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UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (Object Technology Series)Snagging.org In association with Amazon.co.ukOnline Shop | Property Guides | Kitchen & Home | Garden Tools | Power Tools | Consumer Electronics Get the Snagging Checklist Here! UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (Object Technology Series) by: Martin Fowler, Kendall Scott  List Price: £24.99 Price: £20.43 You Save: £4.56 (18%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.12 EAN: 9780201657838 Edition: 2 ISBN: 020165783X Label: Addison Wesley Manufacturer: Addison Wesley Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 185 Publication Date: September 13, 1999 Publisher: Addison Wesley Studio: Addison Wesley Accessories:
Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: The second edition of Martin Fowler's bestselling UML Distilled provides updates to the Unified Modeling Language (UML) without changing its basic formula for success. It is still arguably the best resource for quick, no- nonsense explanations to using UML. The major strength of UML Distilled is its short, concise presentation of the essentials of UML and where it fits within today's software development process. The book describes all the major UML diagram types, what they're for and the basic notation involved creating and deciphering them. These diagrams include use cases, class and interaction diagrams, followed by collaborations, state, activity and physical diagrams. The examples are always clear and the explanations cut to the fundamental design logic. For the second edition, the material has been reworked for use cases and activity diagrams, plus there are numerous small tweaks throughout, including the latest UML v. 1.3 standard. An appendix even traces the evolution of UML versions. Working developers often don't have time to keep up with new innovations in software engineering. This new edition lets you get acquainted with some of the best thinking about efficient object-oriented software design using UML in a convenient format that will be essential to anyone who designs software professionally. --Richard Dragan, amazon.com Topics covered: UML basics, analysis and design, outline development (software development process), inception, elaboration, managing risks, construction, transition, use case diagrams, class diagrams, interaction diagrams, collaborations, state diagrams, activity diagrams, physical diagrams, patterns, refactoring basics. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Ideal reference materialMost organisations I have come across only use a subset of the UML diagrams. Which makes this the ideal reference guide, as it covers everything in enough depth for you to understand where they all fit in, so you can then focus on the bits that are useful to you. Rating: - It is not the bible...This is NOT the bible of UML, but seriously, unless you use UML strictly in academic circles, this is far more than you'll ever need. The size is perfect, small enough to carry around with you wherever you go, plus it is comprehensive enough to cover all angles of UML2 that are actually usable, if not a bit more. Highly recommended. Rating:  - All you'll ever likely to ever really needIf you work in industry where diagrams are a means to an end and something you don't spend weeks working on (we're lucky to get a day or two to spend on them) this is the only book you'll ever need. It tells you the basic diagram features (certainly enough to do a few class diagrams at least) which is all you really need. If you do find you need more you can get another book. One tip to note: using the modelling tools (such as Rose) isn't as straighforward as you might expect, so expect to devote some time to this and perhaps get a book/resource to help. Rating:  - Technically accurate but that's about itThis should be viewed as a technical reference of what UML is, but definitely not as a reference on how to use it. The whole point of UML is to help people in all areas communicate about complex systems but this book misses this point entirely. Many of the example diagrams it contains are so over complicated they end up almost unreadable and end up an object lesson in how NOT to use UML. Sure, buy this book to learn the rules, but look elsewhere for best practices of using UML in earnest. Rating: - Wonderful introduction to UMLThe best introduction to UML there is. It is short, succinct and well written (as all of Martin Fowler's books are) but also comprehensive and comprehensible. This is a good book for anybody looking to learn about UML: managers, developers, analysts, and architects. Clearly anybody who is going to use UML in anger will need to consult more detailed material but this is an excellent starting point for all. Highly recommended  Try searching the Internet for "UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (Object Technology Series)" or Ebay for "UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (Object Technology Series)". You might also be interested in the following great products:
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