When Designers and Copywriters Work Together, the User Wins
Why communication between copywriters and designers are essential

While I hate the business-speak cliché, “breaking down silos,” the idea that individuals and individual departments develop tunnel vision when they don’t work together bears repeating. As a former content strategist and full-time writer, I’ve worked within many an organization… Read More

Basics of Database Modeling with Creately

At the heart of database modeling is the idea of designing a database structure that defines how stored information can be accessed, categorized and manipulated. It’s the very foundation of a database design effort, and the specific data model employed… Read More

Flowchart Examples Available at Creately

Flowcharts are easier to draw compared to other diagrams, but it doesn’t hurt to have flowchart examples to get started quickly. It’s much easier to change an existing diagram than to draw one from scratch. Our users have access to… Read More

A Basic intro to Use Case Diagrams

First and foremost, before delving headfirst into the basics, let’s ascertain what Use case Diagrams are in the first place. Use case diagrams can be defined as behavior diagrams that are used to illustrate a set of actions or use… Read More

Flowcharting Basics: How to Create a Simple Flowchart
Guide to flowcharting

We thought of breaking up the usual string of UML diagram posts with a simple post on flowchart basics. We will cover the flowchart symbols, best practices to follow and some simple templates for you get started fast. For a… Read More

Beyond the Basics of Sequence Diagrams: Part 2

We wrap up the week with where we left off with Sequence Diagrams and a look into more advanced elements. Today we will concentrate on the use of Gates in Sequence Diagrams. Gates The previous post illustrated how to reference… Read More