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UMLtoSQL, UMLtoSymfony/PHP and UMLtoDjango/Python are now open source
Long-time readers know that some time ago the portal included a set of online code generation services: UMLtoSQL: automatically generated a SQL DDL script to create the database corresponding to the input UML class diagram UMLtoPHP: automatically generated full-fledged PHP applications from UML class diagrams. The service generated Doctrine models that thanks to the PHP/Symfony
Anybody using both MDA platform-independent AND platform-specific models?
Model-driven Architecture (MDA) is the OMG´s view of model-driven development (see clarifying concepts: MBE vs MDE vs MDD vs MDA). According to the OMG, “a complete MDA application consists of a definitive PIM (platform-independent model), plus one or more PSMs (platform-specific models) and complete implementations, one on each platform that the application developer decides to
Tool Vendors required to showcase better the power of their MDE tools
Dear tool vendor, I know your page includes some success stories where your clients explain how much they improved their productivity when using your tool. I’ve also seen that you have some sample applications so that I can get the idea of how fast I can create a basic data-intensive web application (i.e. a basic
GenMyModel – Real online modeling (or so they say)
Thomas Legrand from Axellience presents today GenMyModel , a new web-based modeling tool (see other web-based modeling or drawing tools). Enter Thomas. GenMyModel is a real online modeling tool with code generation features. Diagrams and models are associated as in desktop modelers. It is a beta version. The team collects the advices of beta testers to go
Release of EMFText 1.4.1, JaMoPP 1.4.0 and Refactory 0.9.0
Our friends at DevBoost have announced today the release of new versions of their tools for model to text transformations, java to models extraction and model refactoring. Details below: We are very proud to announce the availability of EMFText 1.4.1, JaMoPP 1.4.0 and Refactory 0.9.0. This release integrates one year of heavy development activities. It
Summary of Code Generation 2012 (and the co-located Language Workbench Challenge)
Quick note to recommend you reading the summary of the Code Generation 2012 Conference and the co-located Language Workbench Challenge that Pedro J. Molina is posting in his “The Metalevel” blog. Great summary of what it looks like a great event. If you enjoyed this post you can subscribe to this Software Modeling blog ,
Matrix – A New Abstract Modeling Language
Today, Mike Finn presents a new abstract modeling language called Matrix based on the Shlaer-Mellor Method. Matrix is a textual modeling language that’s designed to be translated to many existing programming languages such as C, C++, Java and Ada. The Matrix language provides an extremely high level of abstraction compared to currently available executable modeling
Very high customer acquisition cost for MDD tools
MDD tool vendors differ in many aspects but they have one thing in common. They all (well, all those I’ve interviewed or I’ve discussed with, which I do believe are a representative sample) agree that the cost of customer acquisition is really high. Roughly speaking, you must first attract their attention (e.g. sponsoring this site
Why did I fail with the online code-generation services – Advise(II): Don’t sell to developers
(cross-posted from the “Stories of a (failed) entrepreneur” blog) This is the second in a series of posts trying to explain what I think went wrong with my attempt of selling online code-generation services, that I end up giving up for free due to the lack of clients. In the previous post, I recommended to
Code Generation 2012 – Programme available
You can now check the very interesting talks awaiting for you at this year’s edition of the Code Generation conference, the “leading event on the practical applications of Model-Driven Software Development (MDSD). … This reputation has been built up by attracting industry-recognised experts to share their experiences at the conference.” If you enjoyed this post
