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Software Factories are just a logical next step in the continuing evolution of software development methods and practices. However, they change the character of the software industry by introducing patterns of industrialization. •          It’s a software product line that configures –         Extensible tools –         Processes –         Content using a software factory template based on a software factory schema •          It helps to automate the development and maintenance product by adapting –         assembling –         configuring framework-based components •          Help building specific type of application –         Smart client –         Web service –         Web application –         Mobile application •          Incorporate guidelines and best practice –         Architecture and design guidance –         Patterns –         How-to’s –         Application blocks –         Guidance packages **Why software factory?** •          Productivity in software development •          Reusability in efficient way •          Reduction in development time •          Communication between architect and development team •          Utilize resources not having extensive expertise on software development •          Shorten time to market –         Reuse of existing core assets •          Improved product quality –         Pre-tested factory –         Less chance of error during development •          Framework variability and extensibility •          Expand market –         By selling products –         Frameworks **Which are available software factory?** •          Web Client Software Factory •          Smart Client Software Factory •          Web Service Software Factory •          Mobile Client Software Factory **Web Client Software Factory capabilities** **Modularity** - Building composite UIs that are based on integration of multiple back-end systems. - Composing applications from individually developed, tested, and deployed units (modules). - Supporting XCopy deployment through distributed Web.config files - Unit testing Web user interface application logic **User experience** - Separating the responsibility of UI design from UI development - Leverage ASP.NET master pages, themes, and skins - Dynamically interact with ASP.NET site map **Page flow** - Defining screen workflows **Deployment and updates** - XCopy deployment and updates of independent modules - Module versioning by separating interfaces from implementation **Security** - Authentication (using Forms Authentication) - Profile based user interface and authorization - Input and output validation - Exception shielding **State management** - Session - Page flow **Manageability** - Handling exceptions - Logging exceptions **Web service communication** - Communicating synchronously with external Web services **Details about web-client software factory:** 1. Required component 2. How to create web-client software factory application? 3. Using Logging application block 4. Using Exception handling block 5. Creating new module 6. Inbuilt MVC pattern implementation 7. Customize look and feel 8. 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