The results are now in on the Most Improved Mind Mapping Survey of 2009. The winner is… well, actually, you’ll have to read the blog post to discover who the winner is, and who appears to be gaining fast on the front-runner!

NovaMind Development Pty. recently announced a technology preview of NovaMind version 5. Here are details on how to sign up for this program.

Brainstorming – developing and capturing creative ideas – is a primary use of mind mapping software. Here are 5 mind mapping tools that do the best job of supporting brainstorming, in my opinion

I recently got an exclusive preview of an alpha version of the forthcoming NovaMind 5 mind mapping software program from company founder Gideon King. He and his team have outdone themselves this time, incorporating many new features and enhancements that are like nothing you’ve ever seen in mind mapping software before.

Here are 8 lesser-known capabilities of NovaMind’s innovative mind mapping software that can help you to increase your productivity.

Tenero Software Ltd. recently launched version 2.0 of its popular iBlueSky application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. It is now available on the Apple App Store as a free upgrade for existing users. In this review, we’ll look at some of its newest and best features.

If you’re considering purchasing a mind mapping program to do presentations, the commercial software programs available today vary significantly in their capabilities. Here is some the functionality you should look for, along with brief descriptions of the 3 programs that I think do the best job of enabling map-based presentations.

NovaMind Development Pty. has just announced that it will release NovaMind version 5 in September/October 2009, and it appears to be one of the biggest updates in the program’s history.

Mind map galleries are an excellent place to learn how others are utilizing mind mapping software. These websites make it possible for users of mind mapping software to easily upload and share their maps with others, either in a public gallery or in a private, password protected area. Here’s a list of the major gallery sites, and what each one offers.

Since Apple opened up the iPhone and iPod Touch operating system to outside developers and gave them a place to sell their wares – the AppStore – a new breed of mind mapping tools has quickly emerged that enable you to capture your ideas any time, anywhere. These programs vary widely in their capabilities, but all offer some intriguing capabilities that promise a bright future for visual diagramming on this amazingly popular pair of mobile devices. Here is a brief summary of 8 mind mapping tools for the iPhone and iPod Touch.