A comprehensive reference for an executable UML and the advantages of modeling This book presents the most up-to-date technology for rapidly developing information systems using the object-oriented paradigm and models, and establishes an executable profile of UML for such model-driven development. As a software developer, architect, or analyst, you'll benefit from learning how information systems can be developed more efficiently using the object-oriented paradigm and model-driven approach. Written by an expert who is uniquely qualified in the topic, this Wrox reference offers a profile of UML that is formal and executable, instead of the relational paradigm or its incomplete coupling with object orientation. It provides a comprehensive tutorial on model-driven development and UML. Provides an in-depth tutorial on using model-driven development and UML for building information systems, with extensive examples Includes tutorials and critics of traditional IS modeling paradigms, such as the relational paradigm, entity-relationship modeling, and the widely used incomplete coupling of object orientation with relational databases Covers basic object-oriented concepts with UML semantics, like classes and data types, attributes, associations, generalizations, operations and methods Proposes new powerful concepts for rapid development of information systems including contemporary user interfaces, such as programming by demonstration and others Model-Driven Development with Executable UML offers a thorough education in this complex topic. Aimed at the professional information system developer, the author starts with the basic characteristics of information systems. From there he describes ways to create a model of the needed system and then discusses how to use this model to design the most effective system. This procedure is significantly faster than building a system and then doing a series of revisions to make the system produce the information that management needs to make the best decision. From a programming standpoint the author discusses the Unified Modeling Language (UML). UML is now about 15 years old and has begun to stabilize around some common ideas and concepts. Executable UML, is much newer (adopted in June 2008). The author has many years of experience in software modelling and has contributed to the theory and practice of model-driven development and UML. In spite of being very technically oriented, Mr. Milicev's writing style is rather open and understandable. Compared with many programming books, this one has a very good opening segment that clearly makes it possible for the reader to understand where he is trying to go.
