Re: The Theoretical Foundations of the Relational Model
From: Alfredo Novoa <alfredo_at_nospam_ncs.es>
Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 23:37:35 GMT
Message-ID: <3d238983.4496545_at_news.wanadoo.es>
Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 23:37:35 GMT
Message-ID: <3d238983.4496545_at_news.wanadoo.es>
On Fri, 28 Jun 2002 13:03:28 +1000, Clifford Heath <cjh_nospam_at_managesoft.com> wrote:
> I really
>think that ORM offers the least inflexible method for capturing conceptual
>designs and evolving them over time.
Using textual descriptions is a totally flexible method for capturing conceptual designs. And you may use a formal language like Date's Tutorial D.
I don't understand the need for doing all graphically.
IMO graph diagrams are more appropiate to give a general and undetailed vision of the design. Received on Thu Jul 04 2002 - 01:37:35 CEST