We recently mentioned a free library of database model samples . However, it seems (given the poor response to this stack overflow question that it is impossible to find something similar for several kinds of UML models.

Using as a excuse the Software Engineering 2.0 & Research 2.0 CASCON 2009 Workshop , Jean-Marie Favre has launched an online community to discuss (quoting):

From: Ivar Jacobson Date: November 27, 2009 11:38:24 AM GMT+01:00 To: Ivar Jacobson Subject: SEMAT - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING METHOD AND THEORY

Hello,

You may have heard that the three of us have been quietly planning a "revolution". The goal is to re-found software engineering as a rigorous discipline.

Looking for examples of data models? Needing inspiration to start a static model for your application domain?

Check this free library of more than 600 kick-start data models and you may get lucky and find what you need.

Models are mainly defined using the Entity-Relationship notation (first and preferred notation for database modelers) but if you know UML you shouldn't have many problems in understanding the ER notation.

Via Frédéric Jouault, I've discovered Gravity the (first?) collaborative modeling tool implemented with Google Wave.

Robert Clarisó and Antonio Vallecillo point me the fruitful imagination of Software Engineers when it comes to name new conferences/workshops (and then people say we are boring!)

Some catchy SE acronyms:

• SEAFOOD (Software Engineering for Offshore and Outsourced Development)
• SHARK (SHAring and Reusing architectural Knowledge)
• QUOVADIS (Quantitative Stochastic Models in the Verification and Design of Software Systems)