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UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language, Third Edition
Author: Martin Fowler
Binding: Paperback
Published: 19 September, 2003
ISBN: 0321193687
$26.59
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UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language, Third Edition
by: Martin Fowler
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Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.9 / 5.0 
All the UML the average person needs: 
More books should be like "UML Distilled:" concise and readable. Martin Fowler and Kendall Scott select the parts of UML that you need, and present them in an easy to read style. More valuable than a mere description of the modeling language, however, is the author's insight and experience in how to use this technique to communicate and document design.
Quite simply, UML is the technique that developers use to communicate their object-oriented software design and planning. A picture is worth a thousand... more info
A readable and informative introduction to UML: 
Readable! Excellent intro. On the inside covers, nice quick reference. As a web developer with no UML experience looking for a clearer way to pre-visualize my projects, this book got me going fast and offered perspective on best usage of the UML. The author's experience-driven opinions helped me learn faster. The book is honest about itself in that it admits it doesn't try to offer rare details of the UML that you'll rarely use. It keeps to what you'll use MOST of the time. It delivered 100% of what I was... more info
The figure 5.1: 
I've read a review here, which says that "UML Distilled" 3rd edition has a lot of errors and mention missing figure 5.1 as an example. So I bought "UML Weekend Crash Course" instead, and was very disappointed with it. Then I finally bought this book, and I love it. It describes everything in a clear and simple way. And, by the way, the figure 5.1 is there on page 67, exactly where it should be.
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