Systematic Design of Web Applications with UML
Rolf Hennicker, Nora Parcus de Koch · IGI Global eBooks · 2001
We propose a systematic design method for Web applications which takes into account the navigation space and the presentational aspects of the application. The method is based on a UML profile for the Web domain. Starting with a use case analysis and a conceptual model of the application, we first provide guidelines for modeling the navigation space. From the navigation space model we can derive, in a subsequent step, a navigational structure model which shows how to navigate through the navigation space using access elements like indexes, guided tours, queries and menus. Finally, a static and dynamic presentation model is constructed. The different models of the design process are represented by using a Web extension of UML. The strength of the presented methodology is that most steps can be performed in a semiautomatic way, thus providing the basis for a systematic mechanism for Web design.