I don’t know how this one slipped by me, but in early February, Inspiration Software introduced version 8 of its well-regarded Inspiration mind mapping software. As usual, this program continues to be focused primarily on educational users, but still offers much for business users to like. New and notable features added to Inspiration v8 include: […]

NovaMind Software has recently announced the release of their new Universal version of NovaMind, and completion of the transition from NovaMind 2 to NovaMind 3. NovaMind 3 can run natively on both a PowerPC-based Mac and on Apple’s new Intel machines. In addition, the developer has incorporates a number of other improvements, including: A Universal […]

ResultsManager is a personal planning system from Gyronix that integrates with MindManager. It follows the principles of David Allen’s popular Getting Things Done (GTD) system, and is a powerful tool that can help you to continuously track you commitments, responsibilities, projects, tasks and ideas. So it should come as no surprise that someone has developed […]

Tinderbox is a visual mapping tool for Mac OS X that has attracted quite a devoted following of writers, business users and others who need a fast, intuitive way to record ideas and then link them visually. Developer Eastgate Systems has had a Windows version under development for some time now. I recently queried Eastgate […]

The Intaver Institute offers a project decision and risk analysis integrated solution for MindManager. It can be used, along with the firm’s RiskyProject software, to define a project plan, assign risks and uncertainties, perform quantitative risk analysis, and present results of probabilistic analysis. For more information, the developer has created a helpful online demonstration. If […]

Spark-Space, a mind mapping tool for PC, Mac and Linux, is now available in Dutch and Spanish language versions. I came across this announcement this morning; funny that I never heard of this product before, considering that the developer has been around since 2001. A closer look at the Spark-Space website makes it appear that […]

NovaMind Software Pty. has just announced some additional updates to its mind mapping software for Mac and Windows: NovaMind 3.0.17 for Mac OS X: This new version fixes a bug that was encountered when exporting NovaMind maps to Keynote 3. It also contains some other small bug fixes, which are detailed on the program’s release […]

GottaBeMobile.com has published an excellent 7-minute video tutorial that clearly and concisely shows how users of Tablet PCs can utilize MindManager Pro 6 to capture and manipulate their ideas. If you’ve ever wondered what this application looks like on this platform, this video is a very good primer. Great job, guys!

Mindjet has announced that users of its MindManager Pro 6 software can now instantly launch a WebEx collaboration session directly from within the application. Once a meeting is set up and team members have been invited, MindManager Pro can then be used to capture the details of the meeting. I think this is a great […]

NovaMind has published a newsletter containing updates on the Mac OS X and Windows (beta) versions of its mind mapping software. Here’s a summary of what’s new: NovaMind for Mac OS X: Since November, the developer has released 17 updates during the transition from version 2 to 3. NovaMind for the Mac is now universal […]