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Mentor Maps for Problem Solving

Feb 7, 2010 2:08am

I recently discovered a very interesting video about how to use a mind mapping software for problem solving, in this case with FreeMind, an Open Source Mind Mapping Software . The author of this video, Thomas Teepe is Doctor in Mathematics, he have studied Genetic Algorithm and he is a...

10 things to know about the brain

Feb 5, 2010 1:52am

I recommend reading this very interesting article about the brain and based on Research....

Presentation : Visual Thing and the Writing Process

Feb 1, 2010 6:37am

Visual Thinking & The Writing ProcessView more presentations from Ryan Coleman | Freelance Information Designer & Facilitator....

A drawing tip from "Beyond Words"

Jan 17, 2010 6:02am

 Image Source : http://www.flickr.com/photos/andryshuzain/118971151/  If you are worried about not being able to draw images quickly enough,one way to start is to pencil them lightly beforehand and then draw with a marker in real time. This will give you confidence in working in real time and also provide the support...

SimpleDiagrams : A Brand New Software for Visual Thinking

Jan 9, 2010 3:27am

I recently discovered a new Software dedicated to visual thinking. It’s downloadable for free here http://www.simplediagrams.com.  This software is very light, working under Adobe Air and then indifferently on Mac, Windows or Linux.As  using it , I was thinking about  Dan Roam’s excellent book “The Back of the Napkin” that explains...

An interesing diagram about reputation

Jan 7, 2010 1:03am

Click on the diagram to enlarge it....

Brainstorming with Xmind

Dec 29, 2009 3:02am

Some time ago, I was facilitating a mind mapping workshop. In order to explore the potential of a mind mapping software we decided to use Xmind for summarizing a  brainstorming session about the question "how to say no?" We divided us in 3 groups, each group's arguments are represented into...

Spinscape 2.0 is coming soon

Dec 21, 2009 9:14am

Spinscape, a web based mind mapping application, is going  2.0 and will be available in the next few weeks, check out this video showing its new features. ...

Building a mind map for summarizing my digital identity

Dec 19, 2009 7:08pm

Today I have built my "digital identity map", mixing a Novamind Pro mindmap and html code  for making sensitive various zones of it, so that you can click on the links and icons. My objective was to centralize and organize the different places where I publish information on the Web...

Mapping NYC's Cultural Landscape

Dec 4, 2009 10:50am

Interesting visualization founded here....

Getting The Most Out Of Mind Mapping

Nov 28, 2009 3:23am

Very interesting and useful persentation of Michael Deutsch from a webinar he gave about GTD Connect.Getting The Most Out Of Mind MappingView more presentations from michaeldeutch....

The Cycle of Life

Nov 26, 2009 2:58am

Humoristic and creative visualization about the Cycle of Life found in Lunchbreath's Flickr Gallery...

Xmind 3.1.0 available for download

Nov 24, 2009 2:05pm

Finally Xmind has rapidly released his 3.1.0 version. You can dowload it here ( for Windows, Mac, Linux and Pen Drive) http://www.xmind.net/downloads...

Xmind 3.1 beta 2 is ready

Nov 22, 2009 8:42am

Xmind 3.1 beta 2, the latest upgrade of this great Open Source Mind Mapping Software, is ready now. Check out this download links to try it :Windows XP, Vista, 7 :http://dl.xmind.org/beta/3.1/xmind-win-3.1.0.200911141838.exeMac 10.4, 10.5 and later: http://dl.xmind.org/beta/3.1/xmind-macosx-3.1.0.200911141838.dmgLinux 32/64 bits:http://dl.xmind.org/beta/3.1/xmind-3.1.0.200911141838_i386.deb[http://dl.xmind.org/beta/3.1/xmind-3.1.0.200911141838_amd64.debPortable Version(including Windows, Mac, and Linux): http://dl.xmind.org/beta/3.1/xmind-portable-3.1.0.200911141838.zip...

SciPlore MindMapping

Nov 13, 2009 10:59am

Based on Freemind and free, SciPlore MindMapping is the first mind mapping tool focusing on researchers’ needs by integrating mind mapping with reference and pdf management. SciPlore MindMapping offers all the features one would expect from a standard mind mapping software, plus the following features for researchers:...

The Digital Leadership of Google

Oct 23, 2009 2:24pm

A few days ago I attended a very interesting Conference about Web 2.0 in Madrid, Spain. David Weinberger, co-author of the Cluetrain Manifesto and author of Everything is miscellaneous, spoke about Digital Leadership, he used the Google Acquisitions and Investment Map to highlight the elements of the Google's Digital Leadership,...

The Benefits of Collaborative Information Visualization for Management

Oct 15, 2009 5:44am

Very interesting video based on solid Research by the University of St.Gallen...

Systems thinking and the visual mapper

Oct 5, 2009 1:47am

By Wallace Tait and Philippe BoukobzaSystems thinking, what is it? Well, a quick web search and you'll be offered all kinds of links to systems and information management sites. Our definition of systems thinking at the core level: “Systems thinking is a consideration of data, information and knowledge as independent...

Google Acquisitions and Investments

Sep 30, 2009 2:44am

Really interesting this map of the Google acquisitions and investments, a mix of a mindmap and a metro map. Via meettheboss.com...

Mind Mapping : manually and with Xmind

Sep 26, 2009 7:14am

Last week, I was giving a Mind Mapping Techniques Workshop. At the beginning I collected the attendees expectations with a live mindmap. The first picture shows the live mindmap created in about 2-3 minutes, listening to the attendees, on a flip chart. The second picture represents the same content with...

MIndjet lauch his application for iPhone

Sep 22, 2009 1:53am

 Mindjet,  the creator of MindManager just launched his new application for iPhone.  In this video we can check out the main features of this very interesting software. Here is the link to purchase Mindjet for iPhone on the iTune App Store : http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=330225471&mt=8Mindjet for iPhone from Mindjet on Vimeo....

CMappers gives you access to more than 400,000 concept maps

Sep 19, 2009 9:57am

Cmappers is part of the Knowledge Modeling and Sharing research project at the Insitute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC). It gives you access to 433,524 concept maps ! The site is highly integrated with the CmapTools software for constructing and sharing concept maps....

Social Media Revolution

Sep 19, 2009 9:48am

This video gives us plenty of interesting facts about the Social Media Revolution. ...

Video : NovaMind 5 interesting new features

Sep 10, 2009 11:10am

Check out this video that shows some of the most interesting layout features, soon available,  in NovaMind 5....