| Reviews and SmartDraw in the News |
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| eWeek |
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 "Much easier to work with...than Visio." October, 2004
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| Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |
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 "SmartDraw is by far one of the easiest design programs I抳e ever used. It has so much to offer, but the layout is designed not to overwhelm the user. Its ease of use may fool you into thinking it抯 on an amateur level, but it抯 tailor-made for professional use. It抯 great for use in all kinds of professions, from hoteliers and restaurateurs to investigators to medical personnel." March, 2005
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| Presentations Magazine |
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 SmartDraw: 9 out of 10
"We found SmartDraw to be an impressive diagramming tool." March, 2005
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| Larkware Reviews |
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"SmartDraw is one program that I consistently turn to for business graphics, thanks to an easy to use interface and a huge library of handy symbols." March, 2005
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| PM Network Magazine |
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 "SmartDraw is a friendlier, yet still powerful, diagramming alternative to Visio." February, 2005
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| Desktop Pipeline |
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 "If you need to create a professional-quality flowchart or diagram in a minimum amount of time...[SmartDraw has] been my diagramming program of choice for years." February, 2005
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| ADT Magazine |
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 "SmartDraw is a drawing program that features an amazing variety of built-in symbols and impressive ease-of-use at an excellent price." November, 2004
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"I'd rate SmartDraw very high on ease of use...and, it's cost-effective." December, 2003
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SmartDraw in Quality Management
Quality Magazine - June 2005
"I was impressed by the tool抯 rich set of templates and huge collection of symbols, especially when it comes to business process management, or BPM,?DeMoville says. Read more
 FCW.COM - March 2005
"SmartDraw was a quick way to draw and make [presentations] nice for somebody, instead of doing it by hand." Read more
Quality Magazine - July 2004
"Paul Stannard, CEO of SmartDraw.com, says one of the biggest benefits of flowcharts is their ability to be a communications tool. Most people, if they see a multi-step process reduced to a simple flowchart, they can understand it and see the big picture better than if someone described it to them." Read more
Quality Magazine - April 2004
"I saw from the get-go that SmartDraw was going to be easy to use," says Wedge. "I was convinced after using the trial." Thanks to SmartDraw, Ametek APT was on its way to achieving ISO 9001: 2000 certification. Read more
Advance for Administrators of the Lab - May 2003
"SmartDraw makes it easy to create all kinds of diagrams for use in a lab setting." |
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SmartDraw in Real Estate
 Arizona Realtor Digest Online
- February 2005
"Spend less time on the phone describing the interior of the home, and more time selling."
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 Realtor Magazine Online
- November 2004
"SmartDraw software walks you through the design process, providing thousands of graphics so that you can add furniture and plants to help potential buyers visualize a space. The software is also a great tool for landscape design or for creating building layouts to give to commercial or apartment tenants."
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SmartDraw in Education
Teaching K-8 - March 2005
"With easy-to-use features, beginning users get tips each time they try something new."
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Instructor - October 2004
"'Appealing' templates and tutorials help teachers create quizzes, worksheets, seating charts and more. 'Quite a time-saver.'" |
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 Education World - March 2003
"Recently, Education World reviewers checked out SmartDraw and found a myriad of uses for the software, both in their personal and professional lives. Reviewers rated the software on a scale of 1-4 and shared their thoughts about the program's strengths and weaknesses."
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SmartDraw in Finance
 Strategic Finance - January 2005
"You can begin with predesigned charts and drawing templates, and with much the process no more difficult than drag, drop, resize, and label—professional results are available even to novices." Read more
 Web CPA - 2005
"SmartDraw 7 has been made even easier to use, with over 30 new Wizards, 60,000 available symbols and templates, and plenty of enhancements to each of the types of charts and diagrams that the program makes." Read more
Strategic Finance Magazine - April, 2003
"Besides the graphic tools, SmartDraw has powerful text editing." Read more: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3  PDF |
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SmartDraw in Law
Technolawyer - March 14, 2006
"Every once in a while, a product comes along that creates a new category in the legal market. The SmartDraw Legal Solution is such a product - the only illustration software designed from the ground up for lawyers."
Law Office Computing - October 2005
"A treasure trove of tools and techniques. No matter what the practice area, SmartDraw's convenient and easy-to-use reservoir of drawing templates and editing capabilities are without equal."
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Technolawyer - June 15, 2005
"To more effectively communicate legal concepts, you could hire an artist to create snazzy, professional graphics and demonstrative evidence. Or you could save a lot of money by using SmartDraw Legal Solution instead."
