![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() One of the pillars of Lucidcharts, was the insistence that it be easy to reuse the charts outside of the website. After that, you need one of their paid accounts which are based around integration acess and the number of users in your gang. You can use Lucidchart for free, with limited complexity in your files (60 items per diagram). Neat overlapping of lines is automatic, and the joiners travel and readjust themselves if you reposition the items at either end. You can choose from either straight line, right angle joiners with arrow points and independent labels if you desire or use the more free-flowing visual appeal of an editable vector curve to connect two items. The real shining light in Lucidchart though, is when it comes to joining the dots. They are grouped into sections, so that you can make flowchart (or whatever) like an expert.Ĭolouring and labelling each new chart node is easy and items can be grouped together for bulk relocation etc. ![]() All of the usual charting component are present, waiting to be dragged into your masterpiece. There’s even a way to share your diagrams as templates with others, if you think you just diagrammed the answer to world peace.Īfter you’ve created a diagram and begin laying things out, the fun really starts. You can make a new diagram easily from scratch or from some preconfigured templates. Once logged in there is a quasi-filing system, where your diagrams are. Now I realise that’s a big statement, and that ratings of user interface are very subjective, but for me, it doesn’t get much better. The Lucidchart UI is as close to perfect as I could imagine. Unfortunately, making a flowchart with Google drawings is less fun than the dentist. So I had settled with the Google docs own drawing solution for diagrams that needed to be included and updated live. I have not enjoyed the experience of creating the charts themselves because the interface is too slow or complicated.įor the purposes of my shared Google documentation, the first requirement is more important than the second.They do not allow me to share a read-only version of a diagram that is updated in real time.I’ve never stuck with any of them, for one of two reasons. I have tried other online diagramming tools over the time. One doc, one location, one reference for all.īut what if I want to include a diagram? In an age that allows me to work in the way I just described, does it makes sense to keep a local copy of a diagram file on my computer, uploading that file for replacement in the Google Doc everytime I edit it? Nope. No need toe check-in or check out any working files, and interested parties can even be notified immediately of the change. I make an update, and the versioning is done. The great thing about Google docs for this purpose is that one is able to create a living document, which when shared appropriately, provides access to the latest information required by the viewer. I’ve lately been assembling some process documentation using Google docs. These days however, it’s all about the cloud. I’ve come to rely upon it as a lightweight Visio replacement. It’s actively in development, and updates are frequent, which has provided me a stream of new features and improvements over a very long time now. This is a brilliant Java-based freebie that runs on your PC, or my Mac. So business process analysis is something I actually enjoy and my love for a flowchart is a bit of an in-joke around the office.įor years, my favourite tool for the creation of flowcharts has been yEd. I find that one of the most interesting aspects of productivity improvement, is what can be gained through process review. It has a great UI, it’s packed with features and examples and it integrates with two of my favourite Agile tools – Jira and Google docs. It’s social too (isn’t everything?), allowing real time contributions on a single file. It can be used for all kinds of diagramming – Flowcharts, Wireframes, UML or Network diagrams, Mock ups, Business process, Mind maps Site maps, Org charts or Venn diagrams. Lucidchart is a web-based, HTML 5 diagramming solution, for collaborative and personal use. I have discovered perhaps my favourite piece of software. ![]()
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