Practical Visual Techniques in System Design

An evolutionary development of material in Buhr's earlier System design with Ada (Prentice-Hall, 1984), with emphasis placed on using diagrams as visual prototypes of the system under design that capture not only structure, but also temporal behavior. With a new notation, MachineCharts, and a new method framework for designing with pictures, Architectural Design. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR