Unified Modeling Language User Guide, The (2nd Edition) (Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series)

For nearly ten years, the Unified Modeling Language (UML) has been the industry standard for visualizing, specifying, constructing, and documenting the artifacts of a software-intensive system. As the de facto standard modeling language, the UML facilitates communication and reduces confusion among project stakeholders. The recent standardization of UML 2.0 has further extended the language's scope and viability. Its inherent expressiveness allows users to model everything from enterprise information systems and distributed Web-based applications to real-time embedded systems.In this eagerly anticipated revision of the best-selling and definitive guide to the use of the UML, the creators of the language…