During the last year, web-based mind mapping software applications have grown in their level of functionality and popularity. To better understand how people are utilizing these tools and what the potential impact of this type of online tool is likely to be, I’ve decided to conduct a brief survey on this technology. This survey covers […]
MindMapper 2008 is the “most improved” mind mapping program of 2007
MindMapper from SimTech Systems is one of those visual mapping programs that has been around for years, but has never attracted a lot of attention. All the while, its developer has been steadily adding features and functionality to it. The latest version, MindMapper 2008, is currently in beta testing; I recently got a chance to […]
Bulgarian students develop intriguing mind mapping application
I was recently contacted by Stefan Dobrev, one of four Bulgarian students who used Microsoft’s development tools to create a new mind mapping software program called Bookvar. They created this intriguing application for the 2007 Imagine Cup, a global software development competition for students that is sponsored by Microsoft. The theme of this year’s competition […]
SmartDraw 2008 debuts with powerful new auto-drawing features
Earlier this week, SmartDraw.com announced the availability of the newest version of its flagship business diagramming and mapping software, SmartDraw 2008. It offers numerous improvements that are designed to help businesspeople create charts, graphs, diagrams and mind maps more quickly and easier than ever. In general, this new version of SmartDraw can do much of […]
Cayra, a new desktop mapping program, is announced
I can’t believe how crowded the market for mind mapping software is becoming. Between desktop and web-based tools, it seems there is something new introduced almost every month. The latest entrant in this horse race is Cayra, which is currently at release 0.8.2. It’s built around the Microsoft .NET framework, and claims to combine mind […]
XMIND 2008 is announced
The developer of XMIND, one of the newer entrants in the field of desktop mind mapping software, has just announced that a new version, XMIND 2008, will be launched on September 30, 2007. It offers a host of new and improved features, including these: 6 map structures, including mind map, logic chart, organizational chart, tree […]
WiseMapping: A new web-based visual mapping application
WiseMapping.com recently launched a new web-based mind mapping application, which is currently undergoing beta testing. A quick look at the demo workspace revealed the following features and functionality: Support for numerous topic formatting options, including topic shape, color, text font and style Good support for keyboard shortcuts The ability to share maps with others, as […]
Drag and drop files into your mind map
Here’s a little-known MindManager feature, highlighted by Steve Rothwell in his Peace of Mind blog: You can drag and drop files from Windows Explorer into your MindManager maps. I guess I didn’t realize that was possible. This technique is a lot faster than creating a topic, then right-clicking and selecting the "add hyperlink" command! As […]
Desktop vs. web-based mind mapping software
Arthur Vanderbilt, author of the RadiantThought blog, recently guest posted to the MindMapping 2.0 blog on the trade-offs of desktop-based mind mapping software vs. web-based applications. One of the biggest issues you need to be aware of when trying to decide whether to implement one versus the other technology is this: Do you need to […]
New MindManager add-in helps users manage tasks, projects more efficiently
Dr. Brian Friedlander, author of the The Assistive Technology Blog, has been covering mind mapping software a lot lately. His latest post is a Q&A interview with the developer of TPAssist 2007, a new add-in for MindManager that will be released on September 1. TPAssist takes MindManager’s basic task management functionality, and adds to it […]
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