October 2004
Beginner to intermediate
736 pages
15h 38m
English
book
Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and Iterative Development, Third Edition
by Craig Larman
Overview
“This edition contains Larman’s usual accurate and
thoughtful writing. It is a very good book made even
better.”
—Alistair Cockburn, author, Writing Effective Use
Cases and Surviving OO Projects
“Too few people have a knack for explaining things. Fewer
still have a handle on software analysis and design. Craig Larman
has both.”
—John Vlissides, author, Design Patterns and
Pattern Hatching
“People often ask me which is the best book to introduce
them to the world of OO design. Ever since I came across it
Applying UML and Patterns has been my unreserved
choice.”
—Martin Fowler, author, UML Distilled and
Refactoring
“This book makes learning UML enjoyable and pragmatic by
incrementally introducing it as an intuitive language for
specifying the artifacts of object analysis and design. It is a
well written introduction to UML and object methods by an expert
practitioner.”
—Cris Kobryn, Chair of the UML Revision Task Force and
UML 2.0 Working Group
A brand new edition of the world’s most admired introduction to object-oriented analysis and design with UML
Fully updated for UML 2 and the latest iterative/agile practices
Includes an all-new case study illustrating many of the book’s key points
Applying UML and Patterns is the world’s #1 business and college introduction to “thinking in objects”—and using that insight in real-world object-oriented analysis and design. Building on two widely acclaimed previous editions, Craig Larman has updated this book to fully reflect the new UML 2 standard, to help you master the art of object design, and to promote high-impact, iterative, and skillful agile modeling practices.
Developers and students will learn object-oriented analysis and design (OOA/D) through three iterations of two cohesive, start-to-finish case studies. These case studies incrementally introduce key skills, essential OO principles and patterns, UML notation, and best practices. You won’t just learn UML diagrams—you’ll learn how to apply UML in the context of OO software development.
Drawing on his unsurpassed experience as a mentor and consultant, Larman helps you understand evolutionary requirements and use cases, domain object modeling, responsibility-driven design, essential OO design, layered architectures, “Gang of Four” design patterns, GRASP, iterative methods, an agile approach to the Unified Process (UP), and much more. This edition’s extensive improvements include
A stronger focus on helping you master OOA/D through case studies that demonstrate key OO principles and patterns, while also applying the UML
New coverage of UML 2, Agile Modeling, Test-Driven Development, and refactoring
Many new tips on combining iterative and evolutionary development with OOA/D
Updates for easier study, including new learning aids and graphics
New college educator teaching resources
Guidance on applying the UP in a light, agile spirit, complementary with other iterative methods such as XP and Scrum
Techniques for applying the UML to documenting architectures
A new chapter on evolutionary requirements, and much more
Applying UML and Patterns, Third Edition, is a lucid and practical introduction to thinking and designing with objects—and creating systems that are well crafted, robust, and maintainable.
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