ConceptDraw World is the premier software event devoted to ConceptDraw Productivity Line, technologies and solutions it provides. It took place in Odessa, Ukraine on March 28-30 and attracted developers of corporate solutions, CS-Odessa partners and users of ConceptDraw software from all over the world.

ConceptDraw World symbolizes the beginning of a new epoch for Computer Systems Odessa and all partners and users. The company is not only developing the existing products and adding new software to the product line, but also provides users and partners with the ability to take part in the annual ConceptDraw World Conference. The attendees are the first to find out the information about announcements, future releases and ways of development. They also acquaint themselves with the CS-Odessa staff and get the answers to their inquiries and questions.

You are welcome to discover yourself what advantages ConceptDraw World offers.

March 28th, 2002 (Day 1)

On March 28th the conference began with the welcome speech of Computer Systems Odessa President Gregory Zhukov. The sessions introduced products from ConceptDraw product line: ConceptDraw Standard and Professional, ConceptDraw MEDICAL and ConceptDraw MINDMAP program.

ConceptDraw Standard
ConceptDraw Standard is a powerful cross-platform application for creating business and technical drawings easily, saving your time and providing a clear illustration of your ideas. http://www.conceptdraw.com/standard/

ConceptDraw Professional
This program comes with a set of drawing and diagramming tools for business and technical professionals. Cross-platform and versatile, it includes all the features of ConceptDraw Standard, plus more specialized libraries, CAD compatibility and support for additional formats for easier data exchange. http://www.conceptdraw.com/professional/

ConceptDraw MEDICAL
ConceptDraw MEDICAL is tailored for business people who need to make good-looking medical documentation in a few minutes from a scratch. It gives users a quick and simple way to draw up various sorts of conceptual structures like medical flowcharting, dataflow, schematics, thorough research layouts, anatomical presentations, organizational charts and project planning, trial presentations for legal nurses, healthcare related websites, timelines and a lot more. http://www.conceptdraw.com/medical/

ConceptDraw MINDMAP
This is the professional program that helps to capture, store, organize and present ideas and information effectively. It utilizes Mind Mapping technology, enabling users to create a visual map of information. The software has all the features of ConceptDraw MINDMAP Standard, plus additional opportunities, such as PowerPoint support, ability to create multiple maps within one document, etc. http://www.conceptdraw.com/mindmap/

After the sessions were over, a sightseeing tour introduced the main attractions of the beautiful and ancient city of Odessa. http://www.conceptdraw.com/conference/odessa.shtml

March 29th, 2002 (Day 2)

The second day of ConceptDraw World Conference was devoted to announcement and detailed presentation of using ConceptDraw as a platform for developers of corporate solutions.

ConceptDraw Developer Solution Program is intended to support developers who use ConceptDraw for creating specialized visualization solutions. It is intended to supply them with comprehensive information on what opportunities the built-in XML, FlowData format, Object Table and other technologies implemented into ConceptDraw offer to the developers.

XML for ConceptDraw allows to describe all the necessary properties of ConceptDraw documents, thus letting a third-party application read ConceptDraw data without losing anything. Likewise, any other program can generate XML for ConceptDraw and describe its own documents in it, and this description can be very detailed - including colors, fonts, patterns and so on. Then data from such program can be visualized in ConceptDraw.

The first public presentation of ConceptDraw 2.0, one of CS-Odessa's innovative developments, took place. ConceptDraw 2.0 is a completely different program built from scratch. It is much more powerful, fast and expandable and includes a host of innovations in comparison to the current project, ConceptDraw v1.x - new interface, more WYSIWYG, new powerful features and solution for developers.

At night those who are fond of adventure set off for Odessa Gulf Boat Party. The party was launched on the catamaran "Khadzhibey". The guests enjoyed the beauty of Odessa Sea harbor and indented coastline.

March 30th, 2002 (Day 3)

On March 30th trainings and workshops on the practical usage of ConceptDraw programs were performed. The professionals taught how to create orgcharts, workflows, mind maps, etc. Different ways of interface modelling were introduced. The hall was equipped with computers, so everybody present was welcome to try creating own documents in ConceptDraw. The executives were unveiling secrets needed for getting the best out of ConceptDraw.

Finally the conference closed with the great event ConceptDraw World Party. The beautiful hall, decorated with CS-Odessa flags and other company symbols, was crowded with conference attendees. 4 cuisines popular in Odessa (Ukrainian, Caucasian, Jewish and Odessian) were presented. Odessa, being an international city, offers a mixture from different world cultures. This can be also said about food served in Odessa restaurants and cafes. Each participant was able to find anything to his taste. Professional dancers, magicians and even the live bear gave a special exquisite coloring to ConceptDraw World Party.

Conclusion

ConceptDraw World Conference, a premier event dedicated to ConceptDraw products and solution, exploring efficient and cost-effective ways to create and manage visual documentation will be held annually. This event will provide with innovative technology announcements and new products releases and present the results of intensive work of CS-Odessa team.

See you at the next ConceptDraw World Conference!

ConceptDraw World Conference Kit including conference materials, sessions scripts, brochures, presentations CDs and souveniers is available for purchase here.