I'm interested in your opinion but the way you wrote it, I'm not really sure what you're trying to express.. or what you're trying to use this in opposition to.
--- Vince > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:ADVANCED- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J. Merrill > Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 2:11 PM > To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] [Semi-OT] UML Flowchart / Process Mapping > Software > > 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: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM > >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 =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
