We finished UML diagram's theory. Now is a perfect time to dive into practice. This and next day are concerned with Digital Libraries. If you're not introduced with them, don't worry. Things will be much clearer after these two days.
Back
in time we remember the clasical library structure in which there is a librarian with a
great deal of paperwork, the user must be physically there to get the book and know which
book is of his/hers interest. If he/she doesnt know the desired book, than is in the
hands of librarian to recommend some book for him/her.
The
new wave in this direction, based on the software development and Internet is headed into
new library entity- the Digital Library. This kind of library is
world-wide accessed, with a quick review possibilities, digital books and a lot of
multimedia files. They can recommend you a book or a journal, give a statistical aspect of
the recent books and a lot of features that are making the life easier all of that
with the comfort of lying in the sofa with remote keyboard in your hands. Remote
reservation is even making possible of getting a hard copy of a book or journal using a
efficient postal system connected with the library.
Day 5 and Day 6 will guide you trough the process of analyzing and implementing a digital library. You will find out all the steps introduced in Rapid Application Development process, and their work-products UML diagrams. First two lessons, during interviews, will describe you the work of one digital library in detail. Let's go to work now.