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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:  IHMC - A University Afiliated Research Institute   Product:  CmapTools    Added:  2002-02-27
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Screenshot mind mapping software CmapTools    
What they say:  " The IHMC Concept Mapping Software empowers users to construct, navigate, share, and criticize knowledge models represented as Concept Maps. The toolkit is platform independent and network enabled, allowing the users to build, and collaborate during the construction of concept maps with colleagues anywhere on the network, as well as, share and navigate through others' models distributed on servers throughout Internet."
Observations:  Concept Map support software.
For a while, this was also sold by Ceryph, under the name Insight) and only ecademic and personal users could use it free, but Insight is now defunct and Cmap is free to all users again
Where:  http://cmap.ihmc.us/
OS: Linux, Mac, network enabled, Windows
Price:  Free
Categories: concept maps, idea support
 
From:  Ilium Software, Inc.   Product:  ListPro    Added:  2006-06-26
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Screenshot mind mapping software ListPro     Screenshot mind mapping software ListPro     Screenshot mind mapping software ListPro    
What they say:  " ListPro(R) -- the top list and information manager for Pocket PCs, Palms, Smartphones, and Windows desktop or notebook PCs.
Create shopping lists, to do lists and checklists, and organize and use your information however you want to -- ListPro makes it easy and convenient. Synchronize your lists between your PDA and desktop PC, and use them on both. Complete file compatibility makes ListPro the ideal information tool for your PDA."
Observations:  List manager software using Outliner model
Where:  http://www.iliumsoft.com/site/lp/listpro.htm
OS: Windows
Price:  US$19.95~US$29.95
Categories: outlines
 
From:  Inform4 (Andreas Menke)   Product:  Inform4    Added:  2006-06-18
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Screenshot mind mapping software Inform4    
What they say:  " The helper to get your information managed. All informations in a single editor.
Include images to your informations.
Alert timer.
To all your notes you can add additional files.
Web Notes: Internal and external links and HTML export in Inform4."
Observations:  Outliner software
Where:  http://www.inform4.com/
OS: Windows
Price:  EUR20
Categories: outlines
 
Articles
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]

Vegetable or royalty – take your pick with mindmapping

Whether you have vegetable or royal aspirations, I can confirm that you'll find mindmapping a great way of calming yourself down when you have many calls on your time, ideas buzzing round your head and objectives to meet. But it must fit your own personal style of thinking, and you must set aside the time to do it! That's how I bust stress, not by mapping out my stressful times. But we're all different, and maybe this will work for you.   [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.