Developing Software with UML: Object-oriented analysis and design in practice (Addison Wesley Object Technology Series) [Paperback]

Bernd Oestereich (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0201398265 | ISBN-13: 978-0201398267

This book is an introduction object-oriented analysis and design for developers with little OO experience. It shows how to use UML and apply it in object-orientated software development. Object Technology Series Are you a software developer or project manager looking to exploit the power of object technology in your development process for the first time? Do you need a practical, example-driven introduction to object-oriented analysis and design? If so, look no further. This book explains the benefits of using the object-oriented approach for software development as well as providing a state-of-the-art account of the technology available. Employing numerous real-life examples to illustrate its application, the use of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) in object-oriented analysis and design is explained systematically by an experienced practitioner. The first part of the book takes the reader step-by-step through the development process using one continuous example to show how each principle and concept is applied in practice. The second part explains the basics of UML in detail, with individual examples. Numerous cross-references between the two parts mean that readers can follow the software development example, learning the appropriate features of UML as they become relevant. For more advanced readers, the book may be treated as a tutorial on the application of UML.

Editorial Reviews

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Reviews from the first edition:

This book is very well structured and clearly thought through.  It is concise yet comprehensive.  I will definitely recommend it - Nicolai Josuttis, Senior Consultant, Solutions in Time.

Congratulations on a great book.  I have found it not only technically interesting but also amusing and easy to read.  I have rarely spent my money as profitably as on this book. - Matthias Hess, Senior Analyst, CM Informatik AG

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201398265
• ISBN-13: 978-0201398267
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,425,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the best choise for starting with the UML, February 13, 2000

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Marios Sintichakis (Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Developing Software with UML: Object-oriented analysis and design in practice (Addison Wesley Object Technology Series) (Paperback)

Surely this book is not the absolute reference for the UML. Someone seeking for such a book, should check up on: "The Unified Modeling Language User Guide", "The Unified Modeling Language Reference Manual" both by the 3 amigos, and "UML Distilled, Second Ed." by Martin Fowler et al.

I gave 5 stars because, to my opinion, the author has catched the main need of someone who uses the UML for the first time; to design/develop software. Formalizations and abstractions are absolutely necessary in real applications, but really destructing during the first steps simply because anything usefull is interspersed in several chapters. On the other hand, the coverage of both the UML and the OO S/W development in this book is definitely not shallow.

"Developing Software with UML" is perhaps the best choise for beginning with UML. It is well-structured, intuitive and easy.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For me, an excellent book about UML..., August 10, 1999

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Romain Cloos <[e-mail]> (Luxembourg (Europe)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Developing Software with UML: Object-oriented analysis and design in practice (Addison Wesley Object Technology Series) (Paperback)

The book explains in a nice form the "Object-Orientation for Beginners", but I don't know if OO beginners understand everything directly. The chapter about the Project Management needs to be reworked because there is a possibility to fall into a slumber... The rest part II (Example: Analysis; Design) and part III (Fundamentals of the UML), for which I decided to buy the book, is excellent. A book, nice to have! Thanks for the book! [Romain Cloos; MSc Computer Science; Société Européenne des Satellites...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical, Introductory, Easy to Read, February 23, 2006

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Song Li (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Developing Software with UML: Object-Oriented Analysis and Design in Practice (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

Strength:

Very concise, practical description of OOA/D and UML.

Level:

Beginning to intermediate developers

Key Dev. Method:

Use case driven, Architecture centric, Evolutional

Example Used:

Enterprise/Business application ( car rental )

Languages:

C++, Java, Smalltalk