As mentioned in last week's post, "
Broken Covenants," I had a difficult time composing this infographic. My instinct was to use
FreeMind, a wonderful "mind mapping" tool that I use to sort data and to brainstorm. However, after completing one version of this graphic with FreeMind, I realized that it did not have the functions I required. Then I tried
Vue, an open-source application from Tufts. This software seemed more robust and offered more options that would help me with my genealogical task. The result is the following:
Also check out the
high-resolution version!
In creating this genealogy, I favored aesthetics over chronology. Arrows point from parent to offspring, with Adam beginning in the upper left-hand corner. The spoke toward the middle is Israel, whose 12 sons comprise, well, Israel. The genealogy extends from Adam to the generation of the Exile.
I hope the wait was worth it.
