Absolutely. If you're on a Mac, the answer is Omnigraffle, and there's nothing on any platform that can compete.
If you're on Linux, honestly, dia is a good effort, but falls short. I'd recommend using one of the online tools like Gliffy. --Matt On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Brent Chapman <br...@netomata.com> wrote: > On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Jason Healy <jhe...@logn.net> wrote: >> >> We're getting ready for a major network overhaul, and as part of that >> process I'll be updating the documentation for our network. This will range >> from logical network diagrams all the way down to building layouts showing >> jack locations. >> >> The current diagrams were drawn in (try not to laugh) ClarisWorks, which >> isn't exactly a supported product anymore. We're an all-mac shop, and >> always have been, so that documentation was created back before Visio and >> other products came along. Now it's time to bite the bullet and move all >> these diagrams into a new format. >> >> The question is: which one? There's Visio of course (which we could run >> under virtualization or WINE), but a non-native tool is a bit of a pain. >> Are there Mac-friendly diagram tools out there that people are using that >> they really like? I'm looking for something with solid diagram and stencil >> support (as opposed to Illustrator or some other generic vector program), >> Mac-compatible, and the ability to export to other well-known formats (PDF, >> SVG, PNG). Cheap/gratis is always good as well (we're a K-12), but I'm >> willing to pay a reasonable amount to invest in easy, high-quality >> documentation. > > OmniGraffle Pro, definitely. I've done all my diagrams (network and > otherwise) in that for years, and I love it. MUCH nicer than Visio. > -Brent > -- > Brent Chapman <br...@netomata.com> > Netomata, Inc. -- www.netomata.com > Making networks more cost-effective, reliable, and flexible by automating > network configuration > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.lopsa.org > http://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ > > -- LITTLE GIRL: But which cookie will you eat FIRST? COOKIE MONSTER: Me think you have misconception of cookie-eating process. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.lopsa.org http://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
