I am taking a database class and have to draw a bunch of different kinds of diagrams. Specifically, I need to draw ERD and dependency diagrams. The instructor does not want any hand drawn diagrams but does not offer any clue as to what software to use. Does anybody have any suggestions?
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3I would start with pen-and-paper. – yfeldblum Oct 07 '09 at 23:50
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I'd go for pencil-and-paper... ;-) – Trevor Tippins Oct 08 '09 at 00:10
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VisioModeler by Visio now exists as free, unsupported software. It's only good for physical ERD in my experience - it can't do logical models.
I've heard good things about MySQL Workbench too.
OMG Ponies
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Try DB Designer. It's free and has some useful features. It is both Windows and Linux friendly.
Todd Stout
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I've recently discovered an editor called RISE, which is published by Rise To Bloome. It's simple and easy to use and it's free to download and keep. It currently only supports Windows OS.
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So far I have been cobbling together various shapes in Visio. I don't like it but it seems to be the best way to create all the different diagrams in my text.
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ERWin currently has a free community edition. http://erwin.com/products/detail/ca_erwin_data_modeler_community_edition/
It's an excellent tool for getting your feet wet.
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