FreeMind Mind Mapping Software
August 7, 2006 – 7:57 am
Wikipedia defines a mind map (or mind-map) as a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea. It is used to generate, visualize, structure and classify ideas, and as an aid in study, organization, problem solving, and decision making. Many of us have been using the mind mapping techniques for years but now there is a free computer-based solution that gives your project planning a bunch of new tools.
What is FreeMind good for?
- Keeping track of projects, including subtasks, state of subtasks and time recording
- Project workplace, including links to necessary files, executables, source of information and of course information
- Workplace for internet research using Google and other sources
- Keeping a collection of small or middle sized notes with links on some area which expands as needed. Such a collection of notes is sometimes called knowledge base.
- Essay writing and brainstorming, using colors to show which essays are open, completed, not yet started etc, using size of nodes to indicate size of essays. You don’t have to have one map for each essay, just use one map for all essays. You can move parts of some essays to other when it seems appropriate. This is great for helping your kids get started on writing projects.
- Keeping a small database of something with structure that is either very dynamic or not known in advance. Although the query process isn’t as good as a normal database, you can use it for – contacts, recipes, medical records etc.
- Commented internet favorites or bookmarks, with colors and fonts having the meaning you want.
In addition to all these great uses, since the program is written using Java, there are versions for computers running Windows, Mac or Linux so everyone can share maps.
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