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Visual Paradigm for UML (VP-UML) is the friendly
and economical alternative to Borland Together and IBM Rational
Rose. VP-UML was awarded SD
Magazine's 14th Annual 2004 Jolt Productivity Award(along
with Borland Together for Eclipse) in the Design and Analysis
Tools category, over the other finalists including IBM Rational
XDE.
VP-UML is a feature-rich and the most easy-to-use UML CASE
tool in the market that provides excellent interoperability with
other applications. Smart Development Environment (SDE) is
available in a number of versions, each of which is seamlessly
integrated with an IDE and provides code round-trip engineering
functionality. Here are 10 compelling reasons why your
organization should choose VP-UML and SDE over other UML modeling
tools:
1. VP-UML and SDE allow you
to incorporate Visio® drawings into any UML diagrams
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Unlike other UML CASE tools that support only
standard UML diagrams, VP-UML and SDE extend this limitation by
allowing you to incorporate Visio® drawings into any UML
diagrams. You can model domain-specific hardware, software,
networking components by using your icons, beyond the standard
UML notations.
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2. Seamless integration with
the major IDEs
SDE is available in a number of major IDEs,
including Microsoft
Visual Studio®, Borland
JBuilder®, Eclipse/IBM
WSAD®, NetBeans/Sun™
ONE, IntelliJ
IDEA™ and JDeveloper,
providing a seamlessly integrated environment that supports the
entire model-code-deploy software development process.
3. Full integration with
Microsoft Office
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VP-UML and SDE support the copying of diagram
as OLE objects so that you can paste the diagram to any
Microsoft Office documents (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
The diagram content can be edited directly in the document with
VP-UML and SDE. You don't need to worry about losing the
original diagram source, as it is embedded into the Office
document.
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4. Cost effective and
affordable tools
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VP-UML and SDE are the most affordable yet
full-featured UML CASE tools currently in the market. They cost
only 1/8 to 1/4 of the price of other UML modeling tools with
similar functionality. Various editions of the Visual Paradigm
products are available, ranging from $99 to $699. You can choose
the one that best suits your budget and requirements.
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5. The most easy-to-use UML
tools
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VP-UML and SDE provide intuitive inline
editing for all UML diagrams. You can create and specify model
elements without using dialog boxes. This truly
what-you-see-is-what-you-get diagram editing facility reduces
the effort and time in creating UML diagrams.
The resource-centric interface is adopted to
assist frequently performed tasks. Context-sensitive shortcut
buttons are shown when a diagram element is selected. Frequently
performed operations like show/hide compartments, fit to size,
creating associated diagram elements can be performed in one
mouse click.
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6. Multiple-platform support
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you are using. You can run VP-UML and SDE on your computer.
VP-UML and SDE are available and well-tested in many platforms
including Windows,
Linux,
Mac
OS X and Java
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7. Textual analysis for
identifying candidate classes
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Textual analysis is a useful and handy
technique for capturing system requirements and identifying
candidate classes. VP-UML and SDE are the only UML CASE tools
that support textual analysis. Just fill in the problem
statement, our tools can help you identify the system's
candidate classes by a simple drag-and-drop operation.
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8. Support for CRC cards
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CRC card is a traditional way for identifying
classes, responsibilities and collaborations of objects in an
object-oriented system. VP-UML and SDE are the only UML modeling
tools that support CRC cards.
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9. Instant conversion of
source code, binary and executable files into models
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VP-UML and SDE allow you to reverse program
source code, binary and executable files into UML model
instantly. Supported languages/formats include XML, XML schema,
.NET dll or exe files, Java source/class/jar files, C++ source
files, and CORBA IDL source files. With our instant reverse
facility, it's simple to create UML documentation for existing
program source or executable files.
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10. Automatic diagram layout
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With the automatic diagram layout in VP-UML
and SDE, you can tidy up messy diagrams in a few mouse clicks.
You may choose either the orthogonal layout, the hierarchical
layout, or the tree layout depending on the nature of the
diagram. Each layout style can be fine-tuned with a set of
configurable parameters.
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