Learn UML‎,‎ the Unified Modeling Language‎,‎ to create diagrams describing the various aspects and uses of your application before you start coding‎,‎ to ensure that you have everything covered‎.‎ Millions of programmers in all languages have found UML to be an invaluable asset to their craft‎.‎ More than 50‎,‎000 previous readers have learned UML with Sams Teach Yourself UML in 24 Hours‎.‎ Expert author Joe Schmuller takes you through 24 step‎-by‎-step lessons designed to ensure your understanding of UML diagrams and syntax‎.‎ This updated edition includes the new features of UML 2.0 designed to make UML an even better modeling tool for modern object‎-oriented and component‎-based programming‎.‎ The CD‎-ROM includes an electronic version of the book‎,‎ and Poseidon for UML‎,‎ Community Edition 2.2‎,‎ a popular UML modeling tool you can use with the lessons in this book to create UML diagrams immediately‎.‎