Free Development platforms for making various forms of map

This is one of 14 articles listing tools for making various types of maps. The tools are all available free of charge. The articles cover tools for making mind maps, concept maps, flowcharts, diagrams, treemaps, argument maps (and similar types), maps for use in wikis and maps for information- and knowledge-management.
 

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Below is the list of software and apps for making mind maps.

Free development platforms to support making a variety of map forms

These are programs that allow you to build programs that make information maps. One stage removed from the end-user software that most visual thinkers use. Because they are flexible, picking one representative screenshot is impossible. It is best to visit the sites to see the full scope of some of these, which can make an amazing range of map types.

Software	Licence	Platform	Screenshot
JGraph	Free option	Windows, Mac, Linux	JGraph screenshot
JSViz	Free	Online, browser-based	JSViz screenshot
Prefuse	Free (please visit the gallery! One thumbnail most inadequate)	Windows, Mac, Linux	Prefuse screenshot
GeNIe & SMILE	Free	Windows, Mac, Linux	SMILE screenshot
transLucid	Free	Online, browser-based	transLucid screenshot
yEd	Free	Windows, Mac, Linux	yEd screenshot

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