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Summary: A Quick and Effective Start
Review: This text is sharp and to the point. As an initial introduction to UML it is clear, and makes the subject inviting, unlike many other texts which drill down too far, too quickly, and leave the poor student confused and disorientated. This is the place to start...
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Summary: Excelente libro para principiantes en el campo de UML
Review: Libro fácil de leer, con ejemplos comprensibles y el asepcto teórico es bastante completo. Excelente como libro de iniciación en el área de UML Puede ser usado como libro de texto en un curso de Introducción a UML
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Summary: A fast read but a good first step into UML
Review: This book is only the second UML book I have read. As a student trying to get a hang of this new way of modeling I found the 24 hours (almost) it took to read this book and play with the exercises a good investment of my time. The textbook used in my course takes much longer to read and doesn't deliver any more.
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Summary: 1st Half Great - but then...
Review: I picked up the book with the goal of learning UML as fast as I could for a complex project. The first half of the book sticks to this mission. Good job. But rather than focus on going into the intracacies of UML (what I needed), the author's focus switches to introducing (marketing) his "Grapple" technique. The first half of the book appears to be a disguise for this purpose. The details of UML are thus not quite there. I wish the author would have finished the UML job and written a separate book on "Grapple."
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Summary: Great UML book and Best Technical Read I've seen
Review: I've got a technical library of more than 500 books. Most of them I read until I learn what I need and then they sit on the bookshelf only to be used as a reference. This book is different. I felt that I needed to learn the ins and outs of UML quickly in order to function well in my job as an analyst doing system architecture work. This book had everything I needed and a lot more. It gave me a quick and comprehensive grasp of UML, in a way that was VERY readable, enjoyable, and (dare I say this for a technical book?) even humorous at times. I feel that I am ready to fully apply UML to my work place in a way that will really benefit our organization. I'm even reading through the book one more time with an eye on being able to teach UML to our other analysts, and I almost NEVER finish a technical book from cover to cover. I would even consider using this a a textbook if I could convince our local university to let me teach a course on UML. My hat is off to you Joseph Schmuller for writing a truely great technical book on UML. You have displayed a unique gift of technical prowness and superb writing skills that make this book one of the best technical books I've come across - ever.
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Summary: One of best to start with...
Review: I first read most of this book which I had borrowed from library. Then I had to return the book and bought it from amazon. It's a good book to start with. I have studied other books, but I feel I got the basic ideas from this one. It could be perfect if it gave some clues of how to actually implement the diagrams in widely used modelling software like Rational Rose. Sometimes it's a headache to do that!
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Summary: Excellent intro to a powerful business tool
Review: I'm a big fan of the SAMS series of books, as I've found they're a great way of getting up to speed with complex technologies quickly and easily. "Teach Yourself UML.." is no exception. Each lesson is easy to understand and relevant. The pace of the entire book, moreover, takes you through the "big picture" aspect of UML right down to the fine details. UML is typically thought of as a programming technology, but as this book illustrates, UML is a methodology that can be used throughout the enterprise. In any instance where someone needs to communicate a process, UML is a powerful tool. Much of it is based on self-evident analogies that most anyone familair with flowcharting can understand. "Teach Yourself UML..." helps put the rest into context. One fact to keep in mind with this book is that it is an *introductory* text. Although it takes the reader quite far into the methodology, advanced practitioners shopping for UML books will likely want to keep looking. The fact that UML is also so intiutive adds to this book's utility. Many readers may find that this book -- along with possibly one or two more advanced books -- are all they need to understand and work with UML, saving themselves the time and expense of a classroom course.
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