SE450: UML: Tools [10/18]

What about tools for UML?

Most companies select a UML tool that integrates with their IDE and programming languages

Unfortunately, most of these are fairly complex and expensive. However, in the past few years, a number of free versions, and open source versions, have come available. There is a list at http://www.objectsbydesign.com/tools/umltools_byCompany.html that you might find helpful. Unfortunately, I don't have time to review any of the tools or give you support on using them, but you are encouraged to try some of them. I will always accept drawings by hand for the final project (assuming they are legible and correct).

I have tried Posieden and ESS-Model. You may find others more (or less) helpful. Some of the non-free versions have limited time versions that might work for this class.

Newer versions of Visio support most of the UML diagrams, but will not support reverse engineering of code (from non Microsoft tools).