The Design of Design A Book by Frederick P. Brooks, Jr. www.goodreads.com Design process models: A summary argumentThe spiral modelA grossly obese set of requirementsRequirements proliferationThe architectural contracting model+9 More Design System as Style Manual With Web Characteristics designsoftwarearchitecturemakingstyle
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