> You haven't really looked into Plum at all > -- there *is* no visual IDE or diagramming tool!
Excuse me? That's described on the What Plum Can Do Page... to quote: -------------------- Point Plum to your database and generate code The Plum IDE is a standalone Windows desktop application that reads your database schema and creates an XML-based project file containing the specifications of each object in your database. Once Plum has these specs, it can generate all the source code necessary for searching, sorting, listing, adding, viewing, editing, and deleting records in your database. Source code is perfectly-formatted and based on simple custom tag calls, so it's simple to understand and modify. Plum does a pretty good job of guessing how you want your code to generate, but most likely you'll want to change a few things to better suit your needs. Just a few clicks is all it takes to completely redesign and regenerate your source code, and it's fast, too. Easy-to-understand business process diagramming technique A simple diagramming method plots process flows against roles and stages to give you a visual model of your application’s workflow. Roles in these diagrams map to the roles used by ColdFusion for authorization, stages map to status values stored in the database records manipulated by processes on the diagram, and process flows map to application modules, so everything your diagram directly determines how your application will be built. See the whole forest, not just the trees Unlike wireframes, click-throughs, and HTML page prototypes that concentrate just on screens, the Plum Methodology creates a complete map of the entire workflow of each process flow your application supports. This process map shows you precisely how a user arrives at a task, which users can accomplish each task, and the various dependent outcomes of each task. And unlike complicated diagramming techniques like UML, Plum Diagramming is so simple and straightforward that both you and your clients will understand exactly what's going on. --------------------- so let me strip out what gives me the impression there's a visual IDE: --------------------- The Plum IDE is a standalone Windows desktop application ... Easy-to-understand ... diagramming technique ... A simple diagramming method ... Roles in these diagrams map to the roles ... manipulated by processes on the diagram, ... so everything your diagram directly determines how your application will be built. Unlike wireframes... And unlike complicated diagramming techniques like UML, Plum Diagramming is so simple and straightforward that both you and your clients will understand exactly what's going on. ---------------------- These descriptions even have PICTURES of diagrams! So what am I supposed to think? s. isaac dealey 954.927.5117 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=44477&DE=1 http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=45569&DE=1 http://www.fusiontap.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - RUWebby http://www.ruwebby.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:187838 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
