Reviews for Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and Iterative Development

1. A pragmatic approach to UML

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, November 12th, 2009

   Anyone interested in good design, abstraction and object-oriented modelling will not be disappointed with this book. Excellent!

2. The must-read and must-have book about UML

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, November 12th, 2009

   This book covers the general and specific topics about UML in a clever manner. This makes it useful not only for UML newbies but also for introduced users.
   Also for experts, this book can be used as a good reference manual for UML and some of the most important design patterns.
   
   I specially like that it does not only talk about UML and patterns but also about the whole engineering process behind a software application.

3. The best UML book I've read

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, October 12th, 2009

   Larman has a fantastic way of making object-oriented analysis within an iterative approach appear like the most obvious idea in the world. Having read this book, I find myself returning to it again and again when I want to know the best practice approach. I would recommend this book to any functional architect, or indeed anyone who has an interest in doing things well. My only complaint would be that Larman is a little light in explaining the traceability between different requirements artefacts, but that's just me being pedantic!

4. Fantastic introduction to OO

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, June 12th, 2005

   This book will make you a better developer.

   Not just a UML book. Not just a book on Patterns. A complete end-to-end walk through of a project following an Agile process from initial requirements anaylsis, use cases, sequence diagrams, system design, domain models. This is a big book so it's not a light introduction but it's extremely well structured and well written and takes those relatively new to Object Oriented Design and Analysis through all the buzz-words and shows the reader where the UML, Design Patterns, and Agile Methods actually help you do a better job and be a happier and much wiser developer.

5. Brilliant

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, June 12th, 2005

   A superb book written by an expert.