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Logical DB Design

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  • 22-04-2005 4:44pm
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    Hoochiemama
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    I'm doing up my FYP (final year project) report for college and a section in it is i have to include the logical database design. Is there a website or a free graphics program i can get to do it because i know if i try do it in MS Paint or MS Word i know ill end up throwing the monitor out the window. im sure you all know how user friendly these programs are, esp word!


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    RobertFoster
    Registered Users Posts: 9,190 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    I'd to draw up a few LDMs and process maps a few weeks ago. The program I used was SmartDraw 6. It's fairly easy to use. The 30 day trial only allows 3 prints though. Even so, you can copy into word/paint/photoshop/etc. Remember to leave a bit of space at the end of the image (put some empty boxes at the end that you can crop off later) as the program puts it's logo in the bottom right corner of the trial version.


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    Hoochiemama
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    nice one robert!


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    Gandalf23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭Gandalf23


    Hi Hoochiemamma

    I teach logical database design to my 3rd year degree students.

    have a look here http://www.esm.jp/jude-web/en/index.html its Open Source and powerful and the full version is FREE!!!

    This AlphaSoft package is also very good... there is a full version available for 30 days on trial here...
    http://alphasoftware.com/products/a5v5/overview.asp?REFCODE=ALPHGoogleAds

    Good luck with the project...


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    rsynnott
    Registered Users Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭rsynnott


    If it's just a simple design, then OpenOffice has a simple, but nice, vector drawing thingy. Alternatively, you could try a UML tool.


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