I’ve added an outliner for PDAs to the list: TreNotes. Neat use of the small screen.
Vic
Valuable comparison of four web-based services
tiffany b. brown (her lower-case) has a thorough comparison of four of the popular new on-line mind mapping services, MindMeister, Mind42, Comapping and Mindomo.
http://tiffanybbrown.com:80/2007/07/02/online-mind-map-services/
She provides a narrative discussion of each and a useful comparison table that covers the technologies, costs, features and compatibility with other software.
Well worth a visit.
Vic
Numbers dropping?
The number of current software records on www.informationtamers.com/mind-mapping has dropped a little, the particularly sharp-eyed reader may notice. There are two reasons for this. The first was that I found a duplicate: Thinking In Pictures – also appeared under it’s publisher’s name, Logotron. That’s been sorted now.
Then as I was wandering around the records, I found some items that have sunk since my last visit. I have changed those to “Historical” if the site is still present but the download link or contact form doesn’t function, or to “Historical (Defunct)” if there is no longer any trace of the website or the software, even on the independent software download sites. Changing from current to historical were: eXpertSystem; Informaizer; FaveNotes; ModellingSpace; Skwyrul; WinInfo.
Any information that might resurect these entries will be gratefully received!
Vic
Change Vision to release mind mapping-only product
Change Vision, Inc. in Japan, has released a trial version of JUDE/Think!, a product for mind mapping.
Their main product, JUDE/Professional is a UML modelling tool that can make mind maps as well. It is reasonably priced for such a tool, but if you want it just for mind mapping its cost looks on the high side.
Now they’re aiming to overcome this problem by releasing a limited version that does only mind mapping.
It’s only available for purchase in Japan at present, but they say it is to be launched for worldwide sale later. You can download it for a 20-day trial (Windows/Mac), and they want your feedback. More details at www.informationtamers.com/mind-mapping
Vic
The lovely Mindomo: Up and running
Mindomo – the web-based mind mapping service that has been on www.informationtamers.com/mind-mapping since early May – just announced that they are out of Beta and publicly available.
And it’s still free (with ads) for up to 7 maps.
There’s a US$6/month ‘Premium’ version, that:
- Is advertisement-free
- Has a secure connection (https) to their server [important if you’re using this for business]
- Can export maps in Mindjet’s MindManager™ format [no FreeMind :-(]
- Offers encrypted map storage
- Ensures priority E-mail support
Vic
GoalEnforcer added
I’ve just added GoalEnforcer to mind-mapping.org. This is a project management product that uses a diagram like a 2-level mind map. Nodes can have start and finish dates and show percentage completed.
Unlike a mind map, the node that starts in the centre doesn’t have to stay there. You can step around the map and reveal information that was previously hidden, but you’re always limited to the one you have chosen to be the central node and the ones immediately around it.
In addition to the diagramming function, there are added-cost options that give you reporting and other capabilities.
Vic
Updated: Link fixed, thanks to Maureen…
“Seminal articles” section added
There is a new division in the “Articles” section: Seminal papers in information mapping
This presents links to articles on concept mapping and other forms of information map by some of the leading authorities in the area: Joseph D. Novak, Alberto J. Cañas, John F. Sowa, Sigmar-Olaf Tergan and others. There is also the full text of one article.
Topics covered are:
- Underlying theory of Concept Maps
- Semantic networks
- Visual representation of knowledge
- An overview of concept mapping
- Concept maps and web research
I have more and will add them as time permits, because they contain a lot of very useful ideas, research and analysis.
Vic
ImaginationCubed and WriteMaps added
There are two new entries in the list:
ImaginationCubed: This is collaborative hand-drawing web-based software from G.E. that could conceivably be used for mind mapping. It is flexible but, as it’s not mindmaps-aware, it is cumbersome for mind mapping.
WriteMaps: This is a web-based, on-line tool for planning web site maps (not mind maps). It allows only a strict hierarchy. Unlike some on-line diagramming software it makes good use of a large screen working area. It works with Firefox only, at present.
As this shows hierarchical maps and can also display the planned web site as an outline, I felt it just about made the cut for inclusion.
Vic
Colourful FreeMind to your taste?
I came across this for FreeMind:
“this little ruby script turns your boring mind-map into something colorful”
Personally, I like to use colour to help me find my way around a mind map, and that needs human decisions on which colour to use and where. If you just want randomly applied colour, this might be suitable.
Vic
Welcome to Glinkr
There’s a new on-line concept mapping tool – Glinkr. It’s a little cumbersome to use at present, but these are early days and there’s no reason to think it won’t improve. But I have a 24″ screen because I do a lot of mind mapping, modelling and diagramming, and this product confined me to one small rectangle when editing the map. I hope they’ll open up the workspace soon.
With luck, you should be able to see a map I made of the many on-line mind-mapping, concept mapping and related diagramming sites here: http://www.glinkr.net/map/spot/177/
The links are hard to get at, but are in there.
This will go into mind-mapping.org in a day or so.
http://www.informationtamers.com/mind-mapping
The master list of mind mapping &
information management software
In case it doesn’t show if you visit their site, this is what I made:
