CS Odessa announces ConceptDraw MindWave

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CS Odessa announces ConceptDraw MindWave

27 February 2010 616 views View Comments

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San Jose, California, March 1st, 2010 – CS Odessa released a version of its mind mapping tool for Google Wave. This is a no charge add-in to Google Wave that can be used as part of Google Wave to map out a strategy rapidly or brainstorm on a critical topic. The ConceptDraw MindWave for Google Wave tool allows teams to collaborate on a mind map in an interactive flowing manner building a map structure that represents the planned work. The map add-in supports Google Wave playback that allows one to step back through a map. Once a mind map is has the contents from the interactive session the mind map file can then be downloaded to one’s desktop to be further developed using ConceptDraw MINDMAP for Macintosh or Windows.

Olin Reams, General Manager for the Americas at CS Odessa, states, “We hear from our customers that collaboration tools are critical for team communication today. It is what gives them the competitive edge needed to maintain flexibility. Google Wave and ConceptDraw MindWave are free tools that deliver seamless communication inside or outside your organization”.

Yuriy Varbanets, Product Manager for ConceptDraw MINDMAP, adds, “We feel that Google Wave is a great collaboration backbone for us to support with our collaboration tool. Beta customers have been talking up about how well suited it is to their planning process”.

Learn more about ConceptDraw MINDMAP add-in for Google Wave on the ConceptDraw website http://www.conceptdraw.com/en/mindwave

ABOUT CS ODESSA

Founded in 1993, Computer Systems Odessa supplies cross-platform productivity tools and graphics technologies to professional and corporate users around the world. With headquarters in Odessa, Ukraine and an office in California, CS Odessa sells products internationally through resellers in over 25 countries. The ConceptDraw Productivity Line of products has won numerous awards and is used by hundreds of thousands of people all over the world.

Joe Kesonu

I am just trying the concept draw mind map extension in GW. It shows promise. I do wish that it allowed for integration with some of the built-in functionality of GW. For example, being able to put in hyper links associated with a subtopic on the mind map. Or the ability to embed an image to a topic or subtopic on the mind map.

Additionally, the visual nature of mind maps make graphics and alternate colors an important aspect. I would love to see a next iteration where graphics and color capabilities were part of the equation.

In summary, I submit it is a good start and is directionally correct, and is a good step in collaboration with mind mapping within the GW framework.