[SGVLUG] Diagramming software

[Joel Witherspoon]

Thanks Tom, for your insights. Maybe I'm looking for icon libraries or image
libraries that I can place into OO to create the diagrams. Any idea where I
can find good icons or images?

On 7/26/06, Emerson, Tom <Tom.Emerson at wbconsultant.com> wrote:
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> -----Original Message---- Of Joel Witherspoon
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> Does anyone know of a workflow diagramming tool that is able to create
> iconic workflow diagrams (like this one
> http://www.sepialine.com/kip/KipWorkflow.jpg)? Preferred if it works on
> Linux, though Windows is an acceptible alternative :)
>
> I'm putting together a manual for end users UML diagrams freak them out.
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> This is a tough nut to crack -- a google search for "linux workflow
> diagramming" turns up lots of links to UML editors, which you
> specifically forbid, so I glanced at the sponsored sidebar and found a
> WEB based workflow diagramming tool:
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>    http://www.highorbit.com/index.jsp
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> [not sure, it may simply be a web-based UML editor...]
>
> However, the original thought I had, given the diagram you linked to,
> was "why not use OpenOffice.org's 'draw' application?"  (and/or their
> presentation tool, of which "draw" is a subset...)
>
> You would essentially "rubber-stamp" drawings (icons) onto your "page"
> and draw arrows to show relationships or flow.  Since the "icons" remain
> separate entities, you can move them at will...
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