Spidergrams
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Spidergrams, spidergraphs, spider diagrams and spider maps are all terms used to describe a mindmap-like hierarchical diagram. There is no authoritative definition of these terms, just common use from which a general description can be derived.
Spidergrams DO:
- Have a central topic,
- organize information in a pure hierarchy,
- have text on horizontal node lines,
- typically employ long phrases, or sentences.
Spidergrams RARELY:
- use color,
- use curved lines (other than round the central topic),
- make much use of images added to the diagram,
- have just one or two words entries (unlike a Buzan mind map),
- use bubbles or boxes around nodes (see bubble diagram.
Other uses of these terms[edit]
“Spider diagram” has another (disputed) meaning in mathematics – see the Wikipedia entry. The term “spidergram” has an alternative meaning in geology and another in representing data where the spidergrams look like radar plots / radar chart webs.
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