LucidChart – Easy Flowchart & Diagram Creation

The ability to drag and drop in HTML5 is bringing out a whole other class of apps for the web. LucidChart is one of those that takes advantage of this property. LucidChart is a collaborative HTML5 diagramming and flowchart application that can be used from any device with a browser (even the iPad or mobile phones). You can use it to create flowcharts, website wireframes, iPhone app mockups, mind maps, organization charts, UML diagrams, network diagrams, and many other diagram types. Perhaps most interesting is the real-time collaboration capabilities which allow many users to work together on a document simultaneously. Think Microsoft Visio meets Google Docs.

LucidChart also just launched a feature-rich wireframing capability for rapid prototyping and design of web sites. They have a quick demo where you can test out the application at http://www.lucidchart.com (select the Wireframe example) and a brief video that walks users through the experience at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdPvfo-RBfE.

• Primary Audience: Small- & Medium-Sized Businesses
• Best Feature: Fluid drag and drop functionality that acts very similar to a flash or desktop-based app. The best mockup tool is the iPhone with dozens of options to configure and quickly sketch out your next app.
• Pricing: Prices range from free for 40 projects for one user all the way up to $25 month for unlimited users and projects. An unlimited individual account is $9.95 per month.
• Competitors: Microsoft's Vizio, www.GoMockingbird.com
• Website: www.lucidchart.com
• How They Describe It: Look no further. You’re here. LucidChart provides the easiest and most powerful online flowchart program in the world. Try it yourself and you’ll know - draw a diagram, create a site map, design your first iPhone app, and more. LucidChart's full feature set of shapes and images makes it a great flowchart software alternative to Visio at a fraction of the cost. Simply the Best Online Flowchart Maker What is a flowchart? A flowchart is a type of diagram that represents a process or algorithm showing the steps as various shapes and their order by connecting these shapes with arrows. This diagrammatic representation can give a step-by-step solution to a given problem. Flowcharts are used in in analyzing, designing, documenting or managing a process or program in various fields.
• Missing Feature: Full offline access
• Twitter: @lucidchart