Reviews for Object-oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using UML 2/e

1. An excellent Overview of OO SAD

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

   To be fair i have not yet completed reading this comprehensive work.... and am somewhat biased as this is a set text on my M.Sc., so its not as if i bought it for fun..... that said this is one of the very very few textbooks i have encountered which brings its subject to life to the extent that i find myself reading this book with real interest, not just as a captive audience member.
   
   Comprehensive, nicely written, excellent examples and an innovative layout with 2 very different but highly explanatory case studies included.. This is a book I expect to hold on to and to refer back to long after my studies are completed.

2. Useful Book

   Rated 3 out of 5 stars, February 12th, 2008

   I read this book during my first year at Uni and found it to be informative and useful. Although it can be dull in some parts it is a decent introduction to OO systems analysis. However do read other books on this subject to accompany this book.
   
   

3. Boring

   Rated 1 out of 5 stars, January 12th, 2008

   Not recommended! Tedious and boring its barely readable. Its a shame because there is a lot of content here that would have been useful. It is also a bit amateurish, it seems like three university lecturers got together and decided to write a good course book but without any real knack or flair for the subject.

4. Don't just buy this book alone...

   Rated 3 out of 5 stars, September 12th, 2007

   Arm yourself with other well-known books, like Pressman's Software Engineering, and ofc, The Unified Modelling Language User Guide by Booch Jacobson Rumbaugh.
   
   If you just have this book at hand, you'd likely be lost in the words. Many explanations actually can be shortened without over-crowded analogy. Refer to main books if you think you're lost.
   
   The two case studies are definitely good. I can position myself as one of the analyst/designer. Real user experience (you know sometimes how we - software engineers - think to educate user). Believe it or not, the latest version of Pressman's Software Engineering book also includes conversation box to explain things.
   
   Good though, but really, shouldn't be that expensive (Same price as each of the two main books mentioned above). Surprisingly, Amazon always has this in stock. The last time I went to Foyle Charring-Cross, I also saw them stocking 4-5 books on the rack. Well, what do I know...?

5. I was recommended this book :o(

   Rated 1 out of 5 stars, May 12th, 2005

   One of the units on our course recommended this book, so like any good student I spent a small fortune and got a copy to my dissapointment!

   My problem with this book is that it dwells on a couple of case studies in such a boring wordy way that finding truly useful facts becomes a chore. This book has also tried to be an all-in-one solution to the subject.

   If your a student like me who doesn't have enough hours in the day to read all the recommended text thrown your way then I recommend you buy a couple of dedicated books for the same price, one covering just the UML and the other on requirements enginnering.