http://jude-users.com/en/ System Design Tool Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:30:29 +0900 http://backend.userland.com/rss/ JUDE Developers Blog weBLog en http://jude-users.com/en/images/logo.gif http://jude-users.com/en/ 144 78 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=49 One episode of Taiichi Ohno -- the father of Lean or Toyota Production System.When he first saw a "Convini" -- convenient store in a town, he said,"This is a Just-In-Time shop!" Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:24:18 +0900 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=49 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=48 I was interviewed by Tom Caglay about using Kanban in softwaredevelopmet, and it is podcasted!The title is "Making Tangible The Intangible."http://www.spamcast.libsyn.com/This podcast is called "SPaMCAST - software process and measurementcast" and has featured Mary Poppendieck, Scott Ambler, Ivar Jacobson,Kent Beck and a lot of my hero's before.I talked about Lean principles and TPS first and the effect of using it in software development.TRICHORD ... a Kanban application demo can be seen at;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMjvjNHRKk8 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:28:04 +0900 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=48 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=47 GUI for JUDE/Community can be translated into various languages such as Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish and more!JUDE/Community is supported in English and Japanese. In addition, property files for the following languages can be downloaded from JUDE website though there are not the latest versions.- JUDE GUI Localization[Portuguese][Chinese][Spanish]You can also translate the property file into your own language. Once you set up the property file in the JUDE install folder, menus, labels and messages will be displayed with your language. Isn't it great?Currently, there are over 260,000 JUDE users in the world, and around 70,000 of them are Brazilians! Let's try the Portuguese version of JUDE If you would like to share your translation with other users, we are happy to upload it to the JUDE website.Thanks for your interest and cooperation.MidoriJUDE Development Team Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:42:24 +0900 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=47 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=46 JUDE/Professional and Community 5.3 have been released on June 27, 2008.Here are new functions in JUDE/Professional 5.3.- C# Modeling Support- Export C#- Edit function of JUDE API- DB Reverse Tool (Sample)and more.In JUDE/Community 5.3, there are several improvements which have been requested by JUDE users.- Antialiasing options are added.- Attribute multiplicity can be input in the Attribute property view.- An alert message is added for size alignment.- Add methods to JUDE API.and more.Let's take a look at these new versions! We are looking forward to hearing your comments and feedback.- Download- JUDE/Professional Evaluation LicenseThanks,Midori Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:15:05 +0900 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=46 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=45 It's a good news for C# programmers. We have received a lot of requests regarding C# support and now start supporting it in JUDE/Professional 5.3 Beta.By using this new version of JUDE, you can create Class diagrams with C# setting and export them to C# skeleton codes. Let's take a look![How to Set C#]C# setting can be added to classes, attributes and operations.To use C# function, please set ON to the C# option of the project.C# setting for class, attribute and operation can be set in the Language tab of each property.[Class Language Tab]Also, C# primitive types can be set to attribute types or operation return values.[Export C#]Skeleton codes for C# can be exported from a JUDE project file.To export C# skeleton codes, go to [Tool] - [C#] - [Export C#] in the main menu.Evaluation License for JUDE/Professional is available for 20 days.If you have any questions or requests regarding C# function in JUDE, please let me know freely. Thanks,Midori Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:46:04 +0900 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=45 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=44 JUDE/Professional 5.3 Beta has been released!I would like to introduce new functions of JUDE/Professional 5.3 Beta[Edit function of JUDE API]JUDE has been provided the reference function of JUDE API. And now, you can edit class diagrams, usecase diagrams, ER diagrams and Mind Maps by using edit function of JUDE API since JUDE/Professional 5.3 Beta.You can find detailed information about JUDE API in the JUDE install folder\api\doc\index.html.As a sample program of JUDE API, DB Reverse Tool is included in it. Let's try![DB Reverse Tool]DB Reverse Tool is included as a sample application of JUDE API in the JUDE install folder. This application employs the edit function of JUDE API for ER diagrams.You can import table definitions of your DB system into JUDE ER models, then create ER diagrams in JUDE/Professional 5.3 Beta.