Fatbrain.com reviewed this book and the publisher's summary, and we found that the summary accurately reflects the book's contents. This enhanced edition covers the Unified Modeling Language (UML) standard as defined by OMG through version 1.3. Intended as a concise guide to core components, this is an excellent introduction to UML for project managers and designers who need to understand the basics but do not require an extensive reference. Related Titles: Project managers and designers will also be interested in Object-Oriented Project Management with UML and The Unified Software Development Process. If you are going to use UML notation on a consistent basis, you may need the following resources: The Unified Modeling Language User Guide, The Unified Modeling Language Reference Manual and Applying UML and Patterns : An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design.