UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (2nd Edition)

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Summary: A readable and informative introduction to UML
Review: 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.

Rating:
Summary: A readable and informative introduction to UML
Review: 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.

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Summary: Agile book about UML
Review: This is an agile book! You don't have to read 1000 Pages to learn all this unnecessary details about exotic UML diagram types. Martin Fowler teaches the most important diagram types and much more like when to use which and how to use it including an essence of his experience as a software architect and consultant. (3rd Edition available)