Book Series

Applying UML & Patterns | Book Series

Overview:

In this book the author, Craig Larman’s accurate and thoughtful writing gives a better overview of all Object Oriented (OO) concepts than in previous editions.  It is a perfect guide for any business enthusiast and college graduate to quickly grasp the concepts, “thinking in objects”, “object-oriented analysis and design”, and using those insights to apply in the real-time environment. The book has also received positive acclamations from several other well-known authors like Alistair Cockburn, Martin Fowler, John Vlissides and many more.

The major improvements in the books are:

  • New coverage of UML 2, Agile modeling, Test-driven development, and refactoring
  • Special teaching courses for college instructors
  • Tips on combining iterative methods and evolutionary development methods with OOAD

Author:

Craig Larman

Published In:

2004

book series

The Unified Modeling Language (Reference Manual) | Book Series

Overview:

This book is the revised version of Unified Modeling Language, and covers all the latest concepts of UML 2.0. Compared to the previous edition, this updated edition presents all the UML specifications, software standards, and notations are far more complex and hard to understand. The major revisions include sequence diagrams, activity models, internal structures and components, and state machines.

  • This revised version also has an enhanced index which is available on official website
  • A discussion section offering useful advice and additional insight into difficult concepts

Authors:

James Rumbaugh

Ivar Jacobson

Grady Booch

Published In:

1999