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From:  Austhink Software Pty Ltd.   Product:  Rationale    Added:  2007-07-07
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Screenshot mind mapping software Rationale     Screenshot mind mapping software Rationale     Screenshot mind mapping software Rationale    
What they say:  " Rationale(tm) is the first high-quality software for argument mapping, the diagramming of reasoning and argument.
Rationale(tm) helps:
Professionals handle complex reasoning and decision making more effectively. Students learn the fundamentals of good reasoning, critical thinking, and argumentative essay writing.
A good map clarifies and organizes thinking by showing the logical relationships between thoughts that are expressed simply and precisely.
Argument maps are driven by asking, 'Should I believe that? Why, or why not?'.

You can produce two kinds of argument maps in RationaleTM:
1. Reasoning maps, which lay out arguments in a quick, intuitive way
2. Analytic maps, which enable a more careful and rigorous analysis of an argument."
Observations:  The site defines argument maps as 'box-and-line diagrams that lay out visually reasoning and evidence for and against a statement or claim.'

When Austhink released bCisive there was some discussion about their differences on the Rationale Google Group. The company responded in this way: ''bCisive is intended for the 'professional' or workplace market and is oriented towards business decision making. Rationale is being repositioned as a purely educational product, focusing on reasoning, argument and critical thinking.

In bCisive, you'll find much stronger support for decision making (inc. the ''decision summary'' which automatically generates the rationale behind decisions), for formatting of maps, and for communicating with others. Also, a lot of work has gone into making it even more easy to use.

Somebody whose main interest is using this kind of tool in the workplace, specifically for decisions, will find bCisive a much more suitable tool. But somebody who is interested in teaching the fundamentals of reasoning and critical thinking will find Rationale more suitable.''
Where:  http://www.austhink.com/rationale/
OS: Windows
Price:  $199; (Educational $49.00)
Categories: argument maps, belief networks
 
From:  Avant4u Inc.   Product:  MindChart    Added:  2005-09-08
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Screenshot mind mapping software MindChart    
What they say:  " MindChart,a mind mapping tool that helps in effortlessly and quickly creating mindmaps.This software let you create a mmap, add branches and sub-branches, represent them in different shapes, colors and thicknesses, and view the map in different ways!"
Observations:  Capable mind mapping software
Where:  http://www.avant4u.com/
OS: Windows
Price:  US$20
Categories: mind maps
 
From:  Axon Research   Product:  Axon Idea Processor    Added:  2002-02-27
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Screenshot mind mapping software Axon Idea Processor     Screenshot mind mapping software Axon Idea Processor     Screenshot mind mapping software Axon Idea Processor    
What they say:  " The Axon Idea Processor is a sketchpad for visualizing and organizing ideas. The Idea Processor exploits visual attributes such as: color, shape, size, scale, position, depth, shadow, link, icon, etc. Visual cues facilitate recall, association, and discovery. Diagrams help you to model and solve complex problems. Visualization reinforces your short term memory."
Observations:  Perful visual diagramming software. Rather weak pseudo-3D.
Where:  http://web.singnet.com.sg/~axon2000/index.htm
OS: Windows
Price:  US$135
Categories: diagramming, mind maps
 
Articles
Underlying theory of Concept Maps

Here are links to important scholarly papers by Joseph D. Novak and Alberto J. Cañas on Concept Maps, their theory and construction.

Semantic networks

"Semantic network" is a broad enough term to cover many forms of information map. Here is a link to an article by John F. Sowa, originally written for the Encyclopedia of Artificial Intelligence.

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.

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