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Title: UML and the Unified Process: Practical Object-Oriented Analysis and Design by Jim Arlow, Ila Neustadt ISBN: 0-201-77060-1 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 21 December, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $46.99

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Average Customer Rating: 4.86 (7 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: A real treasure!
Comment: I stumbled on this book at Borders while browsing through a dozen or so
books on the OOA&D, RUP, and the UML. I am not a novice: I have studied the
field and worked in OOA&D for over a decade. I immediately felt that
this book is a treasure: it is the best overview of the OOA&D, RUP, and XML
that I have ever read.

While many practitioners have their reasons to favor one approach over
another (RUP, Agile, XP, etc.), this book does not project any bias and
contains the most clear and simple explanation of RUP, its phases, work
flows, and the UML. Its language is enjoyable, the examples are just right
to illustrate the points of discussions. It is not an in depth volume, but
it is thorough enough to teach you about the most important flows and
artifacts, and how to interpret and use them.

If you are tired of reading books filled with vague, useless, and boring
definitions -- try this one. You will not be disappointed.

Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent book for UML and UP
Comment: I purchased this book for the IBM's Object Oriented Analysis and Design with UML certification (Test 486).

I have not taken the test yet, however, after reading it, I am more confident for the test.

Comparing to the "Applying UML and Patterns" by Craig Larman, the author uses common English describes what UML and UP are. It is more concise, and easier to understand.

Craig's book was okay, but it put me to boredom while I was reading it. (Z Z z z z)

Thanks,

David Zuo.

Rating: 4
Summary: Good UML/UP Book
Comment: Actually I wanted to give 4.5 stars for this book.

One of the best UML books i have read so far, very clear and sets lot of things straight in the somewhat vague (if we don't know the concepts behind the diagrams) UML world..! Has a slight Java bias, which is understandable.

One complain i always have against UML (not this book) itself is.. most software professionals should be very familiar with UML and the methodologies first before developing something or be a part of the project - but it has always been the other way so far. You do 2 or 3 projects, know all the mistakes, then realize the importance of something like UML and try to learn it. In fact UML itself borrows so liberally from C++ and other Object Oriented languages than leading the software engineering. And then the companies coming out with their own methodologies (rather than improving UML itself) to grab the market.. it can be quite difficult.

This book treats most of the technologies it refers quite fairly - with even some C# and Java comparisons side-by-side. Another notable thing is the wonderful style adopted that makes it an easy read, stressing important points again and again, clear summary at the end of each chapter without missing anything etc.,

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