Since its original introduction in 1997 the Unified Modeling Language has revolutionized
software development. Every integrated software development environment in the
world--open-source standards-based and proprietary--now supports UML and more importantly
the model-driven approach to software development. This makes learning the newest UML standard
UML 2.0 critical for all software developers--and there isn't a better choice than this clear
step-by-step guide to learning the language. --Richard Mark Soley Chairman and CEO OMG If
you're like most software developers you're building systems that are increasingly complex.
Whether you're creating a desktop application or an enterprise system complexity is the big
hairy monster you must manage. The Unified Modeling Language (UML) helps you manage this
complexity. Whether you're looking to use UML as a blueprint language a sketch tool or as a
programming language this book will give you the need-to-know information on how to apply UML
to your project. While there are plenty of books available that describe UML Learning UML 2.0
will show you how to use it. Topics covered include: * Capturing your system's requirements in
your model to help you ensure that your designs meet your users' needs * Modeling the parts of
your system and their relationships * Modeling how the parts of your system work together to
meet your system's requirements * Modeling how your system moves into the real world capturing
how your system will be deployed Engaging and accessible this book shows you how to use UML to
craft and communicate your project's design. Russ Miles and Kim Hamilton have written a
pragmatic introduction to UML based on hard-earned practice not theory. Regardless of the
software process or methodology you use this book is the one source you need to get up and
running with UML 2.0. Russ Miles is a software engineer for General Dynamics UK where he works
with Java and Distributed Systems although his passion at the moment is Aspect Orientation and
in particular AspectJ. Kim Hamilton is a senior software engineer at Northrop Grumman where
she's designed and implemented a variety of systems including web applications and distributed
systems with frequent detours into algorithms development.
