Tris Hussey, in his Pimp Your Work blog, recently added a post that addresses a valuable application of mind mapping software: mapping the content of a meeting. Here, he briefly explains how he uses MindManager to do this: "I really like to map the agenda, send it around (as a PDF or something) and then [...]
A new mind mapping community has formed on social networking website Ning. This small but growing group is a place where you can: Network with other users of mind mapping software Chat with users about mind mapping software tips and tricks Discover new mind mapping use cases Share your own discoveries in the mind mapping [...]
The latest issue of Mindjet’s monthly e-newsletter features a fascinating Q&A interview with Steve W. Martin, author of the "Heavy Hitter" series of books and sales training materials, on how he recommends that salespeople use visual mapping in their work. The bottom line this: while most sales tools (ERP, forecasting and sales lead management systems) [...]
It was just a matter of time until mind mapping showed up in Second Life, the immersive 3D world. This article from Metaversed, an e-zine that covers business and technology news in the area of virtual worlds and 3D immersive environments, explains that the effort is still in its early stages, and is focused on [...]
Web-based mind mapping application Mindomo just announced a major update. Most notable is the adoption of the Microsoft Office Fluent UI (otherwise known as a ribbon toolbar), which looks like a very clean implementation. Oh, yes, and it can be minimized to make more room for your maps – cool! Other new features in Mindomo [...]
TeamDirection, a developer of project management solutions, has launched a new MindManager 7 add-in called IntelliGantt that enables MindManager to publish project task information directly to Microsoft SharePoint and Groove, without requiring server installation. IntelliGantt adds an integrated Gantt chart view to MindManager, where you can add task duration data and assign tasks to team [...]
One of the more amazing tools in the visual mapping arena has been Tinderbox, a combination mind mapping/outliner/personal content management application from Eastgate Development. The developer recently released Tinderbox v4 for Mac OS X, with a wealth of new and improved features. What’s new in this release? Notes can now be more expressive, and can [...]
Dan Keldsen, host of the BizTechTalk series of podcasts, recently interviewed Nick Duffill, CTO of Gyronix about strategies for managing interruptions using his firm’s software. In this fascinating podcast, Nick reveals some of the thinking that went into the creation of GyroQ, a desktop applet for Windows that enables you to quickly capture ideas, to [...]
A growing number of people are now utilizing mind mapping software as a "personal dashboard" to help them organize their personal and professional lives. A case in point is Ken Robert, a personal productivity coach. He has created a dashboard map that he calls "Grand Central Imagination," and it provides a valuable summary of such [...]
CS Odessa has just announced that ConceptDraw MINDMAP 5 for Windows is now available in German and French language versions. According to the announcement, these localized versions will be available at the price of US$199 for the professional edition and US$119 for the personal edition.
