Resources

This repository contains resources for Jacqui Read's workshops, talks and courses.

Resources By Event

• Design Patterns for Software Diagramming
• Hands-on Visual Communication for DDD
• Hands-on Visual Communication for Software Architecture
• Communicating Software Architecture - O'Reilly online training
• Generative AI for Software Architecture Diagrams

Tools and Further Resources

• The Basics of Visual Balance - Alvalyn Lundgren
• Spoon Theory
• WCAG - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (applicable to diagram and other visuals)
• Simplified English

Colour Blindness

Simulators

• Chromatic Vision Simulator (iOS, Android & Web)
• Color Oracle (macOS, Windows, Linux)
• Sim Daltonism (macOS)

Tools for those with Colour Blindness

• Colour Blind Pal (iOS, Android, macOS)

Information

• Colour Blind Awareness
• Colour Blind Friendly Design Tips

Modelling

Diagrams

• C4 Model
• Archi for Archimate

Collaborative Modelling

• Domain Storytelling
• Event Storming

O'Reilly

Require a paid subscription or free trial to access

• Gregor Hohpe’s The Software Architect Elevator
• Know Your Audience pattern for presentations
• The Monkey Book by Vlad Khononov
• Learning System Thinking by Diana Montalion

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Jacqui Read's Resources by Jacqui Read @ The Ministry of Software Design is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0