It is called mind mapping. People tried them as mind maps. But are they really that what they seem to be?
A few years ago, I wrote together with Wallace Tait the “Visual Mapping: A Systematic Framework for Business Improvement” e-book (interested in this e-book? Send me a message and I send you a copy).
One of the thoughts behind that book was that computer mindmaps are not mindmaps in the traditional sense of the word. It is better to call a computer mindmap a visual map.
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The are many online tools to create mindmaps. More and more are created everyday. Lets discuss this hot topic today.
The most well-known tools nowadays are MindMeister and Mind42 (at least here in Europe).
How about where you live?
Which ones do you know?
In my opinion, the five most important features a tool should offer are:
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I’ve seen so many discussions online about which mindmap is better, the one on paper or one a computer. I write for real people who want to use mindmaps, not for big corporations who need to read everything extremely business-like. That’s why I want to allow myself to write this article in a different style.
I organized a little showdown for you. Below is a short article on a match between a computer map and a paper mindmap.
After all… we are trying to become more visual thinkers, right? Just let your imagination run wild as we watch the match.
Enjoy!
DING DING DING
Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the match of the year.

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