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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:  Aibase Creative Software   Product:  Aibase    Added:  2007-05-12
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Screenshot mind mapping software Aibase    
What they say:  " Aibase is a Creative Data Manager. And to emphasize a special use:
Knowledge Builder, Brainstorming Tool, Learn Helper, Outliner, Vector Graphics Editor."
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Where:  http://www.aibase-cs.com/
OS: Windows
Price:  US$64
Categories: diagramming
 
From:  AKS-Labs   Product:  Mind Pad    Added:  2006-01-26
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Screenshot mind mapping software Mind Pad     Screenshot mind mapping software Mind Pad     Screenshot mind mapping software Mind Pad    
What they say:  " Mind Pad is knowledge representing software, that supports some basic techniques, such as mindmaps, process maps and concept maps. ... allows [you] to create mind and concept maps basing not just on creating and linking text blocks. Mind Pad allows organize objects with any properties set in maps. With Mind Pad scripting you are able to create your own rules for data management."
Observations:  The claim of process mapping capabilities seems to be closer to flowcharting than true process mapping as offered by Optima! Or iGrafx.
Where:  http://www.mind-pad.com/
http://www.aks-labs.com/
OS: Windows
Price:  US$60
Categories: concept maps, flowcharts, information management, mind maps
 
From:  Alexander Larsson. Current maintainers: Lars Clausen & Hans Breuer   Product:  Dia    Added:  2007-09-02
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Screenshot mind mapping software Dia     Screenshot mind mapping software Dia     Screenshot mind mapping software Dia    
What they say:  " Dia is roughly inspired by the commercial Windows program 'Visio', though more geared towards informal diagrams for casual use. It can be used to draw many different kinds of diagrams. It currently has special objects to help draw entity relationship diagrams, UML diagrams, flowcharts, network diagrams, and many other diagrams. It is also possible to add support for new shapes by writing simple XML files, using a subset of SVG to draw the shape.

It can load and save diagrams to a custom XML format (gzipped by default, to save space), can export diagrams to a number of formats, including EPS, SVG, XFIG, WMF and PNG, and can print diagrams (including ones that span multiple pages)."
Observations:  http://downloads.sourceforge.net/dia-installer/dia-setup-0.96.1-7.exe
Where:  http://live.gnome.org/Dia
OS: Linux, Unix, Windows
Price:  Free (GPL)
Categories: diagramming
 
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.