The Elements of UML™ 2.0 Style

by Scott W. Ambler

For all developers who create models using the Unified Modeling Language (UML) 2.x The Elements of UML™ 2.0 Style sets the rules for style that will improve your productivity - especially in teams, where understandability and consistency are critical. Coming from renowned UML expert Scott Ambler, the book furnishes a set of rules for modelling in the UML and describes a collection of standards and guidelines for creating effective UML diagrams that will be concise and easy to understand. It provides conventions Class diagrams; Timing Diagrams; Use case diagrams; Composite Structure Diagrams; Sequence diagrams; Interaction Overview Diagrams; Activity diagrams; Object diagrams; State machine diagrams; Package diagrams; Communication diagrams; Deployment diagrams and Component diagrams. The Elements of UML™ 2.0 Style sets the rules for style that will improve your productivity.

Genres: Reference, Computers, Architecture, Nonfiction, Software

202 pages, Paperback

First published November 18, 2002

About the author

Scott W. Ambler is a Canadian software engineer, consultant and author, currently Senior Consulting Partner at Scott Ambler + Associates.

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Reviews

[MerryMeerkat]

Star Rating: 3 ½ Stars

Self Purchase for Kindle.

A cross between Hunger Games and Bone Season. Only not as good. It’s definitely a page turner and a fun read but it’s just not up to The Hunger Games or the Bone Season.

My problems with this book include the fact that there doesn’t seem to be any explanation for why there are these factions. There’s no background, no history. Weird.  Unless I completely missed it? Another problem with the book, there’s almost no adults in the book. What the heck? It’s not believable in this book. It was in the Hunger Games and It was in the Bone Season, i just don’t buy it in this book.

Characters:  Triss is believable and awesome, Four rocks but they are the only characters I cared at all about. Will and Christina though are a bit on the lame side, no depth.

Writing: Seriously, you have to write “That Makes no Sense” I understand this isn’t high literature. But correct english would be nice.

Overall not a bad book and I definitely want to read more, but needs a little work I thought.

Quotes: “I think I’ve finally learned how to stop losing. I just need to stop people from punching me in the jaw.”

“You’re not a coward just because you don’t want to hurt people”

“YOu shouldn’t bully people into agreeing with you”- Maybe the Tea party needs to read this.

“I might be in love with you. I’m waiting until I’m sure to tell you though.”

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[Robert]

Great follow on book to his first edition, now updated to show UML 2.0.

Since one of the main reasons for using UML is to communicate ideas and intent, style becomes very important; Scott Ambler's book gives concise, clear directions on maintaining a consistent style when using UML. I've seen many UML like diagrams that fail to clarify the design and intent of a system (and I've seen many that are 'legal' UML that are so convoluted and cryptic that they could be understood by no one, not even the creator).

A lot of the communication value in UML diagrams still comes from the layout skill of the designer. This book helps teach layout and style skills that always seek to clarify and communicate.

This book has a permanent home in my laptop bag...Like it's predecesor, I refer to it often and it has made me a better modler/design because of it.

[Scott]

This is like a pocket book for UML 2.0 Style. This is a great reference and well written book from a renowned author and speaker in software engineering. Mr. Ambler has provided some great presentation about how things should be and strives to improve what we have.

[Finlay]

Which arrows go with which boxes? I can never remember. Luckily, I don't have to.