A new to me website, but obviously not to 35 thousand other people… Gliffy is a web-2.o cross between writely and MS Visio. Lots of drag-n-drop tools for work flows, wireframes, floor plans. Plus, it's a web application that requires no additional software.

The other cool part is the ability to collaborate with others. As an example, here's a 30 second diagram of my living room. I could add my wife as an editor to that file. Then, she could rearrange everything before getting me to schlep our stuff 6-ways from monday! ;-) There are probably some nifty possibilities for Libraries & Law Firms too.

Visio killer? maybe. It was certainly impressive on the first run.

Steve Matthews is the Founder of Stem Legal, a company that helps organizations in the legal industry to gain greater web visibility.
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2 Comments on “Check Out Gliffy, Online Diagram Collaboration”

  1. Very cool. I like the idea of being able to put together diagrams of rooms and even that golf course I was thinking of building.

    So, have you thought about building out a banquette in your bay window for additional seating and storage?

  2. I am so in trouble when I get home.

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