[AccessD] Developers

[Stuart McLachlan]

Yep, I've usd Visio and  Dia 
https://sourceforge.net/projects/dia-installer/files/latest/download

Dia is my preference.  It does all you need and it's GNU GPL licenced  freeware :)

On 5 Mar 2018 at 11:26, Jim Lawrence wrote:

> Did you use any data flow diagramming programs? Did you ever use
> Visio? The current pricing is not too bad. I remember paying $700+ and
> now it looking like a full professional version is about $350 but it
> can be rented for as little as $30 a month. 
> 
> Below is a link to an app that a couple of friends recommended as it
> runs on all platform and it allows the documents to be shared and
> collaborated:
> https://www.edrawsoft.com/linuxdiagram/data-flow-diagram-software-linu
> x.php http://bit.ly/2FnByp4 ...and:
> https://www.yworks.com/products/yed
> 
> I persoanlly have been playing around with LibreOffice Draw, but I am
> not in the business anymore and the price is right:
> https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/draw/
> 
> I could no imagine building or maintaining any significant database
> application without flow charting.
> 
> Aside: I have been working on seeing if I could migrate (re-write) a
> MSAccess application in LibreBase... It is definitely a bit of a
> challenge as there are only "event driven macros" and not as I am use
> to "full VB programming" but the resultant application can be migrated
> to the web... a definite plus and challenge. The BASE uses a ODB
> format similar to MDB, both proprietary but it is easy to export to
> SQL. 
> 
> Jim
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "stuart" <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg>
> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Sunday, March 4, 2018 6:34:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Developers
> 
> Ah yes, the seminal work on the  Gane and Sarson notation for  Data
> Flow Diagrams. A very widely used Systems Analysis tool in all sorts
> of fields, not just POS system.
> 
> I still use G&S notation DFDs  as a primary design tool :-)
> 
> -- 
> Stuart
> 
> On 4 Mar 2018 at 18:27, Jim Lawrence wrote:
> 
> > For years I specialized in doing development work for point-of-sale
> > (POS) systems and their associated accounting. 
> > 
> > Early on I discovered a book that allowed me to design these
> > systems. It is not a large book (240 pages) but it covered all
> > aspects and logic behind every business that sells to customers. If
> > anyone wants to learn the finer points of how to construct a POS,
> > check out the following book. It was very expensive when I bought
> > first, some thirty-five years ago but the principles haven't changed
> > (Other than real-time account transaction posting has replaced
> > batch-processing...computers were slow then) The price is right:
> > 
> > Structured Systems Analysis: Tools and Techniques
> > https://www.amazon.com/Structured-Systems-Analysis-Techniques-databo
> > ok s/dp/0930196007 http://amzn.to/2FRUXw6
> > 
> > Jim
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