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It’s been awhile since we talked about mindmaps. Mindmapping is essentially visualizing the information you are trying to organize. You remember creating an outline back in school, I’m sure. Outlines are not always the easiest way to really see the big picture. This is why you would want to use a mindmap. Using this method, you can explore your data in a much more two or three-dimensional way.
A mind map is a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea. It is used to generate, visualize, structure, and classify ideas, and as an aid in study, organization, problem solving, decision making, and writing.
We’ve talked about mindmap software in the past. Mindjet’s Mind Manager is an excellent desktop application that lets you build a mindmap with data that you enter. We’ve also mentioned a web-based, full-featured application. MindMeister is a good application online, but it’s not free.
What if you want something that’s easy to access online, and free to boot? Check out Text2Mindmap. This service is free, with no account to sign up for. You enter your text and/or data, and the application will shoot out a structure for you. You can move nodes around to fit your needs. Once you’re satisfied with what you’ve done, save it to your computer as a JPG.
Using a mindmap makes it much easier for others to be able to visualize what it is you’re trying to accomplish. Try using one the next time you have to explain your ideas and thoughts, or even when you need to just get yourself organized.
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leftystrat
July 6th, 2008
at 12:04am
How does one represent dust, clutter, overloaded filing cabinets, classic rock trivia, and p*rn on one of those maps?
Joe Thompson
July 6th, 2008
at 4:01pm
Try out Inspiration for MindMapping. Have been using mind mapping for about 20 years and Inspiration is the software I chose because of ease of use, cost of software and the ability to export to word processors and HTML’s. Has saved the day several times while I’m traveling and doing short notice presentations! Idea straight to PowerPoint or similar and I’m now the “resident over 50 miles from home with slides” expert! LOL
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July 6th, 2008
at 10:45pm
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Intrepid
July 7th, 2008
at 9:19pm
Oh, man, this is one of the most useful tools available to anyone who is brainstorming. Thats what they called it when I was in elementary school, brainstorming, but its the same thing as mind mapping.
If you’ve ever tried to write a paper in the traditional note taking format (Roman numerals are main categories, letters for sub categories, and etc.), and its just not you, then mind mapping is for you.
Very powerful stuff for the visual people.