p&p Provides Application Architecture Guide Layer Diagrams

patterns & practices has released Application Architecture Guide Layer Diagrams for Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate Edition. The diagrams includes custom toolbox items for Layer Diagrams and Layer diagrams from Microsoft Application Architecture Guide 2nd Edition.

This extension package contains five layer diagrams for use in Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate edition. These custom toolbox items present the layer diagrams as shown in Microsoft Application Architecture Guide 2nd Edition from patterns & practices.

Here’s a preview of Web Application Layer Diagram.

This package include one layer diagram for each of the following five application types:

• Web Application
• Rich Client Application
• Rich Internet Application
• Services Application
• Mobile Application

For more information and to download, see Application Architecture Guide Layer Diagrams.

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Bruce D. KyleISV Architect Evangelist | Microsoft Corporation