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by Martin Fowler (Author), Kendall Scott (Author)
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  • Paperback: 185 pages
  • Publisher: Addison Wesley; 2 edition (13 Sep 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 020165783X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0201657838
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 18.5 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 267,707 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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.

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The award-winning first edition of UML Distilled was widely praised for being a concise guide to the core parts of the UML and has proved extremely successful in helping developers identify the most important parts of the language. UML Distilled, Second Edition, maintains the concise format with significantly updated coverage of use cases and activity diagrams, and expanded coverage of collaborations. It also includes a new appendix detailing the changes between UML versions. Beginning with a summary of UML's history, development, and rationale the book moves into a discussion of how the UML can be integrated into the object-oriented development process. The primary author profiles the various modeling techniques in the UML--such as use cases, class diagrams, and interaction diagrams--and describes the notation and semantics clearly and succinctly. He also outlines useful non-UML techniques such as CRC cards and patterns.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful introduction to UML, 28 Jan 2005
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This review is from: UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series) (Paperback)
The 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

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5.0 out of 5 stars Practical, comprehensive, and easy to read, 27 Oct 2004
This review is from: UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series) (Paperback)
This was the first readable book I found on UML and it is still my favourite. It has a practical focus, and concentrates on how to make effective use of UML rather than the abstruse features and OO theory.

There is easily enough detail to allow someone new to UML to effictively read, modify and create UML diagrams as well as some helpful hints and reminders on style for the more experienced.

If you want more then see this book as a well annotated bibliography with an introduction to each topic and where you can find the detail when you need it.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Introduction and Overview., 28 Aug 2001
By Mr. P. D. Mckee "paulmckee" (Emsworth, Hampshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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Despite some of the recent comments I found this book to be an excellent introduction to UML. Although I have quite some experience in using UML in commercial environments, this is a book I will carry with me to explain simply and clearly to others what it is about. Don't expect to find process or technique, that is not the idea of this little guide, but if you are used to some forms of moddelling, you may expect an easy route to introductory UML.
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