Book description
"There are many books that shine light on the darkest corners of the UML, but Eric and Bob present just the essentials needed to make you effective in modeling all the important aspects of a software-intensive system."
—Grady Booch
"Bob and Eric have managed to capture key system and software design techniques in a style that is refreshingly straightforward to understand and apply, and to distill their ideas and insight from more than a decade of practical use of UML into a book that will increase your appreciation for UML and make you more effective."
—Dr. Alan W. Brown, Distinguished Engineer, IBM Rational
"A practical introduction to designing real-world business systems using UML, explained from first principles. A great book for anyone who wants to start learning the industry's standard modeling language."
—Andrew Watson, Vice President and Technical Director, Object Management Group
Need to get results with UML...without unnecessary complexity or mind-numbing jargon? You need UML for Mere Mortals®. This easy-to-read introduction is perfect for technical professionals and business stakeholders alike: anyone who needs to create, understand, or review UML models, without becoming a hard-core modeler.
There's nothing theoretical about this book. It explains UML in the context of your real-world challenges. It's organized around the activities you'll need to perform. It focuses on the UML elements you'll find most useful. And it offers specific answers for the problems you're most likely to face.
Drawing on extensive experience, the authors offer pragmatic explanations and guidance on core techniques ranging from use cases to component diagrams, architectural patterns to application and database modeling. You'll find practical coverage for using UML to support testing, as well as discussion of UML 2.0 and its implications.
Whether you're a manager, programmer, architect, database designer, or documentation specialist, UML for Mere Mortals is the handy resource you need to help you achieve your goals with UML...simply, quickly, painlessly.
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Table of contents
- Copyright
- UML for Mere Mortals® Praise Page
- Addison-Wesley presents the For Mere Mortals® Series
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Introduction to the UML
- Business Models
- Requirements Modeling
- Architectural Modeling
- Application Modeling
- Database Modeling
- Testing
- Is That All There Is?
- How Do I Get Started Using the UML?
- Where Can I Learn More?
- Glossary
- Answers to Review Questions
- UML Diagrams and Elements
- Index
Product information
- Title: UML for Mere Mortals®
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2004
- Publisher(s): Addison-Wesley Professional
- ISBN: 9780321246240
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