Comments on: Tools for Creating Charts and Diagrams

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:00:50 +0000

Nice collection!

Also look at http://www.easydiagram.net It’s a responsive diagramming engine, it’s free, and an easy alternative to many diagram components. You will not need any plugin to run easydiagram.net. It uses AJAX and Javascript.

By: Webber

Webber — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:03:53 +0000

The list is definitely great, but what about FlyCharts and Origramy? The first one (http://flycharts.net) is used for charts and diagrams making. The second one (http://origramy.com) creates flowcharts and flash graphs. I find them good enough

By: Korny

Korny — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:59:08 +0000

Before spending money on MindManager, you should check out FreeMind at http://freemind.sourceforge.net/ – neither are really diagramming tools, but FreeMind is a great java-based tool for mind-mapping; very handy.

By: VD

VD — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:02:22 +0000

Open Flash Charts should replace the first one (XML/SWF Charts)

http://teethgrinder.co.uk/open-flash-chart/

Best.

By: Technology Blog

Technology Blog — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:10:46 +0000

cool tips

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 02:06:49 +0000

Those are some nice suggestions. yEd is a new one on me; I’ll have to check it out.

If I may offer a couple of suggestions, I spend a great deal of time plotting quantitative data, like the graphs from XML/SWF Charts. I’ve found the free R (http://www.r-project.org) and commercial SigmaPlot have both worked wonderfully. They excel at creating data plots that are clear, following the guidelines laid out by Edward Tufte and William Cleveland. R has quite a learning curve, while SigmaPlot is quite easy to use; both programs offer remarkable flexibility in graph creation and editing.

By: Testeo

Testeo — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:46:23 +0000

Nice collection, but you miss this online tool: Mind42
http://www.mind42.com/

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:42:28 +0000

Hey!

Thanks for a “terrifical” list!

I think yEd might be the answer to all of my nightmarish dreams…

By: T.J.

T.J. — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:44:30 +0000

Another Commercial Product: Rationale (www.austhink.com) is the leading tool for diagramming reasoning, debate and deliberation. It is broadly similar to mind-mapping, but is unique in providing support for the distinctive concepts and structures involved in argument structures. Use it to help make decisions, resolve disagreements, develop compelling cases, and generally to aid critical thinking.