Comments on: The Mindmap Software Controversy http://mindmapsunleashed.com/2009/05/the-mindmap-software-controversy/ daily thoughts to improve your visual thinking Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:06:03 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Arjen http://mindmapsunleashed.com/2009/05/the-mindmap-software-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Arjen Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:24:16 +0000 http://mindmapsunleashed.com/?p=194#comment-81 Hi Sybie, Thank you for your thoughts. Indeed, there are not that many tools you can use on a MAC... yet. I believe that MindManager for Mac and NovaMind are the most capable mindmap tools. When these don't seem to give you what you need, I would suggest you look into installing a windows emulator on your MAC. Yes, I know this is not what your MAC is for. Still, there are more options for mind mapping on a PC than on a MAC. One other tool you might want to investigate: XMIND - open source and works on your MAC as well! What would you like to know about the online course? Hi Sybie,
Thank you for your thoughts. Indeed, there are not that many tools you can use on a MAC… yet.
I believe that MindManager for Mac and NovaMind are the most capable mindmap tools.
When these don’t seem to give you what you need, I would suggest you look into installing a windows emulator on your MAC. Yes, I know this is not what your MAC is for. Still, there are more options for mind mapping on a PC than on a MAC.

One other tool you might want to investigate: XMIND – open source and works on your MAC as well!

What would you like to know about the online course?

]]> By: Sybie van der Spuy http://mindmapsunleashed.com/2009/05/the-mindmap-software-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Sybie van der Spuy Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:15:58 +0000 http://mindmapsunleashed.com/?p=194#comment-80 Hello, stumbled across your article. Am using MindManager (company supplied) - not duly impressed, also experimenting with NovaMind Platinum (got a trial copy) - impressed but frustrated. Have been a keen user of MindJet in the past, will probably switch back... Haven't yet because my new company insist on using Apple MACs (what a pleasure). New platform, new horizons. I am experimenting towards finding the optimal platform for my application. I fully agree - Computer Maps = sharing/manipulating/portraying mass info. Mind Map = conceptualization/development/"triggering"/etc. I'm looking for a map tool which gives me extreme flexibility in organizing & re-organizing info. I also want to export data seamlessly into Word processor & Project Management tools. As a consultant I use MMs extensively for capturing minutes, planning, lay-outs of documents, conceptualization (together with team driven white board sessions) and planning in general. My clients - all of us using a common second language to communicate - are totally NOT MM orientated and want "paragraphs" - so far NovaMind seems to do the job to pull my MMs into "paragraphs" on which I can expand once in WP format. I do not yet use the tools available to full potential. My next step is to see how I can optimize the MM in use with time line settings, resource allocation etc in order to populate a Gant Chart with as little post-export effort possible. Please let me know more about your on-line course? Best, Sybie, Abu Dhabi, UAE Hello, stumbled across your article.

Am using MindManager (company supplied) – not duly impressed, also experimenting with NovaMind Platinum (got a trial copy) – impressed but frustrated. Have been a keen user of MindJet in the past, will probably switch back… Haven’t yet because my new company insist on using Apple MACs (what a pleasure). New platform, new horizons. I am experimenting towards finding the optimal platform for my application.

I fully agree – Computer Maps = sharing/manipulating/portraying mass info. Mind Map = conceptualization/development/”triggering”/etc.

I’m looking for a map tool which gives me extreme flexibility in organizing & re-organizing info. I also want to export data seamlessly into Word processor & Project Management tools.

As a consultant I use MMs extensively for capturing minutes, planning, lay-outs of documents, conceptualization (together with team driven white board sessions) and planning in general. My clients – all of us using a common second language to communicate – are totally NOT MM orientated and want “paragraphs” – so far NovaMind seems to do the job to pull my MMs into “paragraphs” on which I can expand once in WP format.

I do not yet use the tools available to full potential. My next step is to see how I can optimize the MM in use with time line settings, resource allocation etc in order to populate a Gant Chart with as little post-export effort possible.

Please let me know more about your on-line course?

Best,

Sybie, Abu Dhabi, UAE

]]> By: Arjen http://mindmapsunleashed.com/2009/05/the-mindmap-software-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Arjen Fri, 22 May 2009 07:26:33 +0000 http://mindmapsunleashed.com/?p=194#comment-25 Hi Kathleen, Great to hear you use your mindmaps this way! Hi Kathleen,
Great to hear you use your mindmaps this way!

]]> By: Kathleen Booth http://mindmapsunleashed.com/2009/05/the-mindmap-software-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Kathleen Booth Thu, 21 May 2009 14:18:44 +0000 http://mindmapsunleashed.com/?p=194#comment-24 Hi Arjen, I rarely use hand drawn as I need to share information electronically with others. I use X-mind because of being able to changes branches, Hide thoughts when presenting using a map. I use some of the markers and shapes to change the presentation. I use the map as a summary tool to share information - 12 pages to 1 map. Thanks to your online course I am using a computer mindmap. Hi Arjen,
I rarely use hand drawn as I need to share information electronically with others.
I use X-mind because of being able to changes branches, Hide thoughts when presenting using a map. I use some of the markers and shapes to change the presentation.

I use the map as a summary tool to share information – 12 pages to 1 map.
Thanks to your online course I am using a computer mindmap.

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