2003, ISBN: 9780321193681

Addison-Wesley Professional. Very Good. 6.95 x 0.7 x 9.15 inches. Paperback. 2003. Third edition. 208 pages. <br>More than 300,000 developers have benefited from p ast editions of U… Mehr…

Addison-Wesley Professional. Very Good. 6.95 x 0.7 x 9.15 inches. Paperback. 2003. Third edition. 208 pages. <br>More than 300,000 developers have benefited from p ast editions of UML Distilled . This third edition is the best re source for quick, no-nonsense insights into understanding and usi ng UML 2.0 and prior versions of the UML. Some readers will want to quickly get up to speed with the UML 2.0 and learn the essent ials of the UML. Others will use this book as a handy, quick refe rence to the most common parts of the UML. The author delivers on both of these promises in a short, concise, and focused presenta tion. This book describes all the major UML diagram types, what they're used for, and the basic notation involved in creating and deciphering them. These diagrams include class, sequence, object , package, deployment, use case, state machine, activity, communi cation, composite structure, component, interaction overview, and timing diagrams. The examples are clear and the explanations cut to the fundamental design logic. Includes a quick reference to t he most useful parts of the UML notation and a useful summary of diagram types that were added to the UML 2.0. If you are like mo st developers, you don't have time to keep up with all the new in novations in software engineering. This new edition of Fowler's c lassic work gets you acquainted with some of the best thinking ab out efficient object-oriented software design using the UML--in a convenient format that will be essential to anyone who designs s oftware professionally. Editorial Reviews From the Back Cover Would you like to understand the most important elements of Class diagrams? (See page 35.) Do you want to see the new UML 2.0 int eraction frame notation for adding control flow to sequence diagr ams (see page 58) and the unofficial notation that many prefer? ( See page 60.) Do you want to know what changes have been made to all versions of the UML? (See page 151.) Do you want a quick re ference to the most useful parts of the UML notation? (See the in side covers.) Do you want to find out what diagram types were a dded to the UML 2.0 without wading through the spec? (See page 11 .) More than 300,000 developers have benefited from past edition s of UML Distilled. This third edition is the best resource for q uick, no-nonsense insights into understanding and using UML 2.0 a nd prior versions of the UML. Some readers will want to quickly get up to speed with the UML 2.0 and learn the essentials of the UML. Others will use this book as a handy, quick reference to the most common parts of the UML. The author delivers on both of the se promises in a short, concise, and focused presentation. This book describes all the major UML diagram types, what they're used for, and the basic notation involved in creating and deciphering them. These diagrams include class, sequence, object, package, d eployment, use case, state machine, activity, communication, comp osite structure, component, interaction overview, and timing diag rams. The examples are clear and the explanations cut to the fund amental design logic. If you are like most developers, you don't have time to keep up with all the new innovations in software en gineering. This new edition of Fowler's classic work gets you acq uainted with some of the best thinking about efficient object-ori ented software design using the UML--in a convenient format that will be essential to anyone who designs software professionally. About the Author Martin Fowler is an independent consultant wh o has applied objects to pressing business problems for more than a decade. He has consulted on systems in fields such as health c are, financial trading, and corporate finance. His clients includ e Chrysler, Citibank, UK National Health Service, Andersen Consul ting, and Netscape Communications. In addition, Fowler is a regul ar speaker on objects, the Unified Modeling Language, and pattern s. ., Addison-Wesley Professional, 2003, 3<