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LawTechnologyNews - June 2005
"SmartDraw helps paralegals and lawyers make diagrams for trial exhibits, case management and more."
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Law Practice Management (ABA) - June 2005
"Even first-time users can create perfect legal diagrams in minutes."
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Evidence Technology Magazine - Nov/Dec 2004
"Crime-scene diagrams, accident reconstructions, evidence charts...completely updated content."
Law Office Computing Magazine - Dec/Jan 2004
"Create top-notch evidence charts, presentations, timelines and crime scene reconstructions."
Journal of Property Management - September 2004
"SmartDraw includes hundreds of crime scene and accident graphics."
Law Enforcement Technology - July 2004
"SmartDraw includes hundreds of crime and accident graphics for use in investigations, presentations, courtroom proceedings, and more. Read more: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 PDF
The Lawyer's PC - May 2004
"Useful artistic creations require only a few mouseclicks, drags and drops." Read more: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 PDF |
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SmartDraw in Engineering and Design
Machine Design - June 2005
"One rule of lean design is that you don't reinvent "wheels." If a component exists, use it. SmartDraw V7 software accommodates this idea with hundreds of already-drawn components that users drag and drop into flowcharts, organizational charts, floor plans, Gantt charts, calendars, and technical diagrams." Read more |
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Mechanical Engineer Magazine - March 2005
"With [SmartDraw], engineers can now create their technical drawings on their own computers." Read more |
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 Cadalyst - February 2005
"SmartDraw makes money!...Make scaled technical drawings without spending thousands of dollars—or years of training—on AutoCAD." Read more |
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EE Product News - September 2004
"SmartDraw flattens the learning curve."
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Washington Technology - November 2003
"A straight-forward design tool." Read more |
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SD Times - December, 2002
"If a picture is worth a thousand words, SmartDraw can save 50 million." Read more |
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SmartDraw in Medicine
 AuntMinnie.com - February 2005
"On the whole, the ease-of-use and intuitive navigation of SmartDraw makes this product superior to any graphics and drawing application that I have used in the past 18 years." Read more
Medical Design News - March 2003
"Detailed textbook-quality anatomical, emergency, and medical clip art images."
Skin & Aging - February, 2003
"This graphically-enhanced software provides visual feedback to you and your patients." Read more: Page 1 Page 2 PDF |
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SmartDraw in Sports
Coach and Athletic Director Magazine - Sept. 2004
"Helps even the most artistically-challenged create useful diagrams." Read more: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 PDF
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Sept. 2004
"Create polished-looking play diagrams." Read more |
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| Other Reviews |
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - April 2002
"SmartDraw 6 Professional Plus is one of the best deals I've seen in the way of drawing programs. The ease of use and vast amount of features and samples leave the user with all kinds of creative possibilities."
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 Innovation Tools - April 2, 2002
"SmartDraw 6 is, in my estimation, the best business diagramming software on the market today. The company has paid a lot of attention to ease of use and awesome power and functionality."
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 Smart Computing Magazine - April 2001 "With its reasonable $69 price tag, versatility, numerous tools, and user-friendly setup, SmartDraw ranks high in our roundup—so far that it earned our Smart Choice award. If you want to create flowcharts and diagrams, this is one program you'll definitely want to check out."
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 Softseek
"SmartDraw's ease of use makes it particularly suitable for users who need to create professional quality drawings quickly and simply, without having to invest time in learning to use a complex application."
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 Quality-Shareware - March, 1999
"A seriously impressive piece of software—no standard graphics package can compete with this combination of speed, ease of use and quality of output."
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 FileMine - April, 1997 - Five "Picks" (Highest Rating)
"SmartDraw provides all the features you expect in a drawing package, wrapping them up in an easy-to-use interface with complete online help and hundreds of automatic hints and tips to get you started."
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PC Plus Magazine (UK) - April, 1995 - Gold Award, Verdict: 10/10
"Anyone who wants professional quality illustrations in their documents but can't justify the investment of time and money on a high powered graphics program could be in luck. SmartDraw may be what you are looking for."
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Dr. FileFinder's Picks - 2002
"SmartDraw is really wonderful for someone like me who tends to be what I call "graphically challenged." In other words, I can't draw and I'm not good with graphics. But even I can use SmartDraw and get some pretty impressive results!"
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Dr. FileFinder's Picks - 1995
"I look at a lot of shareware and SmartDraw is a joy to work with. It has excellent features and some unique things that make it truly special. While aimed at creating business graphics, it can also be of value to the home user. Classy programming, an intuitive interface, and extra help for beginners all go together to make this a winner."
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