“Strap on your mental protective gear and join IBM Fellow Grady Booch on a high-energy tour of things unusual, curious, and just plain weird. Of course there are lessons to be learned along the way, as we discover how common design principals inform even the most uncommon of entities. We’ll also explore the evolution of different genres of architecture, the forces that have shaped them, and their practical manifestation in today’s Web- and services-oriented architectures.” (IBM Rational Events)