Earlier this month I posted about my explorations of the Visual Understanding Environment (VUE) from Tufts University to generate documentation for the services I’m developing for AusStage. Initial feedback on the diagrams has been very positive and the software is now used on two types of diagrams. The first outlines all of the components that are used in the development of a service. As an example, below is the most recent component diagram for the mapping service.

AuStage Mapping Service Beta - Component Overview
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As you can see the system has grown in complexity since the last diagram. It has gotten so complex that I broke the data flow information into a separate diagram. The most recent version of this diagram can be seen below:

AusStage Mapping Service Beta - Data Flow Diagram
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With the increased capabilities of the system the complexity of the flow of data through the system has also increased. A diagram such as this provides a clear overview of where data flows through the system.