[Gllug] Mindmapping now available on OSS

[Bernard Peek]

In message <20040916131626.GA922 at virgin.net>, Dean 
<dean.wilson3 at virgin.net> writes
>On Thu, Sep 16, 2004 at 02:10:30PM +0100, Wulf Forrester-Barker wrote:
>> http://freemind.sourceforge.net/
>>
>> I might give this a spin some time. I've found the technique useful in
>> the last couple of years and have tried software (a free older version
>> of a commercial product - can't recall the name) in the past. However, I
>> found that I preferred the visceral feel of pencil scratching on paper,
>> even if it does result in a scrappier end product.
>
>Agreed, nothing beats pencil on squared paper :)
>
>I spent an hour looking at freemind a couple of months ago and while it
>does what it's supposed to I found that the interface felt 'clunky' and
>awkward to use when trying to brainstorm.

I use mindmapping when designing training sessions. I put together a 
mind-map then try to draw a continuous line through the topics. That 
makes the sessions more coherent and suggests when I need to recap 
topics. I don't know whether the software version supports that 
approach.




-- 
Bernard Peek
London, UK. DBA, Manager, Trainer & Author. Will work for money.

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