I'm with Mike. Additionally, if your docs are being reviewed by engineers, you'll be better off sticking to traditional/logical treatments of decision nodes (they'll appreciate it/won't make fun of the IA).
-Anne On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 3:40 AM, Mike Myles<mmyles2...@yahoo.com> wrote: > What you're trying to chart is a switch statement. > > It can be done with multiple decision nodes. Here is an example... > > http://www.gailer-net.de/tutorials/java/Notes/chap43/ch43_8.html > > And there is more info here on charting different decision > statements... > > http://www2.tech.purdue.edu/eet/courses/referencematerial/atmel/Control_Statements/control_statements.htm > > Depending on the audience for this chart, you could certainly > simplify to using an action box with 5 decision paths out. The > multiple decision node approach might be confusing to people not > familiar with diagramming logical flows. However, if you're creating > specifications for engineers, a detailed flowchart showing each > decision node would probably be the right way to go. > > I find it's best to target the communication method to fit the needs > of the intended audience, rather than be to concerned with keeping > true to a particular format. It's a balancing act. > > Personally, I don't like seeing a decision (diamond) node with > anything other than a yes/no output - that comes from my EE digital > logic background - to me it's a yes/no (on/off) switch. But I know > I'm probably in the minority on that opinion. > > > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > Posted from the new ixda.org > http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=44552 > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > -- Anne Hjortshoj | anne...@gmail.com | www.annehj.com | Skype: anne-hj ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
