What is software architecture?  What is the role of the architect?  Is architecture relevant to agile development?  What does this have to do with developers?  This presentation will answer these questions and more.  It will help you bring an architectural mindset to your development by identifying architectural techniques you can use in your daily development. If you're interested in architecture, being an architect, or just want to think about software development in a new way, join us for this exploration of architecture and the architect.

Joe Wirtley is an independent consultant with over twenty years software development experience.  He currently works as a .NET architect and developer on both smart client (WPF, WCF) and web (ASP.NET) applications. Before .NET, Joe worked extensively in Delphi and Clipper. He is an active member of several user groups in the Cincinnati-Dayton, OH area and has presented at user group meetings, code camps, Days of .NET, and CodeMash. You can read his blog at http://joewirtley.blogspot.com/ and see his personal site at http://www.wirtley.com/.

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