As flash devs, we've seen a strong need in the community for
an UML tool designed specifically for Flash Platform. We knew
Action Script & Flex coders' development had to be
empowered, and we believed we can make the difference.
After long months of hard work, we present you:
That’s the way most coders develop:
In this process, due to lack of modelling stage, you have to spend huge amount of time rewriting parts of your app, so it does what it was really meant to do.
In addition, it’s natural that during patching & refactoring new bugs sneak in, with which you have to deal later.
All of this costs time.
Now, imagine the process with Crocus Modeller on your side:
In this approach you just think what you want to achieve and model it. During modelling stage your app is getting shaped really fast. It wouldn’t happen if you jumped right into coding it, because in Crocus you can see the whole picture, not only isolated code parts.
It’s a well known fact, that the later you find a bug or an error in design the more it’ll cost you to fix it. Modelling your app enables you to find and fix these bugs immediately, at design stage, when fixing them doesn’t cost you much. Just a few clicks.
All in all, using Crocus Modeller you can create software well suited to your client’s needs, of better overall quality and at lower cost. Also, it's more fun! :)
Check these out:
- Don’t code too much - Crocus will automagically generate AS3 & Flex stubs for you
- Lost in code? Make diagram back from source – understand the app better
- Benefit from powerful interface - work even faster
- Taste robustness of AS3 & Flex support
Want to see more? Try the features section.
Ah, btw., you’ll get surprised, how smart & convenient Crocus is.
There are several ways to get support for Crocus. First of all, you can contact us by:
There is also:
- FAQ list,
- an issue tracker, where you can report a problem with Crocus,
- and finally the feedback feature in Crocus itself.
We are trying our best to make Crocus perfectly intuitive, so there is no classic manual book for it.
There are, however:
- tips & tricks and
- shortcuts pages,
which can help you work with Crocus more efficient.
Don't hesitate to contact us, we are people just like you!
You can buy Crocus Modeller for as low as $49. For details see pricing and version comparison.
Crocus Team consists of two friends dreaming of... just doing something good.
Filip Zawada
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Originator and Co-founder of Crocus Modeller - Flash dev since Flash 5 era, currently engaged in Crocus, freelance work and Fingers. In job, he feels best as a Flash&Flex guy creatively working among smart people on demanding tasks. Outdoors, Filip's happiest with his sweet son on his back during long treks. At home, he's the luckiest man on the earth spending time with his wife.
Maciej Pieńkowski
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Co-founder of Crocus Modeller, a long-time PHP and Flex (since Crocus) developer. He doesn’t tolerate boredom and monotony. Enthusiast of various outdoor activities: climbing, mountain biking, orienteering and Geocaching. Currently working on Crocus and his master's thesis at Gdańsk University of Technology at Department of Software Engineering.
Since we are a startup sometimes it seems for us that we do everything in this project: developing, testing, customer service, marketing... There are some things, however, which we couldn’t do without help of others, and we’d like to thank them for this (in alphabetical order):
- Bartosz Bartkiewicz – for a professional design of this website and an amazing Crocus logo!
- Aleksander Jarzębowicz, PhD MEng – for advising and support
- Jakub Kalamon – for web developing, drawing some graphics
- Piotr Ossowicki – for coding help with some difficult features
- Michał Przybyś – for program’s current cutest design ever!
- Grzegorz Rajchman – for program’s first design (used for Adobe Flex Challenge)
Thank you!
PS. We'd also like to thank Balsamiq. They are a great source of inspiration for us.