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ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY
What it is: UML (Unified Modeling Language) is a graphical modeling language used to specify, visualize, construct, and document applications and software systems, which are implemented with components and object-oriented programming languages, such as Java, C++, and Visual Basic. UML incorporates the object-oriented community's consensus on core modeling concepts and provides a standard way for developers to communicate the details of system design and development. In addition to object-oriented modeling of applications, UML is also used for business-process modeling, data modeling, and XML modeling. Purpose of modeling: Models for software systems are as important as having a blueprint for a large building, or an outline for a book. Good models enhance communication among project teams and assure architectural soundness. The more complex the software system, the more important it is to have models that accurately describe the system and can be understood by everyone. UML helps provide this via a standard for graphical diagrams. Just like an architect can understand the notations on any blueprint, UML enables software engineers and business managers to understand the design of any software system, even if the original designers have long left the company. Organization behind it: Object Management Group (OMG) (www.omg.org). (UML Resource Page at OMG Web site is www.omg.org/uml.) The OMG produces and maintains the UML standard, an internationally recognized standard. The OMG is an open membership, not-for-profit consortium that produces and maintains computer industry specifications for interoperable enterprise applications. Its membership roster (about 800) includes just about every large company in the computer industry and hundreds of smaller ones. Most of the companies that shape enterprise and Internet computing are represented on the OMG's Board of Directors. Companies that contributed to the UML Standard: Realizing that UML would be strategic to their business, the following companies contributed their ideas to the first UML standard: Digital Equipment Corp, HP, i-Logix, IntelliCorp, IBM, ICON Computing, MCI, Microsoft, Oracle, Rational Rose, TI, and Unisys. Companies that use UML: It is safe to say that all Fortune 1000 companies are currently using UML, or are moving toward UML to model and design their applications and systems. This includes companies from all vertical industries, from Coca Cola to Warner Brothers, from CVS Pharmacy to Lockhead Martin Aerospace. You name the company - if they have an IT department, they are using UML. |
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| 03-04-08 | 2 | 1\1 |
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I think the book was good but the title is misleading. The author fails to engage the reader with "lab work" that would truley be needed to be a weekend course. It simply has text and review queestions wich is not enough interaction to keep a person engaged in the material. So what happend to me was that by Saturday morning I wasn't involved enough to continue. Now I just pick up the book during down time at work and read a chapter here and there. I think it is an easy read but I wish I was actually applying the information as I learn it.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-11-18 12:52:03 EST)
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| 11-25-06 | 5 | 5\5 |
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A number of books have been written about the "Unified Modeling Language" (UML), but few are as easy to understand as the 2002 book "UML Weekend Crash Course" by Thomas A. Pender. Intended to be read over the course of a weekend (beginning on a Friday evening and ending on the following Sunday afternoon), the book is divided into six parts based upon time: Friday evening, Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening, Sunday morning and Sunday afternoon. Now, just because the author intended that someone would be able to completely read the book over the course of a single weekend doesn't obligate any reader to do that. However, the reader should expect to obtain at least a basic understanding of the fundamental diagrams used in UML: use case diagrams, activity diagrams, class diagrams, object diagrams, sequence diagrams, collaboration diagrams, package diagrams, component diagrams and deployment diagrams. Of these, probably the most important are the use case diagrams, activity diagrams, class diagrams, sequence diagrams and package diagrams.
