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Mind Mapping Tool With More Enhancements And Options
By Dirk C Wallace
It stands to reason that Tony Buzan would eventually produce
a mind mapping tool as a software package. Indeed, after he worked
so diligently in the latter decades of last century to almost
single-handedly resurrect the skills for making mind maps as learning
and organizing tools, it was almost inevitable.
A few other software developers took off ahead of him and produced
their own types of mindmap software, both as freeware or as proprietary
software, but while Buzan endorsed some of them, you knew that
sooner or later he’d want his own version that was tailored to
his particular methods.
iMindMap Program Replaced Paper Based Style
The initial "iMindMap" program was developed in 2006
with a 2.0 version released early in 2007. Both Buzan and Chris
Griffiths, the developer of this mind mapping program, wanted
something to take the previous paper-based, hand-drawn style and
somehow replicate it on a screen.
Griffiths felt that people’s thinking skills were actually being
dulled by working on computer technologies, so one of his own
goals was to counteract that problem. And of course the ultimate
aim, for both Buzan and Griffiths, was to retain what their website
(www.imindmap.com)
calls the "brain-friendly nature" of hand-drawn mind
maps on the screen. Thus their mind mapping tool was born.
Mimic Hand Drawing Concepts
Early reviews of the program were positive. What most people
remarked upon was the "organic" nature of this mind
mapping tool. It really seemed to leave behind the boxes and straight
lines of other programs, and reproduced the flow and even colors
people used when creating their own mind maps on whiteboards or
note paper.
Command buttons were clear, tabs allowed users to switch to editor,
presentation and the more traditional outline views, and a drop-and-drag
method of creating new branches from a central topic seemed to
mimic the method of making a visual map by hand drawing and then
review your options.
More Enhancements With iMindMap 3
With the latest beta release of "iMindMap" version
3, the mind mapping tool appears to keep getting better and better.
Whereas business people had complained that the original bright
colors and free flowing branches appeared too "cartoon-like"
to use in meetings, now they can change to a more traditional
flow chart style.
Buzan and Griffiths have added other enhancements and options
in response to the needs of users as well. Rather than fall in
love with this mindmap software for its own sake, they continue
tweaking it so it serves its real purpose, which is to help users
understand information in a more organic way.
About the Author:
Dirk C Wallace has written a number of articles on Business Software, Computers and Internet Security including
ConceptDraw Office,
Business Tax Software,
Customer Relationship Management CRM,
Customer Support,
CRM Software,
Turbo Tax Software,
Adware Spyware Removal Program
Computer Security Handbook,
Computer Instruction.
Keep a lookout for more of his articles on this website.
Did You Know This About Mind Mapping?
Mind mapping is a phenomenal technique that can give you the
solution to any problem. Are you stuck on an essay topic and cannot
think of where you need it to go? Are you facing a problem at
work and need to find an efficient, working solution?
Are you dealing with a personal issue and need to see all of
your options so you can weigh your decisions? Well this process
is for you. If you are not familiar with this technique then it
is time you acquaint yourself with it.
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