Inkscape is free (both gratis and libre) and is powerful, but there is a bit of a learning curve. I created the map using the open source vector-graphics program Inkscape 3 which can be compared to Adobe Illustrator and Corel Draw. This is, of course, rooted in my own experience and your experiences will vary but if you are looking for a new perspective on process mapping or a new way to display interconnected systems that is vibrant, fun, and shakes things up a bit the tube map may be just the thing. First and foremost, I associate the other two with our strategic planning process, so the tube map immediately seems more open, fun, and creative. There are other tools for process mapping such as using flowcharts or mind-maps, but in this case I found the topological map has a couple of advantages. These maps are also fun and help spur the creative process. In this example, the design and prototyping loops on the tube-map help communicate that a prototype model is an aid to modeling the design process and not a separate step completed only when the design has been finalized. The linear nature of text in a book or images in slide-deck presentations can artificially impose a linearity that does not mirror the creative process we want to impart. I’m fond of the tube-map infographic style, also know as the topological map 2, because of its ability to highlight relationships between systems and especially because of how it distinguishes between linear (do once) and recursive (do over and over) processes. (Click for full-sized image.) Creating the Tube Map: Start with Requirements Analysis in the upper-left and follow the tracks to Public Release. A visual guide to the process of designing and building mobile apps. I hope you’ll find it a useful perspective on the work involved in crafting mobile apps and an aid to the process of creating your own. As part of the course, I created a visual overview of the process we use for app making. Along with my colleagues from WSU Vancouver’s Creative Media and Digital Culture (CMDC) program, I’ll be returning this June to the beautiful University of Victoria in British Columbia to teach the course again 1. Last June I had a great experience team-teaching a week-long seminar on designing mobile apps at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI).
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