I wrote a help guide for our students, happy to share. How do I get it to you, am I permitted to attach files to messages sent to this group?
Cheers David Ô¿Ô¬ On 19 February 2010 08:09, Jonathan Klupp <[email protected]>wrote: > David makes a good point. At least as I use DIA, it’s a manual process. > Happy to be guided here. > > > > I’ll confess I never quite got on top of using Visio to create a CS diagram > directly from elementary sentences. If anyone has a short “how to” I would > love to try it again. > > > > Jonathan > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *David Fenton > *Sent:* Friday, 19 February 2010 7:59 AM > *To:* QSITE ICT Teachers > *Subject:* Re: [qsiteict] VisioModeler > > > > G'day Jonathan, > > > > When you say you use DIA for CSD work, do you mean you use it for ORM with > entity object and value objects etc to create a full conceptual schema? Do > the students manually create every object and role on the diagram and join > the roles and put the role descriptions in the boxes...? > > > > If so, then this is why I like the 'decrepit' VisioModeler - it is the > best software around for creating a CS diagram *directly from fact > sentences* AND mapping the CS straight to a data dictionary. All of its > functionality has been ported to Visio, but somehow only the > Enterprise Architect version. They've left us educators out in the cold with > the now unsupported VisioModeler. > > > > If DIA requires the creation of the diagrams by hand, then I may as well > use the diagramming functions in MS Word 2007. > > > > I have downloaded DIA and will have a closer look at it. > > > > Thanks for all the tips. > > Cheers > David Ô¿Ô¬ > International Education Services > > > > On 18 February 2010 22:50, Jonathan Klupp <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi all, > > I use DIA a lot for 11 and 12 IPT in our CSD work. It is very simple to use > (students are producing real work quickly) , and it actually works as a full > function program for free. > > I haven't had as much luck using it for NS diagrams. Has anyone used DIA > for NS diagrams (algorthim work). Is there a template that works that people > know of? > > As an aside, for NS drawing, I have found that NSD Editor (NSD.EXE) is a > BRILLIANT start, but the version I have (at least) will not do CASE > statements for example, so its use is limited. Anyone know how to work > around this? > > > Jonathan Klupp > Faith Lutheran College, Redlands > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to qsiteict as: > [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://apps-7.edna.edu.au:83/u?id=705803.a40652d354e62e3e8df44e7d256d8546&n=T&l=qsiteict&o=1634350 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-1634350-705803.a40652d354e62e3e8df44e7d256d8...@edna.edu.au > > > > Scanned by the Netbox from Netbox Blue <http://netboxblue.com/> > > ------------------------------ > Faith Lutheran College, Redlands > > ( Telephone: Junior School: +61 7 3820 5200 Middle School: +61 7 3820 5500 > Senior School: +61 7 3820 5520 > > ( Facsimile: Junior School: +61 7 3820 5225 Middle School: +61 7 3820 5511 > Senior School: +61 7 3820 5522 > > www.faithlutheran.qld.edu.au > > IMPORTANT NOTE - Disclaimer: This email is intended only for the use of the > individual or entity named above and may contain information that is > confidential and privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please > note that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify > us immediately by return email and destroy the original message. > > > Scanned by the Netbox from Netbox Blue <http://netboxblue.com/> > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to qsiteict as: [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://apps-7.edna.edu.au:83/u?id=705593.ed03cb207397ff6ec5545189f3e02caf&n=T&l=qsiteict&o=1634358 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-1634358-705593.ed03cb207397ff6ec5545189f3e02...@edna.edu.au > > --- You are currently subscribed to qsiteict as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://apps-7.edna.edu.au:83/u?id=705742.d42ea647e85be3beb25392eea1a77f09&n=T&l=qsiteict&o=1634451 or send a blank email to leave-1634451-705742.d42ea647e85be3beb25392eea1a77...@edna.edu.au
