The Superstructure portion of the UML 2.0 specification is 632 pages long! This book is a distillation of the contents of the UML Superstructure document and captures the essential information for you.

The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a set of tools and techniques for capturing the analysis and design of the software development process. Through the use of standard diagrams for such concepts as use cases, interactions, and collaborations, among many others, Fast Track UML 2.0 explores the modeling techniques and the changes since the UML 1.3 standard.

Kendall Scott presents a new look at the contents of the UML Superstructure document without overloading you with details.

Table of contents:

Chapter 1 Classes
Chapter 2 Class Relationships
Chapter 3 Class and Object Diagrams
Chapter 4 Use Cases
Chapter 5 Packages
Chapter 6 Events, Actions, and Activities
Chapter 7 State Machines
Chapter 8 Interactions
Chapter 9 Components, Deployment, and Higher-Level Modeling
Chapter 10 Profiles, Templates, and Information Flows
Appendix Stereotypes
Glossary
Bibliography