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"A catalog merchant (catalogue merchant in British and Canadian English) is a form of retailing. The typical merchant sells a wide variety of household and personal products, with many emphasizing jewelry. Unlike a self-serve retail store, most of the items are not displayed; customers select the products from printed catalogs in the store and fill out an order form. The order is brought to the sales counter, where a clerk retrieves the items from the warehouse area to a payment and checkout station. ...
The catalog merchant has generally lower prices than other retailers and lower overhead expenses due to the smaller size of store and lack of large showroom space.
There are a few key benefits to this approach. By operating as an in-store catalog sales center, it could be exempt from the "Resale price maintenance" policy of the manufacturers, which can force conventional retailers to charge a minimum sales price to prevent price-cutting competition; it also reduces the risk of merchandise theft, known in the industry as shrinkage.
From the consumer's point of view, there are potential advantages and disadvantages. The catalog showroom approach allows customers to shop without having to carry their purchases throughout the store as they shop. Possible downsides include that customers may be required to give their contact information when an order is placed, take the time to fill out order forms, and wait a period of time for their order to be available for purchase. This wait may be days long, one of the chief vulnerabilities of the catalog showroom approach." [Catalog merchant. Wikipedia]
The UML use case diagram example "System of goods selling via catalogues" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Rapid UML solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
UML use case diagram
UML use case diagram, use case, system boundary, actor,
"Activity diagrams are graphical representations of workflows of stepwise activities and actions with support for choice, iteration and concurrency. In the Unified Modeling Language, activity diagrams are intended to model both computational and organisational processes (i.e. workflows). Activity diagrams show the overall flow of control." [Activity diagram. Wikipedia]
The UML activity diagram example "Catalogue creation process" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Rapid UML solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
UML activity diagram
UML activity diagram, swimlane, initial, frame, final, decision, merge, action,
The vector stencils library "Stars and planets" contains 20 clipart images of sun, solar system planets and moon.
"A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the planet's energy. Some other stars are visible from Earth during the night, appearing as a multitude of fixed luminous points due to their immense distance. Historically, the most prominent stars were grouped into constellations and asterisms, and the brightest stars gained proper names. Extensive catalogues of stars have been assembled by astronomers, which provide standardized star designations." [Star. Wikipedia]
"A planet is an astronomical object orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals. ... As scientific knowledge advanced, human perception of the planets changed, incorporating a number of disparate objects. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially adopted a resolution defining planets within the Solar System. This definition has been both praised and criticized and remains disputed by some scientists because it excludes many objects of planetary mass based on where or what they orbit. Although eight of the planetary bodies discovered before 1950 remain "planets" under the modern definition, some celestial bodies, such as Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Vesta (each an object in the Solar asteroid belt), and Pluto (the first-discovered trans-Neptunian object), that were once considered planets by the scientific community are no longer viewed as such." [Planet. Wikipedia]
The clipart example "Design elements - Stars and planets" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Astronomy solution from the Science and Education area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Stars and planets clipart
Stars and planets clipart, yellow giant, white dwarf, red giant, red dwarf, planets, half of the sun, sun, blue giant, black hole, Venus, Uranus, Sun, Solar system, Saturn, Pluto, Neptune, Moon, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Earth,

