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Wridea Is An Online Organiser For Your Ideas
8:30AM The How-To Geek | If you’ve ever wanted a one-stop shop for saving, organsing and sharing your ideas, web application Wridea might be just what you are looking for. More »
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Hive Five: Five Best Mind Mapping Applications
2:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Mind mapping is a great way to add structure to brainstorming sessions and visualise your ideas. Check out the applications your fellow readers use to do their best brainstorming. More »
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ConceptDraw Mind Mapping Software Free For A Limited Time
2:00AM Adam Pash | Windows/Mac OS X only: The robust mind mapping and brainstorming application from ConceptDraw—normally a whopping $US200—is free for a limited time. The app is packed with features, making it a great standalone, but it also plays nice with Microsoft Office apps. If our guide to mind mapping piqued your interest but you weren’t keen on the tools we used, ConceptDraw’s excellent solution is worth a download. I’m having a tough time determining whether this offer is for the both the Mac and Windows version or just one, but I’ll update when I get to the bottom of it. Update: The free licence key works on both Windows and Mac versions of ConceptDraw MindMap, but there’s a trick to it. More »
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PersonalBrain Does Robust, Animated Mind-Mapping
6:00AM Adam Pash | Windows/Mac/Linux: Cross-platform mind-mapping software PersonalBrain lays out your ideas with advanced features and slick animations. A few weeks ago Gina showed you how to boost your brainstorming session with MindMeister, a web-based mind-mapping tool, but if you’d prefer a desktop option and wouldn’t mind a little eye candy thrown in, PersonalBrain is a nice alternative. PersonalBrain comes in several flavors, but the free edition covers most of your basic mind-mapping needs, with advanced features like file attachments available in paid versions (check the purchasing FAQ for a full rundown). PersonalBrain runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Thanks Laura! PersonalBrain More »
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Boost Your Brainstorming Session with MindMeister
2:00AM Gina Trapani | Jotting a simple list is a great way to brainstorm, but when you want to visualise, organise, and untangle a deep set of ideas, you want a mind map. Web-based mind mapping tool MindMeister offers a simple interface to create mind maps collaboratively or on the go. We’ve mentioned a few mind mapping apps in the past, and showed you how to mind map meetings as an alternative to linear note-taking. But if you haven’t tried mind mapping yet, MindMeister is a great place to start. Let’s dive into MindMeister to give mind mapping a go without downloading a thing. More »
