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Suggestions and Requests / Re: Multiple Diagrams

« on: April 04, 2012, 09:38:42 pm »

And you can insert a diagram frame into another diagram since many versions of EA ago. I often use that trick for creating "landing pages" and overviews. Just treat the existing diagram in the tree as an element and drag it to an empty diagram. Then add other diagrams as you need.

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General Board / Re: e-Book for Enterprise Architect available

« on: January 01, 2014, 11:47:12 pm »

Chapter 7 has been released, where we talk about the relationship matrix and the visio importer.  Price has increased, updates stay free for current readers.

https://leanpub.com/EA-in-10-days

I wish every forum participant a healthy and fantastic 2014!

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General Board / Re: e-Book for Enterprise Architect available

« on: December 17, 2013, 02:55:19 am »

I just released chapter 6 of the book "Teach Yourself Enterprise Architect in Ten Days". Currently, I am writing the next chapters.

https://leanpub.com/EA-in-10-days
(it is also available bundled with my first book on EA, at an even lower price)

The price increases every time a new chapter is released, but updates stay free.

So you can benefit the low price now but still get the whole book once it is ready. Enjoy!

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General Board / Re: e-Book for Enterprise Architect available

« on: December 19, 2012, 07:48:06 pm »

Chapter Five is released, with a discussion on the Big Five (Model, Package, Element, Connector and Diagram), plus with a discussion about the slideshow feature.

https://leanpub.com/EA-in-10-days is now 50% complete.



Price has been changed accordingly. Updates stay free for current readers.

PS. The book is written for version 10 of EA, but it is compatible with earlier versions.

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General Board / Re: e-Book for Enterprise Architect available

« on: December 11, 2012, 05:02:25 pm »

Chapter four in "Teach Yourself Enterprise Architect in Ten Days" has been released and price has been adapted accordingly.

Current readers get the update for free, as usual.

https://leanpub.com/EA-in-10-days is now 40% complete.

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General Board / Re: e-Book for Enterprise Architect available

« on: December 05, 2012, 08:14:49 pm »

Final trick on what MDG Technologies are and how to repair a seemingly lost MDG Technology.

Fifty Enterprise Architect Tricks now contains 80 tips and tricks. It was written for EA versions below 10.x. Since version 10.x brings lots of changes to EA, I will have to rework the book significantly.

Currently, I am busy writing another book on EA which is adapted to version 10.x. This book is more of a beginner's guide to EA. When I am finished writing this book called "Teach Yourself EA in Ten Days", I will concentrate on Fifty EA Tricks.

P.
PS. You can find the new book at https://leanpub.com/EA-in-10-days.

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General Board / Re: e-Book for Enterprise Architect available

« on: November 27, 2012, 03:53:49 pm »

Trick 79 has been added, about how to hide stereotype labels on connectors in your own toolbox.

https://leanpub.com/entarch

One more tip and the book is final...

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General Board / Re: e-Book for Enterprise Architect available

« on: November 23, 2012, 08:52:12 pm »

Tip nr 8 in bonus chapter 3 explains some limitations you will encounter when writing shapescripts, and how to avoid one of them.

https://leanpub.com/entarch

P.
PS. Updates stay free. And the book is also available bundled: https://leanpub.com/b/EntArchNewbie2Expert

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General Board / Re: e-Book for Enterprise Architect available

« on: November 12, 2012, 11:02:06 pm »

Want to know more about shapescripts? Tip nr 7 deals with the shapescripting canvas and contains two more shapescripts. Enjoy!

https://leanpub.com/entarch

P.
PS. Updates stay free. And the book is also available bundled: https://leanpub.com/b/EntArchNewbie2Expert

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General Board / Re: e-Book for Enterprise Architect available

« on: November 09, 2012, 02:26:25 am »

A new version has been released, with tip number 6 in bonus chapter 3. The tip is about how to create connectors with arrow ends. Two example shapescripts are provided.

https://leanpub.com/entarch

P.

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General Board / Re: e-Book for Enterprise Architect available

« on: November 05, 2012, 04:20:22 pm »

New version of Fifty Enterprise Architect Tricks is available at https://leanpub.com/entarch

Free chapter available if you want to give it a look first.

The new tip is about creating autohiding connectors in your own toolbox.

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General Board / Re: e-Book for Enterprise Architect available

« on: October 30, 2012, 02:50:19 am »

Just added tip number 4 to the third bonus chapter. It offers you four good reasons to add metatypes to your element definitions when you create your own toolbox. And of course, it tells you how to do that.

https://leanpub.com/entarch (updates are free forever)

PS. Did you already download a free sample of the new book? It's available at https://leanpub.com/EA-in-10-days

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General Board / Re: e-Book for Enterprise Architect available

« on: October 22, 2012, 05:42:17 pm »

Just released a new version of the book Fifty Enterprise Architect Tricks, with a third tip in bonus chapter 3.

Important note:

SparxSystems has decided to release version 10 of Enterprise Architect, with significant changes to the user interface and functionalities of EA. This means I will have to rework the book Fifty Enterprise Architect tricks.

On the other hand, I keep on getting requests for another book on Enterprise Architect. Requests for an easy to read, easy to bring into practice introduction for new users.

I have decided to write such a book. It is called "Teach Yourself Enterprise Architect in Ten Days". The first chapter (of 10) is ready. A preview including the introduction and the first chapter is available for free at the Leanpub website (https://leanpub.com/EA-in-10-days).

This does not mean I will let current readers of Fifty Enterprise Architect down:

• I will by all means finish the third and final bonus chapter during the following weeks, before the release of the official version of Enterprise Architect
• All readers of Fifty Enterprise Architect Tricks get a significant discount on the new book
• When the new book is ready, I will start adapting Fifty Enterprise Architect Tricks to the new EA version

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General Board / Re: e-Book for Enterprise Architect available

« on: October 19, 2012, 10:47:16 am »

Just issued a new version of the book, with the addition of a second tip in bonus chapter 3. About how to change default element sizes in the elements of your own toolbox.

Current readers have been informed. Updates stay free. Link to the book is still http://bit.ly/EATricks

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General Board / Re: e-Book for Enterprise Architect available

« on: October 18, 2012, 04:54:18 pm »

Thanks for the comment! Just to be sure, this book is in simple & plain English. There is another book about EA in Japanese, but that one is sold out.