Hi
I need to access a free Visio type application for a project. Is there a free open source version from Open Office or any other provider?
Any download links would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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If you are happy with an online service that doesn't require any installation try www.gliffy.com.
If you need a desktop application, you can try http://live.gnome.org/Dia
My advise would be to stay with what you know if this is only for yourself - this will cause you the least re-learning. However, if you are talking about many people starting from scratch, then gliffy is a cool alternative with easy sharing and nice looking figures.
Dia
Dia is designed to be much like the commercial Windows program 'Visio'. It can be used to draw many different kinds of diagrams. It currently has special objects to help draw entity relationship diagrams, UML diagrams, flow charts, network diagrams, and simple circuits. It is also possible to add support for new shapes by writing simple XML files, using a subset of SVG to draw the shape.
It can load and save diagrams to a custom XML format (gzipped by default, to save space), can export diagrams to EPS or SVG formats and can print diagrams (including ones that span multiple pages).
Dia | Open Source Alternative - osalt.com (17 August 2009)
http://www.osalt.com/dia
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OpenOffice Draw
Open Office Draw, part of the Open Office package, wasn't designed to compete with high-end graphics packages but is an easy to use, effective drawing tool that makes it simple to create flowcharts, graphs and other illustrations from a fast sketch to complex plans. It provides plenty of tools and a variety of toolbars that really streamlines the creative process.
Draw is very user friendly. Unlike some other graphics applications, you can place the tools you use most around the screen and use them with a single click. The Styles and Formatting feature allows you to have all your favorite graphic styles at hand
OpenOffice Draw | Open Source Alternative - osalt.com (17 August 2009)
http://www.osalt.com/openo
http://snipurl.com/qe353
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by: NeilsrPosted on 2009-08-17 at 09:31:52ID: 25116028
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As good as it gets I find, for free