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 gantthead.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.