Ever tried capturing a brainstorming session only to end up with a Post-it mosaic that looks more like abstract art than a coherent plan? Or maybe your last strategy meeting devolved into a spiderweb of ideas that only made sense to the person who drew it. That’s where MindMap diagrams come in. They bring structure […]
Managing your diagrams is simple and flexible with PlantText. Whether you’re drafting a quick sketch or refining a complex model, you can save your work directly in your browser’s local storage, import and export files from your computer, or sync with your GitHub account if you’re a PlantText Pro user. And with the auto-refresh option,
We’re thrilled to announce: PlantText Pro is finally out! It’s available for purchase in most countries now. A New Era for PlantText For over ten years now, we’ve made PlantText free to the PlantUML community. And it was only after repeated requests from our users that we developed PlantText Pro. The community had been asking
Let’s say you’re getting froyo at your favorite local frozen yogurt shop. It starts simple: a dollop of vanilla, a dollop of chocolate. But wait—what if you want sprinkles? Or whipped cream? (Yes, you know it costs extra, and you don’t care.) Now maybe some cookie dough bites, a little caramel sauce, and why not—
We’ve been so heads-down working to get out PlantText Pro (Version 23) that we didn’t stop to take the time to tell you about the last two mini-releases we pushed out. Version 22.8 Version 22.8 came out in January. The main thing about it you may have noticed is that we now have a Dark
Diagram-as-code is all the rage right now—and honestly, it’s about time. UML diagrams bring a ton of value to the software design process: they help teams communicate architecture clearly, think through system behavior before diving into code, and avoid the classic “wait, what is this supposed to do again?” syndrome. But if you’re just now
Ever tried to plug an American hair dryer into a European socket? It doesn’t fit. That’s frustrating. But grab a travel adapter, and voila! Your hair dryer is back in action. This is a perfect analogy for the Adapter Pattern in software development. Read along to learn more about what the Adapter design pattern is,
Ever tried to explain how your system works and ended up in a 45-minute rant with hand-waving that resembles interpretive dance? Enter sequence diagrams: the ultimate way to sketch out what’s happening, when, and between whom—minus the awkward jazz hands. Whether you’re designing software, documenting processes, or just trying to prove to your team that
As we prepare for our next big release (Version 23) we did a few things to lay the groundwork in PlantText Version 22.7. And actually this release turned out to be a humdinger in its own right! The Big Things A sneak peak at AI integration Yes, we have added AI capabilities to PlantText! PlantText
