The Elements of UML™ Style

This book describes guidelines for creating effective models using the industry-standard Unified Modeling Language (UML). It is the first book of its kind. It does not tell you how to create the models, but it instead describes how to create clean-looking, easy-to-understand diagrams.

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The Elements of UML Style is for all developers who create models using the Unified Modeling Language (UML), especially in teams where understandability and consistency are critical. The author describes a collection of standards and guidelines for creating effective UML diagrams that will be concise and easy to understand. This book provides conventions for: • Class diagrams • Use case diagrams • Sequence diagrams • Activity diagrams • State chart diagrams • Collaboration diagrams • Deployment diagrams • Component diagrams The Elements of UML Style sets the rules for style that will improve your productivity.