Linux Journal: Programming Tools: UML Tools | Linux Today

Linux Journal: Programming Tools: UML Tools

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 2, 2005

“A communication gap exists in most organizations of any size.
This even applies to small groups–think job turnover. One of the
most common ways of passing on knowledge is through diagrams. In
our field, these diagrams often take the form of UML drawings.

“None of the UML shapes are complex to create, but automating
their creation and rearrangement saves time and also adds
consistency. Most of us want something that draws what we want
quickly and easily. All of the UML tools I review here can do this
to slightly different degrees. However, only one tool is open
source. The differences are instructive…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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