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VUE: New version in view

Vic — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:42:30 +0000

VUE from Tufts University has just appeared in a new version: 3.0 New data discovery and exploration tools. Import XML documents, RSS feeds and CSV files. New Exploration Tools panel. Automatic zoom feature for selected items. More automation in highlighting specific content. Compatible with Firefox’s Zotero extension. This is free and it runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. Worth a look, as it brings [...]

A couple of significant updates for 2010

Vic — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:59:33 +0000

Happy New Year! Gradually catching up – more to go though. Topicscape Pro The beta version of Topicscape I wrote about last month has now passed out of beta and been formally released as a live version. 2D and 3D views below. I’m using this and liking it a lot. Give it a try. Freeplane The alpha version I [...]

Up next: MOT, RTIME, Thinking Space update

Vic — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:36:34 +0000

New on mind-mapping.org this week: MOT, RTIME and better information about Thinking Space. MOT MOT is an interesting knowledge-modelling tool. The MOT acronym means “Modelling using Object Types”. A knowledge model is similar to a concept map, except that it is based on a typology of links and knowledge objects. There’s a MOTPlus, as well. I have [...]

SimpleDiagrams and VuNotes [updated]

Vic — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:30:51 +0000

New at the Master List: SimpleDiagrams and VuNotes. SimpleDiagrams There’s a plethora of diagramming apps – web-based and desktop – I have a couple more waiting to be added. But SimpleDiagrams is different. It aims for a neat but definitely hand-drawn look. It’s written with Adobe Air, so is platform independent, and is a desktop application, unlike most [...]

Topicscape wants more users for new Beta

Vic — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:09:19 +0000

Here’s a turnup for the book – 3D Topicscape goes 2D! (in beta so far) I’m a bit late mentioning this. I’ve written before that I’ve been using Topicscape since its first beta. I use it every day for organising files for most of my projects and reference notes. Now, Topicscape have a Beta out that gives a new option [...]

Cogspace

Vic — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:30:53 +0000

Cogspace is not software available for download or use in making your own maps, but it’s an interesting attempt at 3D information presentation. The sole example, covers limited knowledge domains on three axes. Though not strong on visibility, it allows some dynamic exploration by rotation and the recall of text notes associated with the small topic balls. Explore here http://www.cogspace.net/index2.html Vic Gee [...]

Help boost mind-mapping.org ! [Update]

Vic — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:13:09 +0000

Please vote for mind-mapping.org at http://eg-search.net/enter.php?user=sun_vivi&desc=Mindmapping%2C+concept+mapping+and+info…&req=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mind-mapping.org%2F It’s at position no. 10 right now. Help take this ads-free site to the top! Much appreciated – thank you. [Updated 31/10/2009: We've reached position #2 in terms of number of voters, so far, but the rating is the highest of all, as 4.8 out of 5. Thank you again.] Vic

Creately, CUECards, MindDecider, SpicyNodes and Inflow

Vic — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:37:50 +0000

I’ve done separate posts about two recent findings over the last couple of days: Diagramic and the filling in of a historical entry. Time now for the remaining new items in Mind-mapping.org: Creately Creatley is a nice on-line diagram-drawing software with mind mapping as one of the type of diagrams supported. It has a free version, and a [...]

Welcome to the ancient mindmapping-software vaults

Vic — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:30:03 +0000

Did you know that unless you dig deep, you’re only seeing part of mind-mapping.org? If you click through to the link above, for now, you’ll see 284 entries. Observant readers will see that the top line adds “from a total of 349″. So what’s with the missing 65? That’s where all the dead mind mapping and similar [...]

Diagramic – text to diagram

Vic — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:24:01 +0000

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 paper by Scavarda, Bouzdine-Chameeva [...]