Flowcharts . . .

Fri, 05/23/2008 - 22:34 — derekcx

I want a freeware program that ...

I used to have a copy of Smartdraw in a previous job. THis was great for drawing flow diagrams. Is there a simple (and I mean really simple) flow chart creator anywhere?

Maybe even as part of another app, like a mind map or something. I regularly have to sketch up some kind of diagram, and the quickest to get a first version is often draw by hand and scan: then if I often want to make it nicer for next time.

- Derek

#1Submitted by mikedutch on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 13:56.

Edraw Max is available for free (TODAY ONLY) at http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/

#2Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/16/2008 - 13:49.

Today is Tuesday, 08/16/2008 - how could the above post have been made 3 days from now? (in the future) just wondering.

#3Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/17/2008 - 08:59.

Check your date of post: It says 09/16/2008 not 08! So the post you refer was made not 3 days from now but almost a month ago.

#4Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/16/2008 - 13:49.

whoops - nevermind

#5Submitted by mikedutch on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 12:37.

Try Gliffy - http://www.gliffy.com/basic.shtml

#6Submitted by mikedutch on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 03:24.

If you didn't mind the complexity there's also the Visio alternatives (UML tools) too:

ArgoUML - http://argouml.tigris.org/
Poseidon - http://gentleware.com/downloadcenter.0.html
Dia - http://www.gnome.org/projects/dia/
Kivio (Linux, Unix) - http://www.koffice.org/kivio/
OpenOffice Draw - http://www.openoffice.org/product/draw.html
StarUML - http://staruml.sourceforge.net/en/
Umbrello - http://uml.sourceforge.net/
Violet - http://www.horstmann.com/violet/
Wikipedia List of UML tools - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UML_tools

#7Submitted by mikedutch on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 01:30.

Try TeeTree - http://www.steema.com/products/teetree/office/overview.html

#8Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/30/2008 - 14:43.

Try the Flowcharting tools in the draw part of OpenOffice. Very nice for the price!

http://plan-b-for-openoffice.org/draw/topic/draw-flow-chart-object

#9Submitted by andrews on Fri, 05/30/2008 - 00:44.

There is a free version of EDraw that I think you will find meets your needs.

www.freewarezoom.com/archives/edraw-free-mind-map

While it says mind map its great multi purpose drawing program. I use it for flow diagrams and flow charts all the time :)

Andrew Seward

Bets46 Category Editor

#10Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/11/2008 - 10:31.

I checked out all the programs mentioned here, and decided on the free version of EDraw Mind Map. I've been using it now for a number of days. It's an excellent program, both in terms of features and ease of use, and I highly recommend it.

Thank you for listing it.

Moshe Pack

#11Submitted by derekcx on Sat, 07/19/2008 - 02:19.

Thanks Andrew - but while it says it is free on the referring site, when you get there, it is $79.95. - Derek

#12Submitted by andrews on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 07:49.

Its easy to click the wrong link -be careful not to click the Google Ads but scroll down to the download link... :)

Andrew Seward

Bets46 Category Editor

#13Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 08:05.

Peter thanks. I have tried Diagram designer. Will fill the bill.
If I had lots of money to spend, I'd use Smartdraw, but at $197US it is a bit dear for one small task.
http://www.smartdraw.com/buy/

#14Submitted by peter on Fri, 05/23/2008 - 22:49.

Diagram Designer may work for you:
http://meesoft.logicnet.dk/

The free Open Office Draw is a credible choice.
http://www.openoffice.org/

http://www.edrawsoft.com/ is often used by pro's, but it's not free.

These two sites offer a wealth of info about mindmapping.

http://del.icio.us/sridhar/mindmapping

http://del.icio.us/popular/mindmapping

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