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j0d1 | 1 year ago

Someone submitted an issue on Github to add labels on links (i.e. lines) and I think it's a great idea for a v1. In my mind, the animations won't get in the way of reading the labels, but implementation will tell! I will also probably implement them like I implemented titles on systems, which is to avoid routing links over them.

> "Animated diagrams" are great for generating engagement on social media, but in practice an animated line doesn't tell you anything an arrow wouldn't.

Instead of showing a little green box moving from system A to system B, I could have shown static arrows alongside the link between system A to system B, or something similar.

I chose the moving green box as it represents the data flowing in the system, in a tangible / concrete manner.

It communicates:

- A data is created/produced/etc. at system A.

- The data is transferred/copied/moved/etc. to the system B.

- The data is received/consumed/etc. by the system B.

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