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Summary: Strategic Theory not Basic Instruction
Review: This is a book of Database Modeling Strategy. It compares Object Role Modeling (ORM, >FORML), Universal Modeling Language (UML) and the more popular Entity Relationship Modeling (ER) and then shows a blended strategy appointing strengths and areas of usefullness for all three. Fair to be sure, but fairly Academic Language. That is, this is as much a book for establishing a justification of ORM and a strategy for it's use as a basic manual. Definately, not for the Novice Data Modeler even though ORM is well suited for the Novice. For the experienced I give it 5 Stars, but as the only published manual for ORM I give it 3 stars. If you are an Accomplished Data Modeler this is for you. If you are a novice you may profit more by starting with the Documents that you can download for free with the VisioModeler Download. Start with the "FORML" (Formal Object Role Modeling Language) Document. Also be sure to visit the ORM site and download the answers to the odd excercise questions.
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