Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 005.117 EAN: 9780321246240 ISBN: 0321246241 Label: Addison-Wesley Professional Manufacturer: Addison-Wesley Professional Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: November 05, 2004 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Sales Rank: 807718 Studio: Addison-Wesley Professional
Product DescriptionThe Unified Modeling Language (UML) is the standard notation forarchitecting software and systems. Even though the UML has existed for years,no book has offered the fresh perspective on the industry standard that UMLfor Mere Mortals does. The book introduces the UML to those technical andnon-technical readers who are stakeholders in software development projects,but are not hard-core modelers. It does so in a manner that is easy tounderstand, addressing the core concepts of the UML that all readers need toknow to address the UML in terms of the specific concerns of thestakeholders. But above all, the book most important feature is that it ispragmatic. The authors share real world experiences and focus on what thesereaders will run into on real world projects.
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Rating: - Don't you get it? It must be you...
UML is still as much an art as a science, and as proof I'd offer the fact that UML - despite industry-wide agreement of it being a Very Good Idea - still has very few native "speakers" who can offer the formula for how to do it successfully. Witness the effort of the two authors with decades of previous success in applying UML (and, as members of the Rational team, much future success tied to the successful application of UML) as they dispense the following:
Rating: - Nice way to get your feet wet with UML...
I don't care what the experts say... UML isn't intuitive nor is it "easy" to read. Learning to use it can be intimidating. UML For Mere Mortals by Robert A. Maksimchuk and Eric J. Naiburg is a very nice way to get your feet wet on the subject...
Chapter List: 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; ... Read More
Rating: - Great book! Recommended for Univ. professors and managers!
"UML for mere mortals" is a very creative book, with great examples, that makes UML easy and fun to learn!
This is a must read book for all those who are being introduced to UML or are looking for UML 2.0 updates!
Really easy to read... I enjoyed the way they link UML 1.X to UML 2.0!
All the modeling essencials for software intensive systems are covered in this book... And it also presents a wide approach for UML modeling, from Business Modeling through Testing!
Rating: - Short, easy to read and to the point
The sheer number of books on UML is simply amazing, and it seems like finding a right one for you is a task all into itself. No matter whom you want to become, a hardcore UML modeler or a weekend reader feeding one's curiosity, the book "UML for Mere Mortals" is a great way to start. The main and important topics are covered, and the details are left untold. That's perfectly ok, since even the UML professionals don't refer to all aspects of UML due to its complexity. Simple UML diagrams are easy to grasp, ... Read More
Rating: - Readable, textual eplanations of what the UML can do
This book was written for managers in need of knowledge concerning the return on investment (ROI) of using the UML in their software development projects. It is not a compact, diagram-laden book of detailed descriptions of how the UML is used to represent the actions of software. Most of the explanations are in text; drawings are used more as an emphasis tool rather than as an initial descriptor. The explanations are very readable, much more common-sensical than technical.
How the UML is used throughout ... Read More
- Don't you get it? It must be you...
- Nice way to get your feet wet with UML...
