# The Elements of UML Style

> Markdown version of https://brajeshwar.com/2004/the-elements-of-uml-style/ — 2004-10-15

For developers who are into creation of models, architectures using UML, when you want to maintain a standard amongst your team, [The Elements of UML Style](https://www.amazon.com/Elements-UMLTM-2-0-Style-ebook-dp-B00E3UR01K/dp/B00E3UR01K/) by Scott W. Ambler is one of those good reference book to have. This is a small booklet with just about 145 page and this can be a very handy reference specially during your initial stage of Application Modeling, before you get fully used to the Class Diagrams, Use Case Diagrams and the other Diagrams.

## The book provides conventions for;

- Class Diagrams
- Use case Diagrams
- Sequence Diagrams
- Activity Diagrams
- State chart Diagrams
- Collaboration Diagrams
- Deployment Diagrams
- Component Diagrams
- Package Diagrams