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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:  Comapping.com   Product:  Comapping    Added:  2007-05-18
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Screenshot mind mapping software Comapping    
What they say:  " Comapping makes collaboration easier...
Make mind maps together with your friends and colleagues - simply using your browser.
Instantly updated - collaborate in real-time
Web-based - no installation required and instant access anywhere
Easy mind mapping - a unique auto-layout technology optimizes use of the screen"
Observations:  Strict hierarchy style of mind maps. The main node must be on the left and the sub-nodes always branch out to the right. Opening the sample map makes your browser window fill the screen. Nice re-sizing options when you change the window size, but the rigidity of layout is not what I look for in mind mapping software.
Where:  http://www.comapping.com/
OS: web based
Price:  Buy with no trial: $12 / 6 mths or $20 p.a.; Buy after trial: $15 / 6 mths or $25 p.a.
Categories: mind maps
 
From:  Compendium Institute   Product:  Compendium    Added:  2002-02-27
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Screenshot mind mapping software Compendium     Screenshot mind mapping software Compendium     Screenshot mind mapping software Compendium    
What they say:  " Compendium is a software tool providing a flexible visual interface for managing the connections between information and ideas.
It places few constraints on how you organise material, though many have found that it provides support for structured working for instance, following a methodology or modelling technique. Our own particular interest is in visualizing the connections between people, ideas and information at multiple levels, in mapping discussions and debates, and what skills are needed to do so in a participatory manner that engages all stakeholders.
Validated in both small and large scale projects across diverse sectors in society, it is the result of over 15 years' research and development at the intersection of hypertext, collaborative modelling, organizational memory, computer-supported argumentation and meeting facilitation."
Observations:  Originally developed at NYNEX Science & Technology (now Verizon) and later (in 2000) licensed to the Open University / Knowledge Media Institute.
Compendium is a conceptual follow-on to QuestMap (q.v.) which is no longer available. (compendiuminstitute.org is no more, go to compendium.open.ac.uk/institute instead)
Where:  http://compendium.open.ac.uk/institute
OS: Linux, Mac, Windows
Price:  Free
Categories: concept maps
 
From:  Computer Systems Odessa   Product:  ConceptDraw MINDMAP Professional    Added:  2005-08-03
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Screenshot mind mapping software ConceptDraw MINDMAP Professional    
What they say:  " ConceptDraw MINDMAP is the software for mind-mapping, creative thinking and brainstorming. The mind mapping tool is based on mind mapping technique by Tony Buzan. Use ConceptDraw MINDMAP for personal planning and note taking, team brainstorming and demonstrations to an audience. The Personal version offers versatile mind mapping and drawing tools, rich collection of pre-drawn shapes. Professional version supports extra file formats, multi-page documents, has extended capabilities for creating web sites and making PowerPoint presentations"
Observations:  A strength of this software tool is the wide range of import and export options. Despite the name, this looks much more like a mind mapping tool that one for concept mapping. ConceptDraw have other diagramming products.
Where:  http://www.conceptdraw.com/en/products/mindmap/main.php
OS: Mac, Windows
Price:  PE:US$99, Pro:US$199
Categories: mind maps
 
Articles
Visual representation of knowledge

Here are some links to articles on the visual representation of knowledge by Sigmar-Olaf Tergan, an academic leader in the field

An overview of concept mapping

This is a 1997 article by Eric Plotnick, from the ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology Syracuse NY

Concept maps and web research

For me, web research and concept maps are a good pairing. As I research - I build a map. As I map - I realise new areas that need research.
This papers variously by Arguedas, Cañas, Carnot, Carvalho, Dunn, Eskridge, Gram, Leake, Maguitman, Muldoon and Reichherzer have helped me to understand why, and see other possibilities.

Assessment by concept map

This piece discusses the nature of knowledge, the difficulty in measuring achievement in the three types of domain knowledge, and how concept maps offer one way of judging students' knowledge structure.

Framework for mind mapping

Here is a link to a set of free templates for many types of mind maps. This is good solid stuff, and if you have MindManager, there's no reason not to get it.
But if you don't have MindManager, well, there's still no reason to hold back - go and pick up the MindManager Viewer from MindJet's site. That is also free.


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