UML in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly)) (Paperback)

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Modeling languages have been used by system developers for decades to specify, visualize, construct, and document systems; rough sketches using stick figures and arrows and scribbled routing conditions go back still further. But the Unified Modeling Language (UML), for the first time in the history of systems engineering, gives practitioners a common language that applies to a multitude of different systems, domains, and methods or processes. It does not guarantee project success, but enables you to communicate solutions in a consistent, standardized, and tool-supported language. All indications suggest that the industry is rushing to the UML. Created by leading software engineering experts Grady Booch, James Rumbaugh, and Ivar Jacobson (now of Rational Software Corporation), and accepted as a standard by the Object Management Group (OMG) in 1997, the language has already achieved more success than any previous contenders. With a firm conceptual and pragmatic basis, it is well suited to supporting projects in modern languages like C++ and Java. And standardization lays the groundwork for tools as well as standard methods or processes. This book presents the UML, including its extension mechanisms and the Object Constraint Language (OCL), in a clear reference format. For those new to the language, a tutorial quickly brings you to the point where you can use the UML. The book is concise and precise, breaking down the information along clean lines and explaining each element of the language. Introductory chapters also convey the purpose of the UML and show its value to projects and as a means for communication. Topics include: The role of the UML in projects The object-oriented paradigm and its relation to the UML Tutorial with realistic examples An integrated approach to UML diagrams Class and Object, Use Case, Sequence, Collaboration, Statechart, Activity, Component, and Deployment Diagrams Extension Mechanisms The Object Constraint Language (OCL)

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Sinan Si Alhir has breadth and depth in all phases of the systems development life cycle. With experience in high-level and low-level project work, and his broad and deep knowledge of technology and methodology, he focuses on delivering quality solution-oriented results within various application domains, using a multitude of technologies and methods. While tremendously enjoying his profession, Sinan Si Alhir also enjoys being intellectually and artistically active via reading and writing poetry and philosophy and listening to music, and he enjoys being physically active via walking and jogging. Furthermore, he is motivated by the works of Edgar Allen Poe, Leo Tolstoy, Rene Descartes, Georg Hegel, Immanuel Kant, Sigmund Freud, and others. But above all, it is his family that keeps him balanced, fulfilled, content, and makes it all worthwhile. Sinan Si Alhir maintains an informative Web site at http://home.earthlink.net/~salhir/

11 Reviews 5 star:  (1) 4 star:  (3) 3 star:  (1) 2 star:  (4) 1 star:  (2)           Average Customer Review 2.7 out of 5 stars (11 customer reviews)		Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews   15 of 15 people found the following review helpful: 2.0 out of 5 stars Very hard to read, 15 Aug 2001 By  Mr. S. P. Willliams "simonwilliams7" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    I love O'Reilly books - I've got loads of them and they explain things clearly in just enough detail. This book is different. Here's a quote from the preface: "'Knowledge and human power are synonymous,' once said the great philosopher Francis Bacon. However, based on experience within today's global markets, he would probably say, 'The ability to capture, communicate and leverage knowledge to solve problems is human power.'" An O'Reilly book that is littered with the words 'paradigm', 'leverage' and 'facilitate' is not worth reading. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   9 of 10 people found the following review helpful: 2.0 out of 5 stars Really quite unhelpful, 17 Oct 2001 By  K. Tune "mustard57" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)       The author states that if you want to learn about UML this is not the book for you. The book sets out to be a kind of notation/definition reference work. However if this was what had been written we'd be looking at a much smaller book. The author does set out to teach the reader about UML but really manages to avoid doing so. One reason for this is the exceptionally arid style. The book is written in the style of a philosophy logic primer, with excessive weight being given to building up a system ( the UML language ) from a handful of concepts... If you want an intro try 'Applying UML and Patterns' by Larman. It's not perfect, and it doesn't use the full range of UML but it does talk you through how you might go about integrating UML into your designs. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: 2.0 out of 5 stars Very difficult to read., 15 May 2000 By A Customer A list of bullet points does not a good book make, and that is mainly what this book consists of. As a beginners guide I found it lacking in narrative and examples (although it does have some). As a reference, I found it lacking a useful summary. It falls somewhere in between and fails on both counts. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 11 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 1.0 out of 5 stars Infuriating Having used UML for some time I was looking for a book I could use to lookup some of the finer points without much trouble. This is not that book. Read more Published on 24 April 2004 by Theuth 1.0 out of 5 stars Miserable example of incompetent writing I have quite a few "nutshell guides" on my bookshelf; usually they're concise, more or less clearly-written short reference books. Read more Published on 25 Feb 2004 by lutkin 3.0 out of 5 stars Sort-of a good book iv been learning UML else where at college and i got this book for refrence notes, for this purpose its a great book , gives u a good bit of detail on most subjects. Read more Published on 9 Jan 2004 by nc_clelland 5.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderful O'Reilly Book If you've no experience of UML then this book is not for you but if you have used the language before then you'll find this book indispensible. Read more Published on 14 Aug 2001 by Mr. P. M. Merrison 4.0 out of 5 stars A very good book for UML This book is a very useful addition to all Software Engineers' bookshelves. It gives a good overview of the main aspects of UML. Read more Published on 13 Mar 2000 4.0 out of 5 stars An introduction to OO it is not This book is an excellent addition to any OO programmer's bookshelf. The best bit is the 3rd (final) part where the book describes, in detail, the different diagrams used in UML... Read more Published on 18 Feb 2000 4.0 out of 5 stars Terse and efficient overview of UML. There is no hand-holding in this book - it offers little in the way of explanation or discussion, but its presentation of the rationale and syntax of UML is excellent, in the... Read more Published on 24 Aug 1999 2.0 out of 5 stars Possibly useful reference - terrible tutorial Being used to friendly, readable books from O'Reilly, this one took me by surprise. The content seems complete, but exceptionally dry. Read more Published on 6 Jul 1999 Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 11 customer reviews...

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