Folder Structure Template Document (XMind Mindmap)
Many times while documenting folder structure I used to take a screenshot of a tree in MS Explorer and put it to the document along with some written descriptions.
There were drawbacks, but it was acceptable as "quick and dirty". Now, with a mind mapping tool, like XMind, we can finally make it "quick, nice, maintainable, and interactive".
And here's why.
The image below is linked to the downloadable *.xmt template on XMind.net web-site. A generic Automated Testing Suite folder structure was taken as a sample.
XMind mindmap - folder structure template document
There were drawbacks, but it was acceptable as "quick and dirty". Now, with a mind mapping tool, like XMind, we can finally make it "quick, nice, maintainable, and interactive".
And here's why.
- You can quickly and easily customize appearance (size, font, shape, color) of each topic
- You can insert images into topics to further improve visual presentation (2 clicks job)
- For every topic, representing a folder, you can provide that many additional details:
- short description as a Label
- long description as a Note
- attached documents
- Hyperlink to a physical folder
- sub-structure as a Floating Topic
- Relationship to another Topic
- With a free version, you can export as an image or html document; with a Pro version you can export to PDF or Word
- And all of that with a quick and convenient visual drag-n-drop interface
The image below is linked to the downloadable *.xmt template on XMind.net web-site. A generic Automated Testing Suite folder structure was taken as a sample.
XMind mindmap - folder structure template document