Contextualized knowledge mapping on steroids. Google just acquired MetaWeb, and this inclusion may just make Google the unbeatable 900 lb gorilla of search engines.
The implications are numerous, but I see a more contextual search within the web; based on generalizations that are attached to contextualized entities.
An ingenious idea indeed. We see this approach in Knowledge management products such as TopicScape and The Personal Brain that use relational data bases.
This is also a rather good model for Mind-Visual mapping practices. What do …

Mindjet MindManager Emerges as Must-Have Software for Business Professionals

MindManager empowers business professionals to better capture, organize and communicate ideas, information and projects for business success

San Francisco – July 13, 2010 – Mindjet®, the leading provider of software and cloud-based applications for visually organizing and managing information and ideas, today announced the latest version of the company’s flagship software – Mindjet MindManager Version 9.  Used by millions of business professionals, MindManager delivers an inherently unique value to today’s workers – a flexible, intuitive way to visually brainstorm concepts, organize …

Nick Duffill of Harport Consulting has been an avid user of mind mapping software since 1994 and has created dozens of solutions for MindManager users, including GyroQ, the #1 most popular third-party extension for MindManager. He co-founded and moderates the MindManager Users Group on Yahoo, and co-founded both MindManuals.com and Gyronix. He was the technical editor for Wiley’s “MindManager for Dummies” and writes about techniques with mind mapping software at www.beyond-mind-mapping.com, as well as developing custom solutions for MindManager.  Wallace Tait: Visualmapper

The ugly truth about visual mapping and list-making

Power …

Mark has spent 20 years in the information management world and realized early on that information can’t be managed until it is communicated. This has been the driving force behind crystal mapping and all Mark’s work in visual mapping engagements with his clients around the world. Wallace Tait: Visualmapper
I’ve been developing, writing about and generally evangelizing about Crystal Mapping for a few years now. I’ve focused mainly on how it can be used in business to communicate organizational level vision and team objectives …

PRESS RELEASE
CS Odessa Announces Update to ConceptDraw MindWave, a No-Cost Mind Mapping Gadget for Google Wave
San Jose, California, June 2, 2010 – CS Odessa has released an updated version of its popular mind mapping tool, ConceptDraw MindWave for Google Wave. This is a no charge Google Wave add-in, which enables users to rapidly collaborate with any amount of people, from 2 to 2000.
ConceptDraw MindWave provides teams the opportunity to interactively collaborate on a mind map while building a map structure that represents the focus …

Wow, yes WOW: After viewing some of the training videos and release media regarding NovaMind 5, and I have to say it again WOW.  And yes I use NovaMind 5 too.
Gideon King, the creator of NovaMind delivers an awesome and totally new framework for version 5. It delivers numerous new tools, methods and expands upon the mindset associated with NovaMind.
The information manager of this century now has a Mind mapping product in NovaMind 5 that is graphically sophisticated, extremely professional and …

Preface
Hypershifters focuses on the use of visual mapping software. It addresses open source, freeware as well as commercial solutions.
The added value Hypershifters provides is in research, advice and consultancy for experienced and inexperienced users.
Many users have concerns about the possibilities of visual mapping in their work environment. This was reason for Hypershifters to create a test team that, co-advised by international experts in the field of visual mapping, critically reviews current products.   Not so much viewed from the intricacies of the software, but rather from its scope of applicability. …

Just completed reading Mark Wogan’s excellent publication named Crystal mapping; The BIGGER Picture. The book gave me quite a few “AHA” moments, but I want to focus on one that’s impacted me.
IT’S THE POWER OF 3
A really good case was made for limiting the foundation of how we may best initially create our Visual maps. The power of three refers to being confined to the core, first level and second information levels. And looking further at the structure of Crystal …

I have worked with MindMapper 2009 for some time now and did a review of the product in an earlier post. Today I had a chance to catch up with Patrick Koh from SimTech and had the opportunity to try out their new product called MindMapper Collaboration. With MindMapper Collaboration it is now possible to host a live session over the web and host your mind maps that can be simultaneously worked on during the session.
During this morning’s session Patrick hosted the session and sent me an invitation via an …

All in all, if you have MindGeniu3 you should download the free upgrade to MindGenius 3.5 and begin to explore the Gantt View. For small projects MindGenius 3.5 could be just what you need to keep tabs on your projects. If you need to, you can quickly generate reports from within Excel or export you projects to Microsoft Project. Having access to the Gantt View is certainly a welcome addition to MindGenius 3.5 and one that users will find considerable value in using.