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| conceptDraw! flowchart |
DIAGRAMS
Concept Draw Pro(Win, MacOS)
A good alternative to Ms Visio, advantages over Visio are
multiplatform and portable version for Windows.
Flowcharts, UML, Mockup resources, OS interface components, etc..
Import:Visio XML, Powerpoint
Export: CDD, CDX(xml from conceptdraw), Visio XML, SVG, SWF
MacOs version available for PPC and Intel CPU
Version 9.2.5 included in ConceptDraw Office 2
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| Conceptdraw 9.2.5, mockup |
Omnigraffle (MacOS)
Nice and easy diagramming software
Available for PPC and Intel CPU
Visio (Win)
A well know software but only available for Windows.
LibreOffice Draw (multiplatform)
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| LibreOffice Draw |
It has a big name after it, is opensource and is portable. However, in terms of usability and features is quite bad.
Import: SXD, STF,CDR,PUB,SVG,SVGZ, VDX,VSD, VSDM, VSDX
Export:ODG(ODF Drawing), FODG(Flat XML ODF Drawing)
MINDMAPS
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Freemind (Java multiplatform)(GPL)(abandoned but forked by freeplane)
Tested versions: 0.8, 1.0.1
Very stable and working correctly in MacOS.
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FreePlane (multiplatform)(GPL)
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| freeplan screenshot |
Tested versions: 1.2.42b, 1.2.1, 1.3.12
(Win install/portable, Mac, Linux,..)
Export to: html, graphics,...
Fork of Freemind, and compatible with it. Many options but not a very clear interface
Note, a new node cannot be inserted from right button or toolbar but from
"Insert" key, or Edit, New node, New child node
Interesting features:
Outline view: View, View settings, Outline view
-X-Mind (Portable version, multiplatform, opensource?)
at least version 3.5 is still available as opensource.
However, Pro features as export requires a license.
Win, MacOS....
-edDraw MindMaster (commercial,freeware)
Import from most formats(freeMind,XMind,Mindmanager,EDraw...), export to many formats (HTML,PDF, MindManager,SVG...)
Pro features require license or watermark will be included.
-MindManager (commercial,trial)
Import from most formats(freeMind,XMind...), export to few formats (HTML(app),Word)
After 30 days Pro features require a license.
-VUE
Links:
http://www.mind-mapping.org/
UML
UML Violet
Very easy Java app which implements the following diagrams
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use-case diagram
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class diagram
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| Violet(Java) screenshot |
activity diagram
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sequence diagram
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state diagram
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