Mind Mapping
A Practical Cure for Information Overload
If you’re suffering from information overload (and who isn’t these days!) or are having trouble managing all of the projects that are part of your workload, then you ought to check out a ground-breaking e-book written by Chuck Frey that offers a practical solution - mind mapping software.
The Mind Mapping Manifesto (aff) will reveal to [...]
Top add-in programs for MindManager
Chuck Frey has listed his 5 top add-in programs for MindManager:
GyroQ
TheRealizer
Word 2007 Map Editor
Ontaris Outlook Linker
ResultsManager
For my use, Mindsystems ThemeReader is a powerful knowledge management add-in for MindManager. Powered by Cirilab’s Knowledge Generation Engine, Mindsystems ThemeReader analyses a file or document, using proprietary algorithms, looking for recurring themes. It then takes those themes and builds a MindManager [...]
MindMeister Adds Three New Widgets for Capturing Ideas
Not too long ago, MindMeister, an on-line mind mapping tool, released a couple of widgets for Mac OS Dashboard and Windows Vista. The widgets allow you to quickly submit your ideas to your default map in MindMeister. The ideas are inserted in a special branch top left of the root and remain there for you [...]
Everything You Need to Know About Mind Mapping
100+ Tools, Resources, and Tutorials
Bootstapper has compiled a toolbox of 100+ mind mapping links.
Sometimes the difference between a successful project and one that spirals out of control is getting all your thoughts and ideas laid out before you even get started. One of the best ways to do this is with mind maps, which act [...]
Use MindMeister Offline With Google Gears
MindMeister has added Google Gears to the service allowing users to work on mind maps offline. The offline service will only be available to premium users, but there is a 30–day trial period available to all users.
Now MindMeister allows you to work on your mind maps even when you’re offline, i.e. not connected to [...]
Comapping rolls out major update
The on-line mind mapping service Comapping continues to improve by leaps and bounds. Already one of the most feature rich of the on-line services, Comapping has announced one of their most important updates so far. Key focus this time is on collaboration, sharing, printing and navigation.
From Comapping:
We have deployed multiple bug-fix releases on the site over the [...]
Survey of web-based mind mapping tools
Chuck Frey has put together a short survey on web-based mind mapping tools. If you use, or have played around with, some of these web-based tools, click the link below and complete the short 11–question survey.
* Which tool offers the best functionality?* What features matter most to you?* What are the biggest benefits of web-based [...]
Bits and Pieces - August 17
Note Taking: A Beginner’s Guide to Mind Mapping Meetings – Gina, goddess of GTD, has put together a useful primer on using mind maps to take meeting notes.
10 ways to think for yourself – Break out of the rut by using these strategies to improve the way you think.
4 New GTD Apps on the Block – [...]
MindMeister announces upgrade with lots of new features
MindMeister has been live for about three months. This week they rolled out a major upgrade to the on-line mind mapping service. Among the new features:
Links on ideas
Support for internal (between maps, or also to individual nodes) and external (websites, email addresses) links on ideas
Automatic layouter
No more overlapping ideas and branches with the new auto [...]
Bits and Pieces - July 6
Excellence, Version 2007! A Seven-part Harmony! The Best I Can Do! – Tom Peters’ 2,700 slide PowerPoint master presentation: in 7 files. I love to scan through these master files. If you’ve read any Tom Peters, you will have some sense of what he might be trying to say with any given slide. I also [...]