UML diagram, UML modeling Rapid UML

UML diagram, UML modeling
Rapid UML solution extends ConceptDraw PRO software with templates, samples and libraries of vector stencils for quick drawing the UML diagrams using Rapid Draw technology.
The vector stencils library "MS Windows Vista user interface" contains 76 MS Windows Vista design elements.
Use it for designing Microsoft ribbon graphic user interface (GUI) of software for computers with MS Windows Vista OS in the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Graphic User Interface solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Window
Window, window,
Dialog Window
Dialog Window, dialog window,
Empty Window
Empty Window , empty window ,
Field
Field, field,
Horizontal Scrollbar
Horizontal Scrollbar, horizontal scrollbar,
Vertical Scrollbar
Vertical Scrollbar, vertical scrollbar,
Window Buttons
Window Buttons , window buttons ,
Window Buttons
Window Buttons, window buttons ,
Window Button 1
Window Button 1, window button,
Window Button 2
Window Button 2, window button,
Window Button 3
Window Button 3, window button,
Window Button 4
Window Button 4, window button,
Navigation
Navigation, navigation,
Menu Bar
Menu Bar, menu bar,
Gradient Menu Bar
Gradient Menu Bar, menu bar,
Drop-down Menu
Drop-down Menu, drop-down menu,
Button
Button, button,
Toolbar Pannel
Toolbar Pannel, toolbar pannel,
Tool Button
Tool Button, tool button,
Primary Toolbar
Primary Toolbar, primary toolbar,
Toolbar 1
Toolbar 1, toolbar,
Toolbar 2
Toolbar 2, toolbar,
Customizable Tollbar
Customizable Tollbar, toolbar,
Tab View
Tab View , tab view ,
List View
List View, list view,
Text Field
Text Field, text field,
Vertical Separator
Vertical Separator,
Horizontal Separator
Horizontal Separator,
Group Box
Group Box , group box ,
Text Label
Text Label,
Link
Link,
Line Edit
Line Edit, line edit,
Search
Search, search,
Search with Button
Search with Button , search, button,
Spin Box
Spin Box , spin box ,
Combo-box
Combo-box, combo-box,
Editable Combo-box
Editable Combo-box, combo-box,
Editable List Box
Editable List Box, list box ,
List Box
List Box, list box,
Single-selection List
Single-selection List, single-selection list,
Multiple-selection List
Multiple-selection List, multiple-selection list,
Check Box
Check Box, check box,
Radio Button
Radio Button, radio button,
Check box group
Check box group, check box group,
Radio Buttons Group
Radio Buttons Group, radio buttons group,
Progress Bar
Progress Bar , progress bar,
Modal Progress Bar
Modal Progress Bar, modal, progress bar,
Vertical Slider with Ticks
Vertical Slider with Ticks, slider, ticks,
Horizontal Slider with Ticks
Horizontal Slider with Ticks, slider, ticks,
Dial
Dial , dial,
Catalogue Tree
Catalogue Tree, catalogue tree,
Tree View 1
Tree View 1, tree view,
Tree View 2
Tree View 2, tree view,
Vertical Spacer
Vertical Spacer,
Horizontal Spacer
Horizontal Spacer,
Chevron 1
Chevron 1, chevron,
Arrow 1
Arrow 1, arrow,
Arrow 2
Arrow 2, arrow,
Plus/Minus Control
Plus/Minus Control, plus, minus, control,
Rotating Triangle
Rotating Triangle, rotating triangle,
Chevron 3
Chevron 3, chevron,
Chevron 2
Chevron 2, chevron,
Normal Select Cursor
Normal Select Cursor, select cursor,
Link Select Cursor
Link Select Cursor, select cursor, link,
Text Select Cursor
Text Select Cursor, select cursor, text,
Working in Background Pointer
Working in Background  Pointer, background pointer,
Busy Pointer
Busy Pointer, busy pointer,
Unavailable Cursor
Unavailable Cursor, unavailable cursor,
Precision Select Cursor
Precision Select Cursor, precision, select cursor,
Error Icon
Error Icon, error icon,
Warning Icon
Warning Icon, warning icon,
Information Icon
Information Icon, information icon,
Question Mark Icon
Question Mark Icon, question mark icon,
Balloon
Balloon, balloon,
Tooltip/Infotip
Tooltip/Infotip, tooltip, infotip,
Calendar
Calendar, calendar,

Garrett IA Diagrams with ConceptDraw PRO

Garrett IA diagrams are used at development of Internet-resources, in particulars at projecting of interactions of web-resource elements. The diagram of information architecture of the web resource which is constructed correctly with necessary details presents to developers the resource in comprehensible and visual way.
"An example scenario is presented to demonstrate how a common issue tracking system would work:
(1) A customer service technician receives a telephone call, email, or other communication from a customer about a problem. Some applications provide built-in messaging system and automatic error reporting from exception handling blocks.
(2) The technician verifies that the problem is real, and not just perceived. The technician will also ensure that enough information about the problem is obtained from the customer. This information generally includes the environment of the customer, when and how the issue occurs, and all other relevant circumstances.
(3) The technician creates the issue in the system, entering all relevant data, as provided by the customer.
(4) As work is done on that issue, the system is updated with new data by the technician. Any attempt at fixing the problem should be noted in the issue system. Ticket status most likely will be changed from open to pending.
(5) After the issue has been fully addressed, it is marked as resolved in the issue tracking system.
If the problem is not fully resolved, the ticket will be reopened once the technician receives new information from the customer. A Run Book Automation process that implements best practices for these workflows and increases IT personnel effectiveness is becoming very common." [Issue tracking system. Wikipedia]
The UML sequence diagram example "Ticket processing system" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Rapid UML solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
UML sequence diagram
UML sequence diagram, lifeline, actor, lifeline, execution occurrence,