Though the author points out that UML diagrams can be done by hand, anyone who needs to use UML diagrams should use a software package to simplify their construction and storage because UML diagrams can become rather complex and may require periodic changes, especially when being used to design a new software application. Though there are a number of commercial applications available for UML design, there are also free UML design packages available for download from the Internet, including a few that are used interactively within software IDE's. (The latter may also have auto-code generation.) As with any software language or modeling tool, it takes time to learn UML. In my opinion, the book "UML Weekend Crash Course" will accelerate that learning process, but you will no doubt require other UML resources (books & software), as well as experience. If you need to learn UML quickly, then I highly recommend this book, which I rate with 5 out of 5 stars. As an experienced software engineer, this book was an invaluable tool for learning UML and continues to be a useful reference. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-09-07 11:13:37 EST)
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| 11-25-06 | 5 | 6\6 |
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A number of books have been written about the "Unified Modeling Language" (UML), but few are as easy to understand as the 2002 book "UML Weekend Crash Course" by Thomas A. Pender. Intended to be read over the course of a weekend (beginning on a Friday evening and ending on the following Sunday afternoon), the book is divided into six parts based upon time: Friday evening, Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening, Sunday morning and Sunday afternoon. Now, just because the author intended that someone would be able to completely read the book over the course of a single weekend doesn't obligate any reader to do that. However, the reader should expect to obtain at least a basic understanding of the fundamental diagrams used in UML: use case diagrams, activity diagrams, class diagrams, object diagrams, sequence diagrams, collaboration diagrams, package diagrams, component diagrams and deployment diagrams. Of these, probably the most important are the use case diagrams, activity diagrams, class diagrams, sequence diagrams and package diagrams.
Though the author points out that UML diagrams can be done by hand, anyone who needs to use UML diagrams should use a software package to simplify their construction and storage because UML diagrams can become rather complex and may require periodic changes, especially when being used to design a new software application. Though there are a number of commercial applications available for UML design, there are also free UML design packages available for download from the Internet, including a few that are used interactively within software IDE's. (The latter may also have auto-code generation.) As with any software language or modeling tool, it takes time to learn UML. In my opinion, the book "UML Weekend Crash Course" will accelerate that learning process, but you will no doubt require other UML resources (books & software), as well as experience. If you need to learn UML quickly, then I highly recommend this book, which I rate with 5 out of 5 stars. As an experienced software engineer, this book was an invaluable tool for learning UML and continues to be a useful reference. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-03-05 10:43:09 EST)
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| 08-28-05 | 5 | 2\2 |
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The book uses simple and direct language to explain the elements of UML. The examples clearly reveal the key concepts critical for understanding the modeling elements. The book has a perfect level of detail. Unlike other books I have started reading about UML, this book does not go into long commentaries or sidebars about UML, design, and standards. As a result the book allows one to work through the material quickly and will serve as an excellent long-term reference.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-09 21:37:41 EST)
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| 03-05-05 | 3 | 3\3 |
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For the most part, it is a pretty good book. I agree it would be difficult to finish in a weekend. Some annoying mistakes in a few places. For example, on p198-200 the figures are full of mistakes and don't follow along with the text. They are not too hard to correct, but you should not have to do so when you are trying to learn something new. I like this type of format for a book where you pace yourself and then have a review and quiz after a short session. Not too bad, but could be better.
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| 03-04-05 | 3 | 2\2 |
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For the most part, it is a pretty good book. I agree it would be difficult to finish in a weekend. Some annoying mistakes in a few places. For example, on p198-200 the figures are full of mistakes and don't follow along with the text. They are not too hard to correct, but you should not have to do so when you are trying to learn something new. I like this type of format for a book where you pace yourself and then have a review and quiz after a short session. Not too bad, but could be better.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-06-25 10:24:32 EST)
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| 06-15-04 | 3 | 12\13 |
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The name "UML Weekend Crash Course" is misleading. I don't think anyone can read and understand it in one weekend, unless of course he is reading about six times faster than me. This book has long and obscure sentences and too much of unnecessary information. The chapter on Object-Oriented principles is written so badly, that I doubt in the authors competence. It mentions two major OO postulates "encapsulation" and "inheritance" but leaves out the third one "polymorphism". But he rumbles on for pages about some unrelated stuff. Also, this book was published before the UML-2 standard came out, so it is somewhat outdated. I would recommend "UML Distilled" by Martin Fowler instead of this book.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-09 21:37:41 EST)
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| 01-07-04 | 5 | 7\9 |
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Frustrated of how UML books are written? Feel like throwing the book in the fireplace?
