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Gliffy

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 2:27 am
by tboxx
Not sure if this has been posted but Gliffy looks like a pretty cool set of tools for designing games.

It lets you create:

Flow Charts
Network Diagrams
Floor Plans
Org Charts
Venn Diagrams
SWOT Analysis
Wireframes
Site Maps
UML
Business Process Modeling
Technical Drawings

No cheap though I guess. If you share an account on a good sized project it is probably worth it. http://www.gliffy.com/examples/

Re: Gliffy

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:25 am
by Elvar
If you are on Mac, have a look a OmniGraffle, it is one of the best programs i have used for Software Design. :)

Re: Gliffy

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 2:34 pm
by tboxx
What is with these odd names!?!

Re: Gliffy

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:21 am
by Jackolantern
tboxx wrote:What is with these odd names!?!
They are easily trademarkable, that trademark is easily defendable, and it is unlikely you are infringing on anyone else's name ;) That is also why we get names like Google, Yahoo!, Zoosk, Twitter, etc. It is highly unlikely anyone has ever used them before in a product, and you can essentially claim it in all uses for yourself.

Some of the older names of computer-related companies like "Microsoft" and (in particular) "Apple" are too simple, too common and can cause problems. In fact, Apple Computer got in trouble with The Beetles' "Apple Corps", and it resulted in a lengthy, back-and-forth battle. While Apple Computers did not lose significant money in settlements, they surely spent massive amounts of capital fighting it, particularly in the early 2000's when the last leg of the battle threatened the entire future of iTunes and the iPod.

Anyway, back on topic, that looks cool! I have been looking for a couple of the features on there, and may need to check this out :)

Re: Gliffy

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:43 am
by hallsofvallhalla
Thanks for the heads up on these!