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 […]
Mind mapping featured at Office 2.0 conference
Here’s a good sign that mind mapping software has "arrived" and is on the radar screen of computer industry pundits: It will be the subject of a panel discussion at the upcoming Office 2.0 conference in San Francisco, an event that will be focused on the future of online productivity and collaboration. Panelists will include […]
New video capabilities for the Mind Mapping Software Blog
Earlier this week, I published my first video clip on YouTube, a 2-1/2 minute overview of what’s available in my new e-book, Power Tips & Strategies for Mind Mapping Software Second Edition. It was produced using an application called Camtasia, which enables you to do a video capture of whatever is on your computer screen, […]
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