Note: Starting with release 1.5.8, release announcements will be posted to the Ilograph blog. Release announcements prior to this version can be be found on the Ilograph Twitter account. Release information specific to Ilograph Desktop can be found in the release notes. Ilograph 1.6.0 is now available in all …

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Ilograph is excited to announce the launch of the Ilograph Architecture Center. The Ilograph Architecture Center is the central location to find highly-detailed system architecture diagrams built with Ilograph. It is an excellent recource for those looking to learn about system design and architecture by example. …

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Note: Starting with release 1.5.8, release announcements will be posted to the Ilograph blog. Release announcements prior to this version can be be found on the Ilograph Twitter account. Release information specific to Ilograph Desktop can be found in the release notes. Ilograph 1.5.9 is now available in all …

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Note: Starting with release 1.5.8, release announcements will be posted to the Ilograph blog. Release announcements prior to this version can be be found on the Ilograph Twitter account. Release information specific to Ilograph Desktop can be found in the release notes. Ilograph 1.5.8 is now available in all …

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“All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.” – Ernest Hemingway This article introduces the concept of concrete diagramming models. It details what they are, how they’re created and used, and their benefits. It also compares and contrasts concrete …

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Ilograph LLC is excited to announce that Ilograph will soon be available for Confluence Cloud. Ilograph Interactive Diagrams for Confluence will be released on February 7th. This is a standalone Confluence app that allows organizations to store, share, and collaborate on their Ilograph diagrams entirely within a …

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A new Ilograph demo diagram is now available. Unlike previous demos that have focused on cloud environments, this demo is of a physical datacenter (specifically, Stack Overflow’s architecture circa 2016). It is adapted with permission from Nick Craver’s series of posts on the same topic. This diagram makes …

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Late last week, Google Cloud released an architecture diagramming tool for its service. While its stable of developer advocates were predictably excited beyond all rationality, the tool itself doesn’t feel like a meaningful improvement over the technology it is built on (Excalidraw). Simon Brown, the creator of the C4 …

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Building a working system is a big part of an engineer’s job. Just as, if not more important, is documenting that system so others can understand, maintain, and expand it. That documentation can come in many forms, including source code, written documentation, and architecture diagrams. In this post, we’ll focus on …

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Expert system architecture diagrams (ESADs) are diagrams created to deliver long-term documentary value. Relative to casual “whiteboard” diagrams, they are more precise, comprehensive, and maintainable. ESADs promote and demonstrate clear thinking about technical systems. Because they are long-term documentation, ESADs …

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