UML (Unified Modeling Language)
(Free Web Tutorials)

by Michael Thomas

Unified Modeling Language ( UML ) is a graphical language for the modeling and developing of software systems.  The UML diagrams become a common work product developers use to discuss all phases of software development from requirements analysis, design, implementation and maintenance.  The goal here is to model the software system before you build it.  Here is a list of some of UML diagrams: Use Case Diagram, Class Diagram, Object Diagram, Statechart Diagram, Activity Diagram, Interaction Diagrams (Sequence diagram & Collaboration diagram), Component Diagram, Deployment Diagram.  Use UML to model application structure, behavior, and architecture, but also business process and data structure.

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Free Download

• Download - a zip file of the website pertaining to this topic (all content, tutorials, examples, etc...).  Great resource!!!  Work offline!!!
  (Note:  All of the Eclipse projects are in .zip files located at: uml\eclipse\viewonly .  Just extract them into your workspace.)

Free Web Tutorials

• UML Overview Tutorials

  • UML Overview (Free Web Tutorials) - overview of UML

  • UML Diagram: Use Case (Free Web Tutorials) - overview of the Use Case diagram.

  • UML Diagram: Class (Free Web Tutorials) - overview of the Class diagram.

  • UML Diagram: Sequence (Free Web Tutorials) - overview of the Sequence diagram.

• UML Tools

  • EclipseUML - Omondo - First Steps (Free Web Tutorials) - download and install EclipseUML by Omondo, then take your first steps.

• Topics for future UML Tutorials I'd like to create:
  etc...

UML Resources

• OMG (Object Management Group) - non-profit consortium which defines and maintains UML specifications.
  • www.omg.com or www.omg.org  - OMG's Home page
    • www.uml.org - OMG's UML home page.
    • www.omg.org/gettingstarted/what_is_uml.htm - Introduction to OMG's UML
    • www.omg.org/technology/documents/modeling_spec_catalog.htm#UML - OMG's UML specifications.
    • http://uml-directory.omg.org/ - vendor listing.
• UML Tools/Products (Resources) - web page with a list of vendors, products, etc...
  Visit this page if your looking for UML Tools!

Software Development Life Cycle Methodologies

• Agile
  • www.agilemodeling.com/artifacts
• Agile SCRUM
• SEI (Software Engineering Institute) -
  • http://www.sei.cmu.edu/str/descriptions/ooanalysis.html
  • http://www.sei.cmu.edu/str/descriptions/oodesign.html

Tutorials by Other Companies

• EclipseUML by Omondo - www.eclipseuml.com
  • Tutorials - www.eclipseuml.com - click "Home", "Tutorials". The "EclipseUML live demonstrations" has visual w/audio.
• http://dn.codegear.com/article/31863 - Code Gear from Borland.

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