Comments for Flying Logic Blog http://blog.flyinglogic.com Topics of interest to the Flying Logic community Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:33:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Flying Logic: Just Another Outliner? by Robert McNally http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/22#comment-129 Robert McNally Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:18:21 +0000 http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/22#comment-129 Nick, A feature to provide more control over text size is coming. Nick,

A feature to provide more control over text size is coming.

]]> Comment on Flying Logic: Software for Visual Thinking by Robert McNally http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/4#comment-128 Robert McNally Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:17:16 +0000 http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/4#comment-128 The canvas was created purely with Java 2D, which is a very capable API. We did use some bitmap caching techniques to avoid having to redraw every stitch of text every frame. The canvas was created purely with Java 2D, which is a very capable API. We did use some bitmap caching techniques to avoid having to redraw every stitch of text every frame.

]]> Comment on Flying Logic: Software for Visual Thinking by Will http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/4#comment-127 Will Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:39:25 +0000 http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/4#comment-127 Hi, Stumbled across your website and tool while looking around at examples of Java programming with interaction of graphics. This post makes for an interesting read and I think I'll have a go with the software! Was just wondering if you were willing to share what you used to program the canvas itself. Is it simply using java 2d? Im not asking for code or anything, just some tips on what one might use to program interactive graphics like that. Thanks! Hi,
Stumbled across your website and tool while looking around at examples of Java programming with interaction of graphics. This post makes for an interesting read and I think I’ll have a go with the software!
Was just wondering if you were willing to share what you used to program the canvas itself. Is it simply using java 2d? Im not asking for code or anything, just some tips on what one might use to program interactive graphics like that.
Thanks!

]]> Comment on Flying Logic at CMUC ’08 by Steven Duong http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/30#comment-125 Steven Duong Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:53:52 +0000 http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/30#comment-125 This would be a killer product if it was online similar to the online mindmaps (comapping, mindmeister, etc.). I would that and set it up as a service with monthly fees. Great product. Steve This would be a killer product if it was online similar to the online mindmaps (comapping, mindmeister, etc.). I would that and set it up as a service with monthly fees. Great product.

Steve

]]> Comment on Flying Logic 1.1 Has Been Released! by Robert McNally http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/26#comment-122 Robert McNally Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:20:22 +0000 http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/26#comment-122 We will definitely be supporting clickable hyperlinks in the annotations in the next release. We are also considering how to best support clickable links in the diagram itself. We will definitely be supporting clickable hyperlinks in the annotations in the next release. We are also considering how to best support clickable links in the diagram itself.

]]> Comment on Flying Logic 1.1 Has Been Released! by Vlad http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/26#comment-121 Vlad Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:35:33 +0000 http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/26#comment-121 The program is really amazing, but tell me please just one thing: will you have active hyperlinks in diagram anytime soon? I mean it could be really a change that would change everything. The program is really amazing, but tell me please just one thing:

will you have active hyperlinks in diagram anytime soon? I mean it could be really a change that would change everything.

]]> Comment on Flying Logic: Just Another Outliner? by nick http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/22#comment-120 nick Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:09:08 +0000 http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/22#comment-120 Impressive programme and does what I want, though it is missing some functionality (such as elapsed time, and manually positioning boxes after they are connected). The key thing is when I want to present a chart, I have to blow it up on A0 which costs a lot, and people still cant see it properly. Q) Does anyone know if there is an option to change the font to make it bigger? Impressive programme and does what I want, though it is missing some functionality (such as elapsed time, and manually positioning boxes after they are connected).

The key thing is when I want to present a chart, I have to blow it up on A0 which costs a lot, and people still cant see it properly.

Q) Does anyone know if there is an option to change the font to make it bigger?

