"mindmap" via Courtney in Google Reader:
While using MindView 3 Business Edition today I was alerted that Service Pack 2 was available for download from Matchware. After you install the Service Pack your version of MindView 3 should be at Version 3.160. There is also Service Pack2 for MindView 3 as well.This Service Pack contains the following changes: Service Pa (Read More)
The Mindmap Blog:
There are some events in American history that have impacted Americans in very profound ways.As an American, some of these events I’ve experienced personally, such as the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks where I was actually living in New York City when it happened. While others I know only through history books.All these events hav (Read More)
Mind Mapping Software Blog:
Jöran Beel, a Ph.D. student who is studying mind mapping, recently created a specialized version of FreeMind – which he calls SciPlore – that gives it several additional features that make it very attractive to researchers. Specifically, it can:1. Import the bookmarks of PDFs. If you drag and drop a PDF file into a mind map (Read More)
Mind Mapping Software Blog:
2010 is just around the corner – less than 2 months away!Have you given any thought to the key skills you need to learn about getting the best out of your mind mapping software in the coming year?Please share your thoughts here. The better I understand your needs, the better I can develop content that helps to meet them! (Read More)
Mind Mapping Software Blog:
Inspiration Software recently announced that it will launch version 9 of its flagship mind mapping software in January 2010. This program is still primarily focused upon and sold into the education market, but also offers some valuable functionality that business people will appreciate. Inspiration 9 will offer these new fe (Read More)
Peace of Mind:
If your facilitated workshop includes sessions where the attendees work in small groups it helps if you can give them early confidence in the technique you want them to use. Wherever possible meet the attendees before the day of the workshop and explain and demonstrate the techniques. It is even better if you can get them t (Read More)
Applications of MindManager:
It is easy enough to do individually but MindManager's power is in quickly assembling maps from individuals.Here is a suggested process:Plan: Let individuals brainstorm first. Then combine into a group map for a further session of group brainstorming.Group members creat their brainstorm map around the question, theme etc.As (Read More)
Assistive Technology:
Inspiration 8 continues to be on my top 10 all time list of software applications and every time I use it or run a workshop showing teachers how they can support students I am always amazed at the built in features and templates. Just yesterday, I did an in-service program on using Inspiration 8 and Webspiration and I showe (Read More)
The Mindjet Blog:
I’m a fan of David Armano’s work. Here’s a great presentation from the recent BlogWorld 2009 conference in Las Vegas.It’s a fast but worthwhile journey, exploring how to Get Visual in 4 M’s and six steps to Getting Visual…Dave starts your journey with The 4 M’s to Get Visual…MetaphorModelMetaphor + ModelMindmap Next, he wal (Read More)
Mindmapping everywhere:
One of the hobbies I am suffering is the stock markets observation. I do remember those times when I used statistical parameters in the University. In this case I observe several stocks in different markets to determine tendencies by means of exponential moving average in different periods of time and analyzing crossed am (Read More)
Mind Mapping Software Blog:
During the Social Media Chat earlier this week, one of the topics we talked about was the incredible variety of applications for which mind mapping software can be used. It’s not a panacea, of course, but it is very versatile type of productivity software.During the chat, I jotted a note to myself that I really ought to pr (Read More)
Assistive Technology:
No sooner then I do a review of MindGenius 2.5, I find out that MindGenius Ldt., has just released MindGenius 3. When you first open MindGenius 3 you will see an who new look, complete with the adoption of the Fluid Ribbon Interface. MindGenius 3.0 is much more visually appealing to use but you should feel right at home wit (Read More)
Visual mapping:
A few days ago I attended a very interesting Conference about Web 2.0 in Madrid, Spain. David Weinberger, co-author of the Cluetrain Manifesto and author of Everything is miscellaneous, spoke about Digital Leadership, he used the Google Acquisitions and Investment Map to highlight the elements of the Google's Digital Leader (Read More)
The Mindmap Blog:
I read a great article today on one of my favorite blogs, ZenHabits. The article talked about avoiding burnout and staying motivated.So often when you are driven to achieve that drive can easily turn into burnout. This article talked about 12 ways to defeat burnout. But more than that it provided some great ways to stay (Read More)
The mind-mapping.org Blog:
Up till now, I’ve known of three text-to-diagram applications: Mappio, Text2mindmap and Diagrammr. Now I’ve come across another: Diagramic. I just added it to mind-mapping.org.It’s a little web-based application, and as it stands it is fun but only useful for very simple cases. Here’s an image with data I took from a pa (Read More)