Create flow charts with Kivio
A flow chart is a digram representing a step-by-step solution to a problem. They have been used, for years, in businesses, science labs, schools, IT shops, and just about anywhere that needs to simplify problem solving. Some people choose to draw their flow charts with the help of graphing paper. But others prefer to map out their flow charts with software like Dia (see my article “Easy flow chart creation with Dia“). Naturally you will find more flowchart applications available for Linux. But like Dia is to GNOME, so Kivio is to KDE. Although these two application strive to arrive at the same goal, they do so differently. One primary difference is the interface. Where Dia somewhat resembles the GIMP's multi-windowed interface, Kivio strives to look and feel more like Microsoft's Visio. But does Kivio succeed? Let's find out.
A flow chart is a digram representing a step-by-step solution to a problem. They have been used, for years, in businesses, science labs, schools, IT shops, and just about anywhere that needs to simplify problem solving. Some people choose to draw their flow charts with the help of graphing paper. But others prefer to map out their flow charts with software like Dia (see my article “Easy flow chart creation with Dia“). Naturally you will find more flowchart applications available for Linux. But like Dia is to GNOME, so Kivio is to KDE. Although these two application strive to arrive at the same goal, they do so differently. One primary difference is the interface. Where Dia somewhat resembles the GIMP's multi-windowed interface, Kivio strives to look and feel more like Microsoft's Visio. But does Kivio succeed? Let's find out.