[DB Reverse Tool]Please see db_reverse-e.html under the JUDE install folder for details.Thanks!Midori Fri, 30 May 2008 11:08:43 +0900 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=44 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=43 Apr.16, Bent Jensen and his collegegues of BestBrains"BestBrains", in Denmark, visited Change Vision attended by Denmark Ambasador Yamaguchi-san.BestBrains are Agile and Lean consultants and practitioners, implementing the concepts into the real world software development. They came to Japan to see Japanese Lean companies including Toyota, Honda, Fujitsu, and NEC who have their own implementatoin of TPS. That day they visited Change Vision to see our practices of Agile software development and also to see "TRICHORD". (TRICHORD is a project "Mieruka"(visual management) tool that makes Agile teams more productive, collaborative, and fun). Before that day, a Japanese agile community "XPJUG" had a night gathering "Agile Night With Danish Agilists" with BestBrains to share Agile and Lean thinking and the current situations in Japan and Denmark.I attended their visit to Toyota, Fujitus, and the "Agile Night", and found that they were keen to learn not from books, but from the Gemba(real workplace). We got very excited after the Toyota plant tour, and enjoyed Kaiseki-dinner in Ginza. I went home early that night, but heard that some went to another bar, and others woke up early the next morning and visited Tsukiji. How wild Danish people are !I myself enjoyed talking with them during the trip very much. I'm beginning to think that meeting foreign people and exchanging our good Japanese culture and thinking with theirs became one of my missions, and it also increases my quality of life, possibilities toward the future.Thank you Bent, Lars and all for visiting Japan and Change Vision. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:43:36 +0900 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=43 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=42 JUDE/Professional 5.2 Beta and JUDE/Community5.2 Beta have been released on December 21, 2007.What's new in JUDE/Professional 5.2 Beta?- DFD (Data Flow Diagram)- Template Class- Curved Line- and more!What's new in JUDE/Community 5.2 Beta?- Import Java for Java 5.0 is now available in JUDE/Community!- Template Class- Curved Line- and more!Let's try out the new version. An evaluation license for JUDE/Professional is available on JUDE website.If you have any requests, please let us know at any time. We are pleased to hear a lot of requests and suggestions!Note)Beta versions can be used for evaluation and demonstration purposes only. Files edited by beta versions may not be able to open in other versions.Thanks,Midori Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:09:27 +0900 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=42 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=41 We have got many user requests for Template Class andimporting Java5.0 source code in JUDE Community version. Now we are happy to announce that we have already releasedJUDE Professional5.2 beta and Community5.2 beta before Christmas, which support Template Class, and importing Java5.0 source codein JUDE Community version. Here I would like to introduce Template Class in JUDE roughly.Let’s have a glance at Template Class first:This is the partial sketch diagram of ArrayList in package java.util by import Java5.0 source code. From it, we know that AbstractList, List, and ArrayList are Template Class, each of them has a template parameter named E, while AbstractList and List are anonymous Bound Class.So how to create Template Class and Bound Class?Template Class is just a Class with template parameters, so first create a normal Class, and then add/delete template parameter by popup menu of Class, or by Template Parameter Tab in property view of Class. About Bound Class, we can create template binding from normal Class to Template Class, so the normal Class is a Bound Class now.As to anonymous Bound Class, there are two ways to create. One way is just delete name of Bound Class. The other way is input content in type of attribute/operation. For example, we have List, and attribute0 in Class0, and then input “List” in type filed of attribute0, it will create an anonymous Bound Class which binds to List, and the actual parameter is String.Compare two patterns:Compare diagram and source code of these two patterns, we can know the difference between them. But a little confused, right? Hope it's useful to you guys.And if you have any questions and requests, please feel free to send email or post articles here to ask us.Thanks all, and Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year! Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:44:23 +0900 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=41 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=40 On Monday, I visited Toyota with Craig Larman(author of Applying UML and Patterns -- which is my favorate OO book -- and Agile and Iterative Development), and Bass Vodde(A Certified ScrumMaster who recently led a ScrumMaster Course in Tokyo).In the tour, we walked through Tsutsumi plant and saw mixed-model production lines, Kanban, Andon, Poka-yoke, and people working there. After the tour that evening, we met with Prof. Kurosawa, who used to work in Toyota as a manager, and had good dinner(and Japanese Sake!).Mary and Tom Poppendieck first revealed in Lean Software Development that software development is different from Manufacturing process but have a lot to learn in the princple level. Now, Craig and Bas are preparing a new book, using the concept, exploring it further, and suggesting priciples of scaling agile product development -- "Scaling Lean & Agile Development: Successful Large, Multisite & Offshore Products"I expect it to be another big step for the Agile movement. Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:23:10 +0900 http://jude-users.com/en/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=40