Software:Mind42
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Type of site | Mind mapping |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | IRIAN Solutions |
| Website | mind42 |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Required |
| Current status | Active |
Content license | Proprietary |
Mind42 is an online mind mapping application that allows users to visualize their thinking using the proven[1] mind mapping method. The name refers to the collaborative features of the product, and is intended to be pronounced like "mind for two."[2] It has been recommended by Freelance Weekly as one of their favorite time-management and organization tools.[3]
Features
The developer provides the full feature set of Mind42 free of charge, including:[4]
- Ability to insert images from URLs (i.e. images hosted at another site, such as ImageShack or Picasa Web Albums);
- URL links to external websites;
- Real-time collaboration and editing, utilizing the Google Talk gadget;[5]
- Mind map size limited only by available RAM and processing power;
- The optional ability to publicly publish mind maps or keep them private;
- The ability to add notes to branches;[6]
- Export to Freemind, Mindmanager, Mind42 XML, PDF, image and rich text;[6]
- Import from Freemind, Mindmanager, Mind42 XML.[6]
Criticisms
Criticisms of Mind42 include the lack of offline editing ability, the lack of a mobile version and the limitation that only creators of mind maps, but not collaborators, can view and restore previous revisions of a mind map.[7]
See also
- Cognitive map
- Concept map
- Brainstorming
- List of mind mapping software
References
- ↑ Farrand, Paul; Hussain, Fearzana; Hennessy, Enid (May 2002). "The efficacy of the 'mind map' study technique". Med Educ 36 (5): 426–31. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2923.2002.01205.x. PMID 12028392.
- ↑ "Mind42". http://mind42.com/about.
- ↑ "Time Management Tools". Freelance Weekly. 2010-07-14. Archived from the original on 2010-09-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20100922140309/http://freelanceweekly.com/2010/07/14/time-management-tools/. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ↑ "Mind42.com - Help - Start". Archived from the original on 2010-07-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20100725161408/http://mind42.com/help. Retrieved 2010-09-23. "Mind42 Help". IRIAN Solutions. Archived from the original on 2010-07-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20100725161408/http://mind42.com/help. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ↑ Brown, Tiffany B. (2007-07-02). "Review: The online mind map smackdown". Archived from the original on 2010-12-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20101202064933/http://tiffanybbrown.com/2007/07/02/online-mind-map-services/. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "The online mind map smackdown" (PDF). The Mind Mapping Software Weblog. 2008-05-13. http://mindmapping.typepad.com/the_mind_mapping_software/2008/05/the-online-mind.html. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ↑ Garber, Adrienne (2010-06-29). "EdLab Review- Mind42". EdLab. http://edlab.tc.columbia.edu/index.php?q=node/4536. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
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