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Software for mindmapping and information organization
 
 

Software for mindmapping and
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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:  Expert Software Applications   Product:  Mindomo    Added:  2007-05-08
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What they say:  " Mindomo is a versatile Web-based mind mapping tool, delivering the capabilities of desktop mind mapping software in a Web browser - with no complex software to install or maintain.
Create, edit mind maps, and share them with your colleagues or your friends.
Mindomo gives you complete freedom to access your maps in your Web browser from home, school or work."
Observations:  This is a lovely on-line mind mapping application. The US$6/month 'Premium' version:
- Is advertisement-free
- Has a secure connection (https) to their server [important if you're using this for business]
- Can export maps in Mindjet's MindManager(tm) format [no FreeMind :-(]
- Offers encrypted map storage
- Ensures priority E-mail support
Where:  http://www.mindomo.com/
OS: browser based
Price:  Free with ads: up to 7 maps; or US$6/month
Categories: mind maps
 
From:  EXpert Software Applications   Product:  I-Navigation    Added:  2006-05-03
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Screenshot mind mapping software I-Navigation     Screenshot mind mapping software I-Navigation     Screenshot mind mapping software I-Navigation    
What they say:  " Collect, organize and share information with I-Navigation. You can use the program for mind mapping, notes taking, studying and learning, project organization, planning, decision making, presentations and creating summaries."
Observations:  Cool mind mapping software with intuitive navigation. Many export functions - the Webmap is particularly good. It doesn't seem to recognize Office 97, so to use Word and Ppt export you'd probably need a later version. The oval area is to allow easy moving around (it simulates the surface of a sphere) but I'm always looking to see more of my mindmaps on screen. Losing the corners is partly compensated for by the ease of navigation though. This software is from the publishers of the better-known Mindomo on-line mapping software.
Where:  http://www.i-navigation.com/
OS: Windows
Price:  EUR119
Categories: hyperbolic trees, mind maps
 
From:  Fann Software   Product:  TreNotes    Added:  2007-07-02
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Screenshot mind mapping software TreNotes    
What they say:  " TreNotes is a full-featured hierarchical note list program. Feature highlights:

(New) Option to show tree lines
Assign different attributes such as colour, category, icon, priority, due date, status type etc.
Apply Attributes for changing children's attributes quickly
Support VGA and square screen (Windows Mobile 2003 SE or later)"
Observations: 
Where:  http://www.fannsoftware.com/TreNotes.html
OS: Pocket PC, Windows Mobile
Price:  US$20
Categories: outlines
 
Articles
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, CaƱas, 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.


Knowledge mapping for communities

Here's an interesting slideshow in which authors Simon Buckingham Shum and Alexandra Okada make a case for a move away from text towards knowledge or mind mapping presentation in a knowledge community. Their objective is to change cognition, no less.

Visual mapping and recession-proofing your job

It looks like businesses are in for a tough time in 2008 and beyond. If your employer downsizes, how can you take steps to make sure you're one of the survivors?


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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.