Modelling is seen as a key area for complexity management, enhanced communication, improved productivity and enhanced agility. This page has links to information about modelling. 

 

Model Driven Architecture

The OMG’s site, basis for MDA:  http://www.omg.org/mda/

 

Domain Specific Modelling

 

Web pages

Technet DSI page:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/dsi/default.mspx

 

Articles and whitepapers

Article by Steve Cook from VS on DSL’s: http://www.bptrends.com/publicationfiles/01-04%20COL%20Dom%20Spec%20Modeling%20Frankel-Cook.pdf

Martin Fowler on UML

http://martinfowler.com/bliki/UnwantedModelingLanguage.html

MSDN article on Modelling Languages: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/enterprise/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnvsent/html/vsent_modelinglangs.asp

MSDN article on Whitehorse:

http://www.msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/enterprise/enterpriseroadmap/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnvsent/html/vsent_soadover.asp

Technet Whitepaper on DSI:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/dsi/dsiwp.mspx

C Net news article on Whitehorse: http://news.com.com/2100-1012-5163454.html

Whidbey support:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/roadmap.aspx

Excellent article about MDA http://www.theserverside.com/articles/article.tss?l=MDA_Haywood 

Intro to Software Factories http://msdn.microsoft.com/architecture/community/newsletter/default.aspx#Contemplate3

Software Product Lines site http://www.softwareproductlines.com/

Software Factories site http://www.softwarefactories.com/

Software Factories book http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0471202843/qid=1081956906/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-9718537-7522515?v=glance&s=books

 

 

Interviews

DNJ interview of Keith Short: http://dnjonline.com/articles/architect/

VSLive interview of Keith Short 1:

http://www.ftponline.com/reports/vslivesf/2004/whitehorse/

VSLive interview of Keith Short 2:

http://www.ftponline.com/reports/vslivesf/2004/whitehorse2/

Eweek Interview of Bill Gates on modelling: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1556081,00.asp

 

Webcasts

Keith Short’s Solution Architecture for the Service-Oriented Enterprise
http://msdn.microsoft.com/architecture/overview/series/

DSI Webcast

http://msdn.microsoft.com/architecture/overview/series/

MSTV on Whitehorse

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/episode.aspx?xml=episodes/en/20040129VSTUDIOAT/manifest.xml

 

Demos and Screenshots

PDC demo of Whitehorse (TLS345 under tools and Languages): http://microsoft.sitestream.com/PDC2003/Default.htm

Screenshots of Whitehorse: http://www.softwarefactories.com/ScreenShots/

 

 

Blogs on Modelling

http://blogs.msdn.com/r.ramesh

http://blogs.msdn.com/keith_short

http://weblogs.asp.net/Alan_Cameron_Wills

http://blogs.msdn.com/pathelland

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please let me know if there are any links that you know of that I have missed! Thanks