Practical Guide to Logical Data Modeling Author:George Tillmann This book provides both the seasoned and novice designers with an understanding of logical data modeling-the stepping stone to structuring viable software systems. The basics of data modeling are presented in this clearly written guide, focusing on entity-relationships-the most popular modeling approach in use today. Explanations of how to incor... more »porate popular CASE tools into the object-oriented, semantic, and relational methods are also included. The author uses a best-practices approach, providing guidelines that make it possible to customize modeling to suit the specific needs of each practitioner. He also provides a thorough explanation of the technique behind each methodology and tool.« less