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Visualize .NET applications with Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET: Part 1: Getting started with the .NET Visualizer

A tour of the visual diagramming tools that ship with Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET

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Level: Intermediate

Darpan Saini (darpansaini@in.ibm.com), Software Engineer, IBM
Lalitha K. Kishore (krishna.kishore@in.ibm.com), Software Engineer, IBM

05 Jun 2007

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IBM® Rational® Modeling Extension for Microsoft® .NET provides visual diagramming tools that help you gain insight into, and knowledge about, existing .NET applications. This tutorial will introduce the Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET Visualizer feature, and help you create new class diagrams, sequence diagrams, topic diagrams, and browse diagrams (these are currently supported for C# code and .NET assemblies).

Prerequisites

This tutorial is written for architects and developers alike whose skills and experience with UML and .NET are at a beginning to intermediate level. To get better value out of this tutorial, it is recommended but not necessary that you be familiar with:

  • Unified Modeling Language (UML)
  • IBM® Rational® Software Architect or IBM® Rational® Software Modeler
  • IBM® Rational® Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET
  • Visual Studio 2005


System requirements

To work with Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, you will require it to be installed as an extension to Rational Software Architect, Rational Software Modeler, or IBM® Rational® Systems Developer. In addition, you'll need a copy of Visual Studio 2005. The following trial versions are available:


To view the demos included in this tutorial, JavaScript must be enabled in your browser and Macromedia Flash Player 6 or higher must be installed. You can download the latest Flash Player at http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer/.


Duration

Under 2 hours


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