With each new project I always end up looking around for a UML client that will allow me to creatively express classes and object during the design phase. Each time I get frustrated at the restrictions UML imposes such that it becomes impossible to have a free flowing construction of what I want to do and muck with to get a graphical visualisation of the design.

Each time I try numerous different applications, but to no avail, I end up doing it in a word processor where I have complete control, and easily editable access, to the methods, the names, and the relationships. (more)