Comment DeZign Thoughts (Score 1) 58
I used DeZign at a contract position this summer and have used Visio Professional in the past. I would not recommend DeZign unless your budget is very tight; it was much less featured than Visio Professional (and couldn't compare to Visio for Enterprise Architects).
The question always boils down to: what is your budget and what is your target market? If you are in the sub $500 market I would recommend Visio Professional as the tool has several other uses besides plain data modelling. Likewise, if your customer isn't knowledgeable in DB design, then using a less expensive tool will get you more short-term revenue. However if you have a large budget then learning a tool such as ERWin will not only give you better short-term results, but also increase your understanding of database theory and make your skills more marketable in the future.
The question always boils down to: what is your budget and what is your target market? If you are in the sub $500 market I would recommend Visio Professional as the tool has several other uses besides plain data modelling. Likewise, if your customer isn't knowledgeable in DB design, then using a less expensive tool will get you more short-term revenue. However if you have a large budget then learning a tool such as ERWin will not only give you better short-term results, but also increase your understanding of database theory and make your skills more marketable in the future.
