Vous voulez voir cette page en français ? Cliquez ici.

34 used & new from CDN$ 0.01
See All Buying Options
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language
 
 
Share your own customer images
Look inside this book

UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (Paperback)

by Martin Fowler (Author), Kendall Scott (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


5 new from CDN$ 22.95 29 used from CDN$ 0.01

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture

Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture

by Martin Fowler
4.3 out of 5 stars (38)  CDN$ 52.91
Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software

Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software

by Erich Gamma
4.5 out of 5 stars (178)  CDN$ 41.57
Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and Iterative Development

Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and Iterative Development

by Craig Larman
4.3 out of 5 stars (89)  CDN$ 72.72
Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code

Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code

by Martin Fowler
4.6 out of 5 stars (95)  CDN$ 49.13
The Elements of UML(TM) 2.0 Style

The Elements of UML(TM) 2.0 Style

by Scott W. Ambler
CDN$ 18.00
› Explore similar items

Product Details

Product Description

From Amazon.com

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 of 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 in creating and deciphering them. These diagrams include use cases; class and interaction diagrams; collaborations; and 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

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, and refactoring basics.



Product Description

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.
See all Product Description
Inside This Book (Learn More)
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

Tag this product

 (What's this?)
Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.
Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What do customers ultimately buy after viewing this item?

UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language
82% buy the item featured on this page:
UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language 3.9 out of 5 stars (80)
Learning UML 2.0
6% buy
Learning UML 2.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (1)
CDN$ 37.16
UML 2 For Dummies
4% buy
UML 2 For Dummies 4.2 out of 5 stars (6)
CDN$ 16.50
Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture
4% buy
Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture 4.3 out of 5 stars (38)
CDN$ 52.91
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

80 Reviews
5 star:
 (38)
4 star:
 (18)
3 star:
 (8)
2 star:
 (6)
1 star:
 (10)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
3.9 out of 5 stars (80 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most helpful customer reviews

 
4.0 out of 5 stars Great at beginning but sloppy at the end, Sep 11 2005
By Reza Arbabi (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (Paperback)
Fowler is one of my favorite writers. This book is a great book that is a must on the bookshelf of any serious developers. However, in spite of its power, which you can read in other reviews, it has some minor problems/mistakes.
Fowler, in this book, reminds me of a good instructor who starts a course very well, but at the end of the semester he just wants to finish all the topics carelessly.
The first eleven chapters are great and very well done, but the problem starts at chapter twelve, specifically when he tries to explain the "Composite Structure Diagram" and the usage of Ball-and-Socket notation in Component Diagram. He fails to do the job, however later on in his blog he tries to justify some of his mistakes. you can find the discussion under Ball-And-Socket post.

Another minor mistake is on page 89, when he confuses the concept of the namespace in .Net. I have seen that most of the people with Java background are confusing the "namespace" concept in .Net with "package" in java. Namespaces in .Net have nothing to do with access modifiers. I believe the more equivalent of packages in java are assemblies in .Net and for the Package diagram in UML one should consider an assembly as an equivalent to a package in the diagram.

The first two editions of the book were very successful, and after releasing the UML 2.0 a new edition, which covers the new elements in UML 2.0, was needed, but it seems Fowler was very busy at the time and he just wanted to upgrade the book in two or three days.

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5.0 out of 5 stars To the point, Feb 14 2005
By A Customer
This review is from: UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (Paperback)
Nice book. To the point. Beginners will appreciate it and experts will find it as a good reference. It's nice to see a well written tech book now and then. Another book that's pretty awesome that techies will certainly love is The System by Roy Valentine. Another well written book.
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5.0 out of 5 stars A readable and informative introduction to UML, Jul 15 2004
By vturtle "vturtle" (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (Paperback)
Readable! Excellent intro. On the inside covers, nice quick reference. As a web developer with no UML experience looking for a clearer way to pre-visualize my projects, this book got me going fast and offered perspective on best usage of the UML. The author's experience-driven opinions helped me learn faster. The book is honest about itself in that it admits it doesn't try to offer rare details of the UML that you'll rarely use. It keeps to what you'll use MOST of the time. It delivered 100% of what I was looking for. If you're already using the UML, I still think this is a great read for you.
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 		 Most recent customer reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars This book should be called "UML Distained"
Fowler claims this is brief guide to Object Modeling... it's more like a "read me file" written in "chin-glish" (a incomprehensible Chinese English... Read more
Published on Sep 23 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars The figure 5.1
I've read a review here, which says that "UML Distilled" 3rd edition has a lot of errors and mention missing figure 5.1 as an example. Read more
Published on Jun 20 2004 by Sergei

4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction
Fowler has done a very good job of introducing UML - this is the book I recommend to beginners. He goes over all the main categories of UML diagrams showing what they mean and... Read more
Published on May 25 2004 by wiredweird

5.0 out of 5 stars : Good introductory book that covers the basics well
A good mixture of UML, new additions to UML and how UML integrates into software processes. The topics are at a high level and only get skin deep, so this book is good for... Read more
Published on May 7 2004 by ART SEDIGHI

5.0 out of 5 stars exactly what I wanted
Now this is what I am talking about. It really follows the 20-80 rule. I am sick and tired of reading books which start from the basics as if I am a complete idiot and then form... Read more
Published on May 1 2004 by Nishant Agarwal

1.0 out of 5 stars drive-by publishing is full of errors and misinformation
As one other reviewed noted, it's understandable that the first edition was rushed, but it's not acceptable that the 3rd edition is still so full of errors. Read more
Published on April 23 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars A Terrible Guide - Even if a "Brief Guide"
This book is a terrible guide to UML. The authors constantly give their opinions on components of UML and fail to define or illustrate the components clearly or accurately... Read more
Published on Feb 9 2004 by Brandon M Tosch

2.0 out of 5 stars UML 2, but not as we know it!
I disappointed by this, the third edition of UML Distilled. The first edition of this book was clearly rushed out to meet the release of the UML specification and so contained... Read more
Published on Oct 30 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Much Improved 3rd Edition
Previous editions of this book were very useful but contained some obvious flaws. The 1st edition was hastily put together when UML was new and the 2nd edition was a relatively... Read more
Published on Oct 13 2003 by Paul M. Dubuc

5.0 out of 5 stars an excellent handy reference
There are hundrends if not thousands of articles and tutorials floating around on the net which are written on or around or about UML, some try to cover everything in a shallow... Read more
Published on Sep 29 2003 by Sudipto K. Haldar

Only search this product's reviews


Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject


















i.e., each book must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.