Jan 4, 2025 · Fundamentals

Master PlantUML: From Basics to Advanced Sequence Diagram Techniques

This article introduces PlantUML, explains its core features, walks through quick setup with IDE plugins, demonstrates basic and advanced sequence diagram syntax—including participants, messages, lifelines, activation bars, groups, notes, and colors—and provides a complete Google‑login example for practical reference.

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Master PlantUML: From Basics to Advanced Sequence Diagram Techniques

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Sep 12, 2024 · Fundamentals

5 Essential Open-Source Drawing Tools for Programmers: Draw.io, Excalidraw, Graphviz, Matplotlib, and PlantUML

The article reviews five essential open-source drawing tools for programmers—Draw.io for versatile diagramming, Excalidraw’s hand-drawn style, Graphviz’s automatic graph layout, Python’s Matplotlib for data visualizations, and PlantUML’s simple markup-based UML creation—highlighting key features, platforms, and typical use cases.

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5 Essential Open-Source Drawing Tools for Programmers: Draw.io, Excalidraw, Graphviz, Matplotlib, and PlantUML