recomendation for an open source software design tool

Question

hi, i am sorry but i had enough from MS Vi$$o as a software design application, i have been using it for ages and i find the user experience comparable to a Chinese torture (with out insulting the Chinese nation).

we are just drowning Squares there is no reason for it to look so gray and complicated ... ;-)

can anyone recommend me a good looking, easy to use, free modeling software. it does not have to generate code, though it would be a plus. i am using the good old design diagrams class diagram, sequence diagram, activity diagram

thanks

Answer 1

Sounds like you are looking for more of a drawing / diagramming program. Try InkScape. It has a bit of a learning curve though.

Answer 2

Check ArgoUML. Is one of the best known.

UML Sculptor and StarUML are alternatives, and just for quick diagrams UMLet. To create and share simple UML diagrams online yUML is one of the best choices.

FYI: Related article: "Top 5+ Open Source UML tools"

Answer 3

I also use with success ArgoUML. For a more extensive choice of tools, you should look at the UML category of softdevtools.com