On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 9:46 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > There seems to be so many different "conventions" in diagramming, it is hard > to know which symbols make more sense to > those reading them. For example - big sweeping arrows or smaller ones? For > me personally, the smaller ones make > sense. It this the diagrammer' choice? LOL. Ancient Chinese secret :-)
Whenever one is thinking about diagramming, Robert Lang's excellent discussion of diagramming techniques and standards is always worth a (re-)read: http://www.langorigami.com/diagramming/diagramming.php And if you're interested in old-school-but-still-highly-valuable (hurray for pencil and paper!) techniques, Rikki Donachie has a great discussion of making hand-drawn works here: http://itsjustabitofpaper.com/Writings/Ranting%20Essays/howtodiagram002.htm In my extremely limited experience diagramming I found that I slid towards smaller arrowheads than are often used elsewhere, but seems to me that's one of those personal-preference things. Personally, overall, I'm most fond of Yoshizawa's diagrams; though sometimes sparse and puzzling, their simplicity is pleasing somehow. Perhaps it's just that I learned technical drawing back in the dark ages, and I like that kind of drawing! Anne
