yet within this environment, a myriad of success stories are being forged among educational institutions, supporting industries, and educational consortia that are embracing innovative approaches to all aspects of the higher edu...

A practical guide in digital systems that demystifies how modern hardware executes software, enabling you to design smarter, more efficient computing solutions across everyday and emerging tech platformsKey FeaturesUnderstand digital circuitry through the study of transistors, logic gates, and sequential logicLearn the architecture of x86, x64, ARM, and RISC-V processors, iPhones, and high-performance gaming PCsStudy the design principles under...