[instaviz-users] Visio

[Luc Nocente]

Remove please.

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Luc Nocente
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On Jan 21, 2009, at 18:32, "Glen Low" <glen.low at pixelglow.com> wrote:

> Andy
>
> On 22/01/2009, at 2:51 AM, Andy Dent wrote:
>
>> I can test with Visio 2007 on Vista 64.
>>
>> I am NOT a Visio fan. Loved this essay:
>> http://www.simple-talk.com/dotnet/.net-tools/software-that-crushes-your-soul/
>
> I've seen people at the office I used to work using Visio, though I
> never got into it in any big way. I think a lot of these graphing
> tools are actually hampered by wanting to conform to the usual object-
> oriented drawing tool interface with extensive palettes and controls,
> when graphing is more specialized and thus a lot more thought can and
> should be put in into streamlining the experience.
>
> Of course, the reality is that a lot of people use Visio, and we need
> to be compatible for a lot of people.
>
> Thanks for the tip, I've shilled for Instaviz in the comments.
>
>>
>>
>> Recent Visio versions import SVG - would put effort into excellent  
>> SVG
>> support first and try that. Might just be able to promote that as  
>> your
>> "Visio compatiblilty".
>
> I'll have to investigate how well Visio imports SVG, since SVG is a
> generic vector drawing format, not a specific graph format. Now if
> only Visio 2007 imported dot/gv files...
>>
>>
>> However, if there are clear advantages to direct Visio support, yes
>> would be nice addition to GraphViz.
>
>
>
>
> Cheers, Glen Low
>
>
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