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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

CS Odessa today announced the official launch of ConceptDraw MINDMAP 5 for Mac OS X. Major changes in version 5 include: A new brainstorming mode, in which ideas are added as free-floating topics. These can then be freely rearranged using drag-and-drop or edited during the brainstorming session or after its completion. Improved map appearance – […]

The development team at Mindjet Labs has been busy during the summer months, writing new add-ins to extend the functionality of the latest version of MindManager. Since August 1, six new applications have been posted to the Mindjet Labs MindManager 7 download page. They are: A map explorer for for MindManager Pro 7, which adds […]

Gideon King, founder of NovaMind Software Pty., reports in his blog that NovaMind Pro 4 for Windows is now in beta testing. He hints that it will contain a "much improved user interface, better usability and many new features." If you want a sneak peek at what’s planned for version 4.0, many details are revealed […]

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 […]