References for Further Reading

Requirements Management and UML
* UML provides may languages for modelling business models, companies, problems and program designs. The notation is summarised here by Allen Holub.
* A UML tutorial
Architectures and Design Patterns
* Here is one recommended online resource: the Portland pattern repository.
* More information about patterns can also be found at the Hillside group pattern pages.
Detailed Design and Coding
* JavaDoc important for creating easy to read and well structured programs.
Project Management
* An excellent portal for online resources on project management and software engineering is ganttheadprojectmanagement.com.
* A gentle introduction to extreme programming.
* A question I am often asked is: "aren't there any lightweight lifecycle models?". Here is the ultimate lightweight model (RUP inspired) for a 1 man/week project.