I am so happy I got a solution. I got this book by accident, to say, and I am amazed of how easy and user friendly it is. I also find it complete, nothing seems to be left out. You can really complete the whole book within a weekend, but you have to take no breaks though, there's a lot of material here... I strongly recommend this book to everyone who wants no headaches when learning UML. A lot of thanks to the author!! (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-09 21:37:41 EST)
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| 01-06-04 | 5 | 6\8 |
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Frustrated of how UML books are written? Feel like throwing the book in the fireplace?
I am so happy I got a solution. I got this book by accident, to say, and I am amazed of how easy and user friendly it is. I also find it complete, nothing seems to be left out. You can really complete the whole book within a weekend, but you have to take no breaks though, there's a lot of material here... I strongly recommend this book to everyone who wants no headaches when learning UML. A lot of thanks to the author!! (Review Data Last Updated: 2006-06-25 10:24:32 EST)
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| 08-01-03 | 5 | 7\8 |
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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. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-09 21:37:41 EST)
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| 07-14-03 | 4 | 3\4 |
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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.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-06-25 10:24:31 EST)
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| 05-27-03 | 5 | 7\8 |
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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.
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| 02-12-03 | 4 | 4\4 |
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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.
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| 01-12-03 | 5 | 4\6 |
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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. (Review Data Last Updated: 2006-06-25 10:24:31 EST)
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| 11-22-02 | 5 | 5\6 |
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The great book to get started with UML!
Tom Pender's UML Weekend Crash Course is very readable and it is much more easy to understand than other books on UML I have read. It covers fundamentals of UML principles, is comprehensive and clear. The example that is used throughout the book works well to demonstrate each section concepts. You will be able to use UML after you complete this book. We are one of the major UML tool vendors, and we were looking for a book to recommend as additional reading for our UML courses. Recently we got UML Weekend Crash Course, and it made very nice impression for us. Our company has decided to provide this book for our teaching courses listeners as the most suitable to learn UML fundamentals. (Review Data Last Updated: 2006-05-12 05:03:04 EST)
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| 11-19-02 | 5 | 14\15 |
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The great book to get started with UML!
Tom Pender's UML Weekend Crash Course is very readable and it is much more easy to understand than other books on UML I have read. It covers fundamentals of UML principles, is comprehensive and clear. The example that is used throughout the book works well to demonstrate each section concepts. You will be able to use UML after you complete this book. We are one of the major UML tool vendors, and we were looking for a book to recommend as additional reading for our UML courses. Recently we got UML Weekend Crash Course, and it made very nice impression for us. Our company has decided to provide this book for our teaching courses listeners as the most suitable to learn UML fundamentals. (Review Data Last Updated: 2006-05-12 05:03:06 EST)
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| 10-30-02 | 4 | 1\1 |
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If you are looking for a book which can show you "What is UML and how does it work?" This book can help you a lot. The book starts off with some foundation knowledge, such as UML common methodology and object-oriented principles. Then, the step-by-step approaches of the Use Case, activity diagram, collaborative diagram etc....
I enjoy very much with the arrangement of the sessions. The alternative sessions of theory explanation and example case study really help me to understand UML in practice. However, at end of those couple of chapters, author seems too rush or too briefly finishing the book. It would be much better if web applications were also given (Review Data Last Updated: 2006-06-25 10:24:32 EST)
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| 08-18-02 | 5 | 11\12 |
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This book hits on all the UML fundamentals and will make more indepth books (the Addison-Wesley books by 3 the amigos and others) more accessible to you.
The examples in this book were clear and easy to relate to. If you have a CASE tool by your side when you read this, you'll get the most out of the book. You're going to need to get familiar with such a tool if you want to put UML to work for your projects. The CD that ships with the book comes with Popkin's System Architect and Embarcadero's Describe. I installed Popkin's tool as most of the examples in the book were created with it. This tool was easy to use and had an excellent tutorial of its own on UML. This book is a great tool kit for the beginner and a good refresher course for the more experienced. (Review Data Last Updated: 2006-06-25 10:24:32 EST)
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