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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:  General Electric Company   Product:  ImaginationCubed    Added:  2007-06-16
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Screenshot mind mapping software ImaginationCubed    
What they say:  " [None]"
Observations:  Collaborative hand-drawing web-based software that can conceivably be used for mind mapping. Flexible, but, as it's not mindmaps-aware, it is cumbersome for mind mapping.
Maps are saved, and emails with live links to the maps (or other forms of diagram) can be sent to friends.
Where:  http://www.imaginationcubed.com/LaunchPage
OS: web based
Price:  Free
Categories: diagramming, whiteboard
 
From:  Glen Murphy   Product:  SproutLiner    Added:  2007-06-11
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Screenshot mind mapping software SproutLiner    
What they say:  " Sproutliner is a free web service that helps you manage your projects and ideas (think of it as a supercharged structured to-do list). It uses some rather smashing client-side technology to make things as quick and easy as possible, without forcing you to worry about hitting 'submit' to save your precious data."
Observations:  Dated Feb 2005 but still in Beta. Kind of cool, but no control over who sees what, so if you want to keep your project confidential choose a name that's very hard to guess.
To indent, make an entry and then grab the grey dot, drag it and drop it on the intended parent entry.
Where:  http://www.sproutliner.com/
OS: web based
Price:  Free
Categories: outlines
 
From:  Gliffy Inc.   Product:  Gliffy (beta)    Added:  2007-02-04
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What they say:  " Diagramming in your web browser without downloading additional software
Desktop application feel in a web-based diagramming solution
Add collaborators to your work and watch it grow
Link to published Gliffy drawings from your blog or wiki
Create many types of diagrams such as Flowcharts, UI wireframes, Floor plans, Network diagrams, UML diagrams, or any other simple drawing or diagram"
Observations:  Diagramming. Not specifically mind mapping but I've seen suggestions that it can be used for preparing mindmaps. What makes it interesting is that it it has an on-line option.
Where:  http://www.gliffy.com/
OS: web based
Price:  Free but for the plug-in see http://www.gliffy.com/products/confluencePlugin/licensing.shtml#compare
Categories: diagramming, mind maps
 
Articles
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?

Here are the Knols on mind mapping

Here's a link to my main Knol entitled "mind mapping". There are cross reference items on related terms as well.


Here are the Knols on concept maps

Here's a link to my main Knol entitled "Concept map". There are cross reference items on related terms as well.



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.