Unified Modeling Language

by Sandeep Desai (http://www.thedesai.net/)

The Unified Modeling language (UML) is a family of graphical notations, backed by a single meta-model, that help in describing and designing software systems. See the Object Oriented Analysis and Design document on how UML should be used

• UML Use Case Diagram Example
• UML Class Diagram Example
• UML Activity Diagram Example

Books

UML Distilled 3rd Edition by Martin Folwer

Applying UML and Patterns by Craig Larman

UML Modeling Software

Free

• Argo UML
• Eclipse UML
• Oracle Jdeveloper create class, activity and use case diagrams and sequence diagram. Free download and use

Commercial

• IBM Rational
• MagicDraw UML can download free community edition for creating class diagrams
• Poseidon by Gentleware Free Community edition allows you to create Class, Use Case, Deployment Diagram

UML Resources

OMG UML

Martin Fowler

Craig Larman

Agile Modeling by Scott Ambler

UML Diagrams by Scott Ambler

Rational Unified Process Wiki

Brad App

Agile Alliance