Suggest book for UML seminar
I lead a daily seminar at work, where we cover design and coding issues that are relevant to the C++ work we do. Each seminar is based on a book. We've covered books such as "Pragmatic Programmer", Meyer's 3rd edition" Effective C++", and others. (We're very lucky to have enlightened management).
Our general level of UML knowledge is rather low. We do class diagrams, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams, etc., but they are an adjunct to our design process. UML needs to become more central to the way we design and communicate. I believe that as we develop facility with UML, it will become central as a natural process.
I expect to begin covering UML once we finish our current book in about 4 weeks.
What book would you recommend?
Our general level of UML knowledge is rather low. We do class diagrams, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams, etc., but they are an adjunct to our design process. UML needs to become more central to the way we design and communicate. I believe that as we develop facility with UML, it will become central as a natural process.
I expect to begin covering UML once we finish our current book in about 4 weeks.
What book would you recommend?
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Thank you, marklorenz, these are very good suggestions. The reviews are good for all three.
One review of Larman said "His sentences tend to be badly structured and very disjointed...". Did you have any difficulty reading the book?
One review of Larman said "His sentences tend to be badly structured and very disjointed...". Did you have any difficulty reading the book?
No - I find his perspectives on modeling to be good. No one is perfect. It also may have been an earlier version. I've used two different versions of his book and am satisfied with it.
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Thank you both for your thoughts.
It seems fair to me that I split the points like this
multithreading:: 100 for one suggestion + 100 for being first
marklorenz: 300 for 3 suggestions.
All four books look good. At the moment I'm leaning toward the Larman book, but we'll see how it looks to me when it arrives.
Again, thank you. I value your expertise.
It seems fair to me that I split the points like this
multithreading:: 100 for one suggestion + 100 for being first
marklorenz: 300 for 3 suggestions.
All four books look good. At the moment I'm leaning toward the Larman book, but we'll see how it looks to me when it arrives.
Again, thank you. I value your expertise.
Good luck on your seminar. I hope it goes well. (It sounds like it will.)
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I'm surprised that we've had no more answers. You might end up with the entire set of points!