On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 08:33:09AM -0600, Les Mikesell wrote: > On Tue, 2005-02-15 at 08:02, akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 02:41:38AM -0600, Thomas Cameron wrote: > > > > > > >Visio: I don't think that OOo draw is as successful as visio. So I > > > >searched > > > >for an alternative. One alternative may be inkscaper. It is really cool, > > > >and > > > >quite handy. There are also win32 binaries. I guess inkscaper is a perfect > > > >alternative to visio. Another one may be scribus. Its gui is not as > > > >friendly > > > >as inkscaper (I guess), but it is also very successfull. Can kivio be > > > >another > > > >alternative? > > > > > > Also look into Dia, the diagram tool. > > > > > I would also suggest xfig. > > Is there a large collection of icons for any of these tools for > things like network diagrams? Also, has anyone come up with a > scheme to easily make diagrams visible on a wiki so the viewer > doesn't need the corresponding program? Normally this requires > exporting to an image format and attaching the image to the > wiki page - then you also have to attach the diagram source > so someone can download to make changes and repeat the process. > Is there any way to make the process more transparent, like > having the wiki server render the image on the fly? > xfig has a large number of pre-created objects. Just click on the icon that looks like a shelf of books in the right panel. -- ======================================================================= Bullwinkle: You just leave that to my pal. He's the brains of the outfit. General: What does that make YOU? Bullwinkle: What else? An executive. -- Jay Ward ------------------------------------------- Aaron Konstam Computer Science Trinity University One Trinity Place. San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 telephone: (210)-999-7484 email:akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx
