I do not intend to start a religious battle, but recognize that it might happen. I wonder what your motivation is in using UML.
It was pointed out in the book "Holub on Patterns: Learning Design Patterns by Looking at Code" that many different design patterns appear to have identical UML representations. I wonder about any "picture-based" representation that can hide such distinctions. Unless you think MS was crazy when they designed VSTS, you have to believe that "plain" UML is simply not expressive enough to fully support software development. Maybe I'm nuts (and MS too), but UML seems to need someone to stand up and say "maybe there are some clothes on that emperor, but they sure are threadbare". At 07:55 AM 5/25/2006, Gregory Miley wrote >Dia actually looks great, well I mean to say, it performs just right. >Very simple interface (think the Gimp), yet allows for advanced editing >of objects. Being free, this app seems to be perfect so far. > >As I mentioned in my first email, I had downloaded and installed Visual >Paradigm (also free, Community Edition). It seemed like a very rich >application, but overly complicated for use as a quick uml editor. (At >least in my opinion.) I've never been a fan of UML editors, they've >always just seemed too convoluted, but that may just be me and my lack >of serious commitment to them. > >Thanks for the suggestion of Dia George. > >Greg > >-----Original Message----- >From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George V. >Reilly >Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 03:20 >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Semi-OT] UML Flowchart / Process Mapping Software > >Dia draws UML and flowcharts: http://dia-installer.sourceforge.net/ >[snip] J. Merrill / Analytical Software Corp =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
