What is a good UML link and why?

Question

What I really wanted to ask was “What is the BEST UML link and why,” but I did not want to violate SO with the name “subjective blah blah”.

So can any of you guys (especially people who read more than one) help me?

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

More than the UML user guide mentioned above, if you want a reference book, then I would go to the Guide to the Unified Modeling Language (2nd edition) by the same authors. This is the book they wrote to serve as a reference guide.

By the way, if you're not looking for a book, but a quick cheat sheet or reference, you can also take a look at one of the Top Seven CheatSheets UML

Answer 2

The UML Bible is seen by many as the ultimate link - including my friend who actually teaches UML. For a good introduction, Fawler UML Distilled is great.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

I recommend the Unified Modeling User Guide, The (2nd Edition), for complete reference, and it has been written by some of the leading dogs in the object modeling field. It is not configured as a textbook with examples, etc., therefore, it assumes that you know well what you are doing and going through, and explains all the small details of the specification. It is also well-connected and well-formatted by the same people who released GoF Design Templates. Highly recommended!

Answer 4

I have many books (primarily on UML for embedded real-time systems, so maybe not related to you); none of which I would recommend; the subject is too often processed very dry. However, I recommend that you check that everything you think covers at least UML 2.x, not UML 1.1.

Of all the resources I used, the most useful were probably the free tutorials on the Sparx Systems website. It does not hurt to look; hard to argue with the free. They also have a number of other resources that may be of interest, although some of them are somewhat EA-specific.

Answer 5

Object Oriented System Analysis and Design Using UML

By bennett

It is presented as an indicative reading in my course, so it can also be regarded as a textbook. He added to the initial understanding that my Fowler gave UML Distilled.