Software Complexity

Simplicity is not the opposite of complexity. Simplicity is too often an excuse for being simplistic. The world doesn't need any more stupid software. The opposite of complexity is beautiful, elegant design.

Sep 24 2009

Directed Graph Documents

Cameron Skinner first introduced DGML about 9 months ago and now that VS 2010 Beta 2 has shipped it's time for an update.

This video (WMV or MP4) takes you through some great demos to give you an idea of what it can do. This is just a 10 minute teaser, in subsequent posts I'll drill into all the various software visualization features in more detail.

I think you'll agree that this is pretty exciting stuff and I can't wait to see all the amazing things that people will do with this new capability.

The following download contains the DGML demos used in this video: Demos.zip (542.37 kb)

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Comments

1/5/2010 12:30:40 PM

Charles Windhausen

I'd really like to see the source for the demos, but the link for Demos.zip doesn't work.

1/5/2010 9:22:25 PM

Chris

Fixed. The link is http://www.lovettsoftware.com/downloads/Demos.zip

1/14/2010 3:33:09 AM

Ezra Heberling

Stupid software, like Windows?

1/15/2010 4:58:17 AM

Chris Lovett

I have programmed IBM mainframes, OS/2, Apple, Web, Java, Windows C++, ASP, .NET, Robot C, and micro controllers. And you know what? It's all built on the same computer science principles and so all environments suffer from the same problem of complexity. My mission in life is to figure out what we are going to do about this across the industry because I think complexity is seriously limiting our ability to innovate in all software domains.

4/25/2010 6:28:51 PM

splintor

Hi Chris,
Is there a way I can add a "DGML Viewer" in my app to show a DGML file to users? Or is it only comes as part of the VS2010 IDE?

I really like the DGML engine embedded in VS2010, and would like to use it in my app. What are my options?

4/28/2010 9:44:29 AM

Chris Lovett

We do not have a standalone DGML viewer for you to use, it only comes in VS 2010 Ultimate and Premium. But we have received many requests for something like this and are considering what we can do about it in the future.

5/29/2010 1:21:35 AM

seo indian

I have used Visual Studio 2010, its work very good and its feature are also nice. Thanks for this post.

5/30/2010 7:33:32 PM

Game

Thanks for fixing the link Chris, that visual stuido is pretty good also, better priced than some of the apps.

6/10/2010 5:19:10 PM

Roberto

I believe is worth all the cost of the product.
I believe Visual Studio is by far the best IDE I've ever used. Nothing else even comes close and these graphs application are a proof of this

6/13/2010 7:41:56 AM

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I have used Visual Studio 2010, its work very good and its feature are also nice. Thanks for this post.

6/14/2010 12:50:38 AM

Helena

You are right, Visual Studio of this year version was great. Cool visualization and cool features too. Anyway thanks for sharing the video.. it do really help.

6/19/2010 9:39:37 PM

Pozycjonowanie

Visual Studio 2010 has really improved my work.Perfect soft.

6/24/2010 11:44:25 AM

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Cool visualization and cool features too. Anyway thanks for sharing the video..

7/1/2010 3:44:59 AM

Savita

Visual Studio 2010 includes some really gud and rare software visualization features. Thanks for introducing us to such a wonderful and creative feature and software through this post. tnks......

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