UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (3rd Edition) (Addison-Wesley
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Review
Rating: 8
If you are new to modeling and would like to jump start on UML, this book is the best place to start. Martin Fowler distills from the UML Standard of OMG, the essence of UML usage. The author’s experience in using UML in production scenarios comes through very clearly. I got the distinct feeling that Martin Fowler recommends using UML as a sketch instead of using it as a blueprint or as a programming language. From my experience too(limited as it is), I tend to agree with him. The only disappointing thing about this book is the price vis -a- vis the volume of content and a list of errata that detracts from the value of the subject. Having said that, this book is a good reference for UML 2.0