I just discovered a new MindMapping software tool:
http://blumind.org/
Looks interesting though it may be too simplistic for some users. I appears to still be in development features are being added regularly.
I had heard of this one, but there might be some difficulties with translation.
I am very interested in mind mapping software. I have tried many. Some are prohibitively expensive, others are reasonable - some are free...
I like to use a mind map to take notes from lectures and sermons and in personal study and sermon prep.
All the software packages have some advantages. But, I really want one that I can move files back and forth from my iPad to the laptop- seamlessly. This has proved problematic at best.
My current favorite is DropMind. It will open and export to many formats including MS Office components. It has an iPad component, but transfer is not seamless. It also has a web component - very polished.
XMind is very good, but it does not have an iPad component. They have talked about it, but nothing has yet materialized. There is a way to open it on the iPad - an app called iThoughtsHD, which reads many mind-mapping file formats. The caveat is the file may open, but the map may not look quite the same...
Edraw has a freebie - but no way to open on iPad.
iMindMap - a Buzan product is neat but a bit pricey. Does a real cool Powerpoint presentation.
SimpleMind is, well, simple - a bit too simple.
One of the really cool products is called Personal Brain. a 3D looking interface. But, no iPad component, a bit pricey, but I love the paradigm...
Popplet is cute - and fairly functional and has an iPad component.
Mindjet is way too pricey but looks good and has a very minimal iPad component...
Many of these have a subscription business model-not sure I like that, but more software companies may move in this direction... It's seems like leasing a car - you always have a payment.
MJ has been collecting links to Mind Mapping and other software to aid in the graphical presentation of data - she may have some other thoughts to add. Other mind-mapping tools that I have used include:
LucidChartFreeMind FreePlane SciPloreInspiration
You can also find a longer list on Wikipedia at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mind_mapping_software
Some of these are free; some are free to students, but not to others; and some have a trial version for free, but a full version will be costly. Understand, I have not used most of those listed on Wikipedia - just know of the list.
I like so very mush to drupal. Thanks for the sharing such a nice list of different software.
The best one that I have used was MindGenius. I say was because it's not available for Mac, to which I moved two years ago. There I use MindNode Pro which has an iPad version which I use for preaching. I've also used Inspiration which is clunky but slightly more like MindGenius.
One consideration is your definition of mind mapping - an the definition has been changing. Some products that do mind mapping only handle hierarchical data i.e. they are simply graphic outlines. Others support brain-storming which permits a web structure (like a concept or semantic map). I have a strong bias towards the latter.
what about Mindmanger 9?
It has some very nice features including being able to create the relationships of a web structure. For my purposes, it is a bit pricey - but that depends upon the use of the diagrams. If you need very professional drawings, it can certainly produce them.
what about Mindmanger 9? It has some very nice features including being able to create the relationships of a web structure. For my purposes, it is a bit pricey - but that depends upon the use of the diagrams. If you need very professional drawings, it can certainly produce them.
Thanks very much! as a preacher 3 times every week, I think who I need.
I have been using mindmanager for a number of years. It is an incredibly powerful program. It interfaces with MS Office great as well. It is a little pricey, but you I think they have a non-profit price as well as a commercial price. I think that is how I bought it originally. I have it on my Mac and my windows.
i use this softwere. its realy great it actuely reduce my time to fineshed my task.
I fell in love with thebrain mind mapping. I can't wait till the day I can afford it. I during the trial periods I had created a Brain Ethan included every verse in the bible individually. I then connected articles in logos that dealt with a particular passage To the verse. These articles were hyperlinked to logos, and you could creat hyperlinks in logos to TheBrain. By the time my trial expired my brain contained more then 150,000 connections. I had mapped all journal articles that discussed a passage, along with non-commentary resources, for 6 or 7 Bible books. If i remember correctly i had had it so that you could view all the articles by a particular person as well. I have not found another product that works the way TheBrain does.
Halo - it requires more computer expertise but you can do that in Gephi which is free ... or with a bit more effort in cMap Tools (also free) ... these are both research tools rather than commercial user oriented.
thanks for pointing these out. When I get a chance ill take a look at them. I have never heard of them before.
Wow, that was quite an undertaking. Yes,The Brain is a little pricey I hope you have had the chance to actually purchase it. I'm quite impressed that you separated every verse in the Bible and I am curious, how did you do this?
I use mindjet. Well, I use it for work but it has some really great features that work well in Logos. I can hyperlink into books from the mindmap which I find very useful :-) It is expensive though.
