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qmap · c3archivedstarted Jan 31Auto draft — not yet reviewed

Data Flows

Why we did this

With shapes on the map, the next question was the one qmap exists to answer: what is talking to what, how much, and is personal data involved?

What happened

Curved lines now join the shapes. Five line styles were built; thickness shows volume, color shows the kind of traffic, and a badge marks personal data. Plain and dashed lines were recommended.

Before → afterCurved lines now connect the shapes, so you can see which ones talk to each other.
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What changed

The change that matters most, in plain words. Open any one to see it.

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    Curved lines now connect the shapes, so you can see which ones talk to each other.

    Lines show who talks to whom · came from Mark Parson

Also in this cycle
  • Five ways to draw a connection were built: plain, pulse, arrow, dash and glow. New in this cycle
  • A "PII" badge sits on any line that carries personal data. New in this cycle

How we got here

Each change, traced back to the conversation it came from. A solid mark means the record names the source; a dashed one was matched by the draft and waits for review.

Someone said

From the record: no recorded conversation behind this one.

We decided

No ruling needed: the work itself is the change.

So now

Curved lines now connect the shapes, so you can see which ones talk to each other.

Thanks to

People outside Qpoint first. Every thank-you points at something they said or made.

MP
Mark Parson
Qpoint team

Built the five flow styles and their visual code

The record names no one. The experiment code and this record reached the qmap repo in commits authored by Mark Parson.

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The pairs

Lines show who talks to whomBefore → after
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Five styles to choose fromNew in this cycle
Personal data gets a badgeNew in this cycle

Everything captured · 9

The full record 0 decisions · 3 key-change entries · 1,357 words · 9 captures

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