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Subject:CASE tools (Was Re: Flow Chart Tools?) From:JIMCHEVAL -at- AOL -dot- COM Date:Thu, 5 Feb 1998 04:36:01 EST
In a message dated 98-02-05 04:27:12 EST, ChrisB -at- SELECTST -dot- COM writes:
<< I haven't used any CASE tools
personally (yet) so I'm afraid I can't offer a recommendation on which
is best for what. Are they any Techwhirlers on the list who can make a
recommendation? >>
Excelerator was very popular a few years back, despite costing thousands.
Personally, I found it very unwieldy to work with. And remarkably crash prone.
ErWin was more flexible, also popular.
Jim Chevallier
Los Angeles
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