Chapter 1: What s UML About, Alfie?

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Overview

In This Chapter

• Understanding the basics of UML

• Exploring the whys and whens of UML diagrams

So you’ve been hearing a lot about UML, and your friends and colleagues are spending some of their time drawing pictures. And maybe you’re ready to start using UML but you want to know what it’s all about first. Well, it’s about a lot of things, such as better communication, higher productivity, and also about drawing pretty pictures. This chapter introduces you to the basics of UML and how it can help you.

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