Chapter 5. Requirements modeling

In this chapter we describe methods to start building Web applications with a use case driven approach, based on use case analysis principles.

Next we discuss several design techniques we can use to realize the use cases and discuss how to interact with external systems.

Finally, we introduce some common principles to design a Web user interface tied to the use case analysis.

Use case analysis

The use case analysis describes the functional requirements of the system under development. The model uses graphical symbols (Figure 5-1) and text to specify how users in specific roles will use the system through use cases. The textual descriptions describing the use cases are from a user’s point of view; they do not describe ...

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