Rating:  - Practical! Yet very easy to read
During the last 4 years I has been doing a lot of UML trainings, so I have read and used multiple UML books. This one outbeats all others by its reader-friendly style, comprehensive examples and explanations of various UML techniques (you won't find these in other UML books). It is not bulky but contains everything UML starter or even intermediate user would need: the book not only outlines UML notation but also presents quiz at the end of each section to test your knowledge, as well as web application case study and guidelines on choosing UML tool.
And yes, one can really make it in one weekend! Now I'm recommending UML Weekend Crash Course to all my students who wish to get up to speed in UML quickly and efficiently. This book is an excellent choice both for class and self-training.
Rating:  - I think it was worth the time
In essence I am still not a master UML designer. But I think I have the gist of what UML is and isn't. The book clears alot of misconceptions for me. I am also a little better with the terminology. I liked the pace these types of books set. It kept me on track to finish the book. Not the best, but it's a start.
Rating: - Great way to learn basic UML concepts.
Highly recommend. As a UML newbie I needed to learn concrete and specific guidelines about how and when to use the diagrams UML provide; and the book just does that. It helps you build your knowlegde from zero to a fairly basic level, but you'll still need more books and practice to take to UML expert level. Nevertheless if you're looking for an easy yet useful way to get up to speed with UML, I recomend this book.
Rating: - A good way to start and learn UML
Highly recommend. As a UML newbie, I had gone thru a lot of UML books, but I found this one takes a more concrete and sensible approach to UML. And it is very easy to understand the entire UML concepts.This book goes far from a quick tutorial and introduces all the UML concepts in a logical manner.
Rating: - Useful, practical treatment of UML
As a UML newbie, I had a lot of trouble understanding the points made in other books, including _UML Distilled_ and _UML In A Nutshell_. This is the first book that made me feel I understood what UML is all about and how to apply it.
I feel confident that, with this book as a guide, I could be successful in creating "industry standard" design and documentation for a project while avoiding many of the problems and errors which the UML diagrams can help uncover.
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