UML tools seem to lack substance on any platform. Use pencil, eraser, and paper for design. And know that most diagrams are not as useful as everyone says they are.
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Post-it notes are more powerful tool than most people realize because they: - Rearrange easily (no copying) - Support text and diagrams - Are concurrently editable (as a group) - Convert virtually useless walls into huge work surfaces The idea that really hit it home for me is The KJ Method (aka Affinity Diagramming aka Snow Carding). Here's one description: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_86.htm There'…
Diagrams on post-its, are you kidding?
No, diagrams made out of post-its on a white board. So you can move the various parts around.
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