Lovely Charts: When Any Old Flowchart Simply Won't Do
"I wish I could make this flowchart look better" is a common complaint that pops up around ReadWriteWeb - and throughout offices around the world. So whether it's mind maps, wireframes, or flowcharts, we're always drawn to test new diagramming tools - just to see if they can help us create more aesthetically pleasing depictions of the concepts we're trying to diagram. So you can only imagine our willingness to try a Web-based application called Lovely Charts.
Lovely Charts is a new diagramming application that focuses on making your charts look better. In our opinion, there are two keys to doing that: first, provide visually appealing icons and second, provide ways of making sure those icons are in alignment.
Lovely Charts delivers on both fronts. It offers a series of icons beyond the traditional circles and boxes. What's more, because it's built with Flash, all of those elements are easy to resize and manipulate. Lovely Charts also provides the alignment tools we've come to expect from desktop diagramming applications, allowing users to select multiple items and force them into proper alignment.
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