According to a post today in the Yahoo MindManager newsgroup, a company called Model Technologies is working on a new plug-in for MindManager that can review a Word document, extract the key topics and phrases, rank them in order of importance, and can insert the results into a MindManager map. It looks pretty cool! Click […]
The Elements of Mapping
Software-created mind maps are wonderful things. You can structure them any way you want, according to the way your brain works. Unfortunately, when you share your maps with others, there is a chance that your colleagues may not easily understand their meaning. That’s why Tom Blossom has started to create a list of "best practices" […]
What do you need to know about mind mapping software?
I’m now in the process of developing content for volume 2 of Power Tips & Strategies for Mind Mapping Software, my popular e-book on getting the most out of this type of program. I really want to make sure that this new e-book will be very focused on the needs of users of mind mapping […]
Visual mapping e-book offers tailored templates
Last month, Arjen ter Hoeve and Wallace Tait launched a new e-book on visual mapping. To make it more relevant to the needs of users of leading mind mapping software programs, they have recently created downloadable templates of all of the maps featured in their e-book, in MindManager version 6 and MindMapper v4.5 formats. If […]
Great idea: Business book summaries as mind maps
Vj Mariaraj is a big fan of mind mapping – so much so that he has created a new online business, selling mind map summaries of popular business books. This format can provide you with a useful overview of the key ideas contained within a book, without having to invest many hours reading it from […]
Creativity, productivity and mind mapping software
Tim Leberecht from Mindjet recently pointed out an interesting fact about mind mapping software in the company’s weblog (while his comments are specific to MindManager, the idea behind them applies to just about every mind mapping program): "MindManager increases productivity as we know from many customers and case studies. Sure. But other software does that, […]
New beta version of Pocket Mindmap
JKRB Software, the developers of Pocket Mindmap, the leading mind mapping program for Windows Mobile PDAs, has released a new beta version, v1.3.2 Beta 6. It features many new and improved features, including support for Windows Mobile version 5 and import of Pocket Outlook contacts. Pocket Mindmap has always been an impressive application. I love […]
Welcome to the mind mapping weblog!
Welcome to my new mind mapping weblog! Mind mapping software is quickly growing in importance, not only as a tool to capture and organize your ideas, but also to organize projects, gather and present information, collaborate at a whole new level, and much more. In the coming weeks and months, we’ll explore some of the […]