Mind maps are fundamentally very simple. You can create one on the back of a napkin in mere seconds, so it follows that there should be an equally effortless way to do it online. And there is: MindMup, a free and lightweight service lets you throw together simple mindmaps without having to download anything, open an account, or do anything else. It's Web-based, too, so it works across Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. When you go to MindMup.com, you first see a default map explaining how the service works. It goes over keyboard and mouse use, and includes notes on how open and frictionless the service is. And for once, it's no hyperbole: MindMup requires no registration to work, not even when you save your mind map. And if you're afraid of saving your work to the service, you can easily connect it with your Google Drive, or even save to the local browser storage using HTML5.
MindMup is JavaScript-based, so you don't need to have Flash installed to use it.The service works best for simple mind maps. You can nest nodes, change their color, expand or collapse them, and move them around using the mouse. Motion is accompanied by pleasingly smooth, bouncy animations. Read complete at: pcworld.com
Scapple — a cross between scabs and Snapple? Thankfully not: Scapple is in fact a brand new (as in beta) mind-map app for writers. What’s that, you say? There are already a ton of mind-map apps out there? That’s true. But none of them comes from the developer of the awesome Scrivener. Scapple (which I keep mistyping as Snapple or Scrapple) comes from Literature and Latte, the developer behind the ultimate long-form writers’ tool, Scrivener. As I said, it’s a mind-map app, but this one is geared more towards getting ideas out of your head and less about structuring them. To begin with, at least. The metaphor is a sheet of paper. A big sheet of paper. You can click to start typing anywhere on the page, which expands to fit all of your snippets. You can link ideas and draw lines between them, but crucially this isn’t required, unlike a regular mind map app which requires that you organize yourself in trees. There are a few neat tricks. The z key will zoom out on a long-press to show the whole canvas, and for a beta version the export options are legion. You can even drag and drop a note over to Scrivener and add it to the latter’s corkboard. The good news: the app will probably be around $10 when it makes it into the Mac App Store. The bad news: it’s for OS X, not the iPad. This seems a little ass-backward to me as the iPad is the perfect place for this kind of brainstorming and idea generating. I guess I’ll just have to stick to actual paper index cards for a while yet. Source Literature and Latte | cultofmac.com
The popular business graphics and project management suite from CS Odessa is fully updated for compatibility with Apple’s newest Mac OS.
Now that Mountain Lion has been unleashed, Macintosh owners have to face the inevitable question, “How many of my favorite apps going to misbehave?” Fortunately for ConceptDraw users, the answer is, “None.” CS Odessa has worked tirelessly to ensure a seamless transition to the next generation of Mac OS X for all current ConceptDraw products, including ConceptDraw MINDMAP v7, ConceptDraw PROJECT v6, ConceptDraw PRO v9, and the ConceptDraw Office v2 suite.
ConceptDraw Office remains the premier cross-platform productivity solution. Its integrated mind mapping, project management, and business diagramming applications provide flexibility and depth of functionality unparalleled in a product of its cost. Furthermore, CS Odessa offers users of competing products the opportunity to purchase at a steeply discounted upgrade cost. Contact us at http://www.conceptdraw.com/products/contact-us for more information on pricing, licensing, and functionality of the ConceptDraw productivity line.
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[prMac.com] Vienna, Austria - MindNode e.U. today is pleased to announce the release and immediate availability of MindNode touch 2.0.1, a major new update to their popular mind mapping application for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Developed specifically to leverage multi touch interaction, MindNode touch is a tool for collecting, organizing and outlining thoughts and ideas as mind maps. Mind maps can be used for many different tasks and are a perfect solution for to-do lists, brainstorming, holiday planning, research, writing, project management, or just about anything imaginable. They are commonly used in educational, work place or meeting environments.
"MindNode touch has always been about simplicity and making it easy for users to express and develop ideas," said Markus Mueller, founder and main developer of MindNode. "Now with 2.0 we have taken the application even further, we added branch folding, node styles, smart layout and a rich visual document browser, turning MindNode touch into a desktop-class application."
MindNode touch now imports and exports documents from MindNode Pro for Mac without requiring to reformat the mind map and displays cross connections and images added on the Mac. Smart Layout keeps the canvas automatically organized and clean. The app also comes with a new document browser with thumbnail images that let you find your documents quickly and a new inspector that allows easy access to node, font and branch attributes.
Pricing and Availability: MindNode touch 2.0.1 is available on the App Store for $9.99 (US) to new users and as a free update for existing MindNode touch customers. Review copies are available upon request.
Based in Vienna, Austria, MindNode e.U. is an independent software company founded by Markus Mueller in 2007. Focusing on the Mac OS X and iOS platform, MindNode's mission is to provide their customers with the best possible user experience. Copyright 2007-2011 MindNode e.U. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iOS, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.
