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Software for mindmapping and information organization

Software for mindmapping and
information organisation

Vic's compendium of software that supports knowledge management and information organisation in graphical form. Includes mind mappers, concept mappers, outliners, hierarchical organisers, KM support and knowledge browsers, 2D and 3D.More...










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From:  C Point   Product:  Antechinus Draw Magic    Added:  2004-02-05
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Screenshot mind mapping software Antechinus Draw Magic     Screenshot mind mapping software Antechinus Draw Magic    
What they say:  " Antechinus Draw Magic is a flowcharting, diagramming, and drawing program that comes with a vast set of extensible clipart libraries. Speed up your work with the ready-made solutions and sets of drawing objects."
Observations:  Looks good - a lot like a limited form of Visio (much cheaper of course). Claims to be able to draw mindmaps but they don't include one amongst the many examples. The context diagram is the closest.
Where:  http://www.c-point.com/draw_magic.php
OS: Windows
Price:  US$35
Categories: diagramming
 
From:  C. J. Nordquist   Product:  Text2Mindmap    Added:  2008-06-08
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Screenshot mind mapping software Text2Mindmap    
What they say:  " Text2Mindmap.com is a brand new web application that converts text to mind maps. It is still in its very first phase. For example, the text:
Months of the year
Winter
                     December
                     January
                     February
Spring
                     March
                     April
                     May
Summer
                     June
                     July
                     August
Autumn
                     September
                     October
                     November
can be converted into the mind map [shown as the screenshot]
"
Observations:  Mappio was there long ago and they converted into a mind mapping library. Their interface was a little more sophisticated and flexible. Maybe that was their downfall and Text2Mindmap will succeed for just that reason. Your staring point is an outline, so you are forced to a rigid tree hierarchy. That is a limitation.
Where:  http://www.text2mindmap.com/
OS: web based
Price:  Free
Categories: mind maps
 
From:  Cambridge Software Publishing (subsidiary of Logotron Ltd.)   Product:  Cornerstone: Visual Thinking    Added:  2007-05-27
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Screenshot mind mapping software Cornerstone: Visual Thinking     Screenshot mind mapping software Cornerstone: Visual Thinking     Screenshot mind mapping software Cornerstone: Visual Thinking    
What they say:  " Software for Mapping and Visual Thinking
Cornerstone: Visual Thinking software is designed to complement and echo the way your mind works. It will therefore help you to:
- understand and remember new ideas
- improve planning and communication
- generate better solutions to problems
You can use Cornerstone by yourself, to help you think and learn, and in groups within your company or organisation, to generate new ideas naturally, effortlessly and enjoyably."
Observations:  Provides many forms of bright, professional diagrams.
Where:  http://www.camsp.com/cornerstone/
OS: Windows
Price:  GBP74+Tax (VAT)
Categories: concept maps, mind maps
 
Articles
Mindmapping helps you be creative AND get things done

I've seen comments from people who have looked at mindmapping but never used the technique: "I never know what to do with the mindmap once I've got it." Well, here's one answer.   [Vic]

Mindmapping can remove creativity blocks

Here's a view of creativity worth reading. It mentions mindmapping only briefly but it does provide a hint to one of the ways around creative blockage. I've added one of my own at the foot.   [Vic]

Crack the barriers to creativity

Mind mapping can help with creativity – it frees you from the rigidity of lists for example – and with its visual approach stimulates alternative ways of viewing a problem. But here, Joann adds a barrage of other techniques to help you crack barriers to creativity.   [Vic]

Basic introduction to mindmapping

I didn't see why this shouldn't work all the year round. No need to wait for the New Year - here it is.   [Vic]

Mindmapping for the quick-witted

This is a good, quick description of what mindmapping is, when applied to its use for note taking. It’s a little short on specifics and examples, so you’ll have to browse further on mind-mapping.org for those.   [Vic]


The opinions are Vic's but material in quotes that follows "What they say" is quoted from the vendors' web sites. Product names used in this web site are for identification purposes only. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.  If you come across any software that isn't here but you think should be, please let me know: Vic at the above domain. If you have questions about mind mapping, concept mapping or outlining, you can let me know and I'll give it my best shot.