As VS is too expensive, perhaps Google Draw would fit the bill? It's part of Google Docs, which is free. Just sign in with your Google account.
It's got all the normal flow chart symbols, I find it dead easy to use, and it's on line so you can share it with a new starter just by sending them the URL and giving them access to the drawing.
I use it for nearly all my system diagrams now, because it's so easy to use.
I had the exact same issue a short while back and tried all those tools (and others). Here's what I found:
PowerPoint's the best option! You probably already know how to use it and it gets the job done.
If you're looking for some neat diagram elements (e.g. pictures of network components and such) then Visio is also a pretty good option.
Enterprise Architect (EA) is an overkill for the job and unless you're already proficient with it you'll find yourself spending way too much time on figuring out how to get it to do your bidding rather than just drawing the damn overview.
Paint is is too simplistic - you'll be more productive with PowerPoint.
I have taken to a combination of visio and powerpoint, usually embedding flowcharts into a PP deck. I've found I get more bang for the buck by maintaining a living architecture diagram in visio and then referencing it in other materials appropriate for their audience. For example, I might want to reference an arch diagram in both an introductory slideshow as well as detailed API documentation.
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由于 VS 太贵，也许 Google Draw 适合这个要求？它是免费的 Google 文档的一部分。只需使用您的 Google 帐户登录即可。
它有所有正常的流程图符号，我发现它非常容易使用，而且它是在线的，因此您只需向新的初学者发送 URL 并授予他们访问绘图的权限即可与他们共享它。
我现在几乎所有的系统图都使用它，因为它非常容易使用。
As VS is too expensive, perhaps Google Draw would fit the bill? It's part of Google Docs, which is free. Just sign in with your Google account.
It's got all the normal flow chart symbols, I find it dead easy to use, and it's on line so you can share it with a new starter just by sending them the URL and giving them access to the drawing.
I use it for nearly all my system diagrams now, because it's so easy to use.
不久前我遇到了完全相同的问题，并尝试了所有这些工具（以及其他工具）。这是我的发现：
PowerPoint 是最好的选择！您可能已经知道如何使用它并且它可以完成工作。
如果您正在寻找一些简洁的图表元素（例如网络组件的图片等），那么 Visio 也是一个不错的选择。
企业架构师（EA）对于这项工作来说是一个大材小用，除非您已经精通它，否则您会发现自己花费太多时间来弄清楚如何让它按照您的要求行事，而不是仅仅绘制该死的概述。
画图太简单了 - 使用 PowerPoint 会提高工作效率。
I had the exact same issue a short while back and tried all those tools (and others). Here's what I found:
PowerPoint's the best option! You probably already know how to use it and it gets the job done.
If you're looking for some neat diagram elements (e.g. pictures of network components and such) then Visio is also a pretty good option.
Enterprise Architect (EA) is an overkill for the job and unless you're already proficient with it you'll find yourself spending way too much time on figuring out how to get it to do your bidding rather than just drawing the damn overview.
Paint is is too simplistic - you'll be more productive with PowerPoint.
http://www.bubbl.us/（快速思维导图）
http://www.Draw.io/（在线图表，包括 UML）
http://www.visual-paradigm.com/（需要安装的客户端程序）
http://www.bubbl.us/ (fast mindmapping)
http://www.Draw.io/ (online diagrams, incl. UML)
http://www.visual-paradigm.com/ (client program that needs to be installed)
我采用了 visio 和 powerpoint 的结合，通常将流程图嵌入到 PP 中。我发现，通过在 visio 中维护一个动态架构图，然后在适合其受众的其他材料中引用它，我可以得到更多的收益。例如，我可能想在介绍性幻灯片和详细的 API 文档中引用架构图。
I have taken to a combination of visio and powerpoint, usually embedding flowcharts into a PP deck. I've found I get more bang for the buck by maintaining a living architecture diagram in visio and then referencing it in other materials appropriate for their audience. For example, I might want to reference an arch diagram in both an introductory slideshow as well as detailed API documentation.