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Arc Diagrams: Visualizing Structure In Strings
White Papers Arc diagrams improve over previous methods such as dotplots because they scale efficiently for strings that contain many instances of the same subsequence. This paper describes design and implementation issues related to arc diagrams and shows how...
[March 30, 2005, 0:00]
UML Class Diagrams - State Of The Art In Layout Techniques
White Papers This paper gives an overview on the current UML tool implementations, the research in the field of drawing class diagrams automatically and the efforts in convincing the community of an agreement on basic aesthetical principles for UML class...
[July 23, 2004, 0:00]
Templates And Generics For Translating UML Class Diagrams Into Z
White Papers This paper explores the use of templates and generics in translating from class diagrams to formal descriptions. The paper presents an approach for the translation of UML class diagrams into Z, which builds on previous work, correcting problems...
[February 21, 2005, 23:00]
Visualize And Master The Five Network Types With These Diagrams
White Papers These Visio diagrams can you help you visualize the five main types of network topologies - star, bus, ring, partial mesh, and full mesh. These five Visio diagrams and explanations from network engineer and CCIE David Davis are a great place to start.
[May 15, 2006, 0:00]
UML Activity Diagrams: Versatile Roadmaps For Understanding System Behavior
White Papers UML Activity Diagrams are particularly well suited for the discovery and visualization of complex functional process flows based on system use cases. The UML is an excellent design and architecture language that has become the de facto standard for...
[February 13, 2005, 23:00]
Creating Effective UML Diagrams Has Never Been Easier: Using Context-Sensitive Modeling Aids In IBM Rational Modeling Products
White Papers A typical UML model can consist of many different types of diagrams, with each diagram presenting a different view of the system that one is modeling. Learning how to build complex UML diagrams - and understanding the subtleties of each diagram...
[May 15, 2008, 0:00]
UML 2 In A Nutshell: Use Case Diagrams
White Papers Use case diagrams consist of named pieces of functionality (use cases), the persons or things invoking the functionality (actors), and possibly the elements responsible for implementing the use cases (subjects).
[October 24, 2007, 0:00]
Implementing UML State Diagrams
White Papers This paper introduces a set of Standard C++ classes that implement UML Statechart Diagrams associated with UML classes. The UML Statechart Diagram extends Moore state machines to offer many convenient modeling features such as composite states...
[January 22, 2004, 23:00]
Towards Dynamic Meta Modeling Of UML Extensions: An Extensible Semantics For UML Sequence Diagrams
White Papers The Unified Modeling Language has become the OMG standard in (object-oriented) software modeling. It promises an intuitive understandability by using diagram languages to represent structure and behavior of a software system.
[July 16, 2004, 0:00]
Applying Stereotypes And Notes In UML Sequence Diagrams: Improving The Quality And Consistency Of Your Diagrams
White Papers Application of UML stereotypes and notes to sequence diagrams increases the communication value of your models. In the Unified Modeling Language (UML), stereotypes are a mechanism to define common and consistent extensions to the UML notation.
[February 10, 2005, 23:00]
Executing Agent UML Diagrams
White Papers Interaction protocols (IPs) are necessary for specifying and controlling the conversation of software agents in open multi-agent systems. This research investigated the automatic interpretation of IPs defined using the Agent Unified Modeling...
[July 29, 2004, 0:00]
Applying Packages On UML Diagrams: How To Simplify Complex Diagrams
White Papers Packages, when applied effectively, are used to simplify your software diagrams. However, packages are most commonly applied to use case diagrams and class diagrams because these models have a tendency to grow and hence have a greater need to be...
[February 10, 2005, 23:00]
Using UML Activity Diagrams For Modular Documentation And Testing
White Papers This paper explores how WeightWatchers.com utilized the UML approach along with Mercury Quality Center in order to overcome the challenges it faced in formalizing its application design documentation and testing processes.
[October 2, 2006, 0:00]
Modelling Processes Using RAD And UML Activity Diagrams: An Exploratory Study
White Papers In Software Engineering and Information Systems, increasing attention has been focused lately upon modelling organizational processes - as a starting point for developing computer-based systems to support (or control) such processes.
[July 23, 2004, 0:00]
LumiCode
Downloads LumiCode produces diagrams and reports quickly from the information in .NET assemblies. You can create class inheritance and call diagrams with the free home edition. The professional edition gives you the additional ability to create sequence and...
[May 6, 2008, 22:01]
Developing Complex Systems Using DOORS And UML
White Papers In order to successfully develop complex systems, developers are frequently relying on visual languages (Use Case Diagrams, State Diagrams, etc.for the modeling of system functional behavior, in addition to using traditional textual requirement...
[February 9, 2005, 23:00]
UML Basics: The Class Diagram
White Papers Structure diagrams show the static structure of the system being modeled focusing on the elements of a system, irrespective of time. Besides showing system types and their instances, structure diagrams also show at least some of the relationships...
[November 9, 2006, 23:00]
ClassDraw
Downloads ClassDraw creates UML Class Diagrams using class and relationship information that you provide via dialog boxes. ClassDraw is aimed at developers of object-oriented systems who want to produce professional-looking class diagrams whilst saving time...
[May 11, 2008, 9:16]
Raising The Bar For Diagramming Tools: Microsoft Office Visio 2003 For Business And Technical Users
White Papers For starters, it allows you to create business and technical diagrams that document and organize concepts, processes and relationships -- clearly, concisely, and effectively. Visio also synchronizes directly with data sources to provide the most up...
[April 24, 2004, 0:00]
Focus On UML Testing Strategies - Part 2
White Papers The UML functional requirements model consists primarily of Use Cases (mandatory) supported by scenarios, activity and sequence diagrams and statechart diagrams (optional). It is critical as it drives the entire design and development process...
[February 21, 2005, 23:00]