]]> Comment on Flying Logic and Exploding Cats by Scott Shanks http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/29#comment-109 Scott Shanks Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:38:38 +0000 http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/29#comment-109 In the past ten days, working during commutes and lunch hours, I went from a disorganized set of notes and vague intentions to a nearly finished list of scenes, complete with detailed notes -- and the Notes export gives me a working copy of a synopsis of my novel. Astonishing. You've won me over; I just purchased the Pro version. Thank you! In the past ten days, working during commutes and lunch hours, I went from a disorganized set of notes and vague intentions to a nearly finished list of scenes, complete with detailed notes — and the Notes export gives me a working copy of a synopsis of my novel.

Astonishing. You’ve won me over; I just purchased the Pro version. Thank you!

]]> Comment on Flying Logic: Just Another Outliner? by Jay Levitt http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/22#comment-42 Jay Levitt Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:53:11 +0000 http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/22#comment-42 This is a fascinating discussion. I've never been satisfied with strict tree-based representations of my mind maps, but I don't entirely understand the advantages of DAGs vs. hi-trees. I'm not looking to represent arguments or processes, but something more akin to entity relationships. And I don't know a thing about graph theory or tree types, or the difference between co-premises and multiple parents (they sound the same to me). So I put up a post here with a concrete example I'm trying to map: http://forum.flyinglogic.com/index.php?topic=54.msg157#msg157 I'd love to see each of your thoughts on how that data could best be represented as a DAG or hi-tree. This is a fascinating discussion. I’ve never been satisfied with strict tree-based representations of my mind maps, but I don’t entirely understand the advantages of DAGs vs. hi-trees. I’m not looking to represent arguments or processes, but something more akin to entity relationships. And I don’t know a thing about graph theory or tree types, or the difference between co-premises and multiple parents (they sound the same to me).

So I put up a post here with a concrete example I’m trying to map:

http://forum.flyinglogic.com/index.php?topic=54.msg157#msg157

I’d love to see each of your thoughts on how that data could best be represented as a DAG or hi-tree.

]]> Comment on Flying Logic: Just Another Outliner? by Robert McNally http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/22#comment-39 Robert McNally Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:29:29 +0000 http://blog.flyinglogic.com/archives/22#comment-39 Dan, I hardly think that DAGs are so complex when compared to trees that they can be reasonably likened to Quantum theory when compared with Newtonian mechanics! If that were the case, then I doubt anyone except academics would find Flying Logic useful, and this is manifestly not the case. In my experience, DAGs are a way of representing knowledge that is closer to how our brains actually represent it, and therefore more natural. In fact, DAGs are used by every spreadsheet package ever created to represent the flow of data through various formulas: any cell can be used by multiple formulas, and any formula can reference multiple cells, as long as no loops are created. Anyone who has ever used a spreadsheet in any depth understands the power of DAGs, even though the graph is not drawn with boxes and lines. This is part of why I like to call Flying Logic "The spreadsheet for rational thought." I also note that Flying Logic's grouping feature can easily be used to gather related premises as needed for analysis purposes, similar to the Rationale analysis view. If there is sufficient demand, I'm sure we could easily automate such a view as well. Dan,

I hardly think that DAGs are so complex when compared to trees that they can be reasonably likened to Quantum theory when compared with Newtonian mechanics! If that were the case, then I doubt anyone except academics would find Flying Logic useful, and this is manifestly not the case.

In my experience, DAGs are a way of representing knowledge that is closer to how our brains actually represent it, and therefore more natural.

In fact, DAGs are used by every spreadsheet package ever created to represent the flow of data through various formulas: any cell can be used by multiple formulas, and any formula can reference multiple cells, as long as no loops are created. Anyone who has ever used a spreadsheet in any depth understands the power of DAGs, even though the graph is not drawn with boxes and lines. This is part of why I like to call Flying Logic “The spreadsheet for rational thought.”

I also note that Flying Logic’s grouping feature can easily be used to gather related premises as needed for analysis purposes, similar to the Rationale analysis view. If there is sufficient demand, I’m sure we could easily automate such a view as well.

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