Thursday, October 28, 2010

Howto Capture Your Ideas and Knowledge into a MindMap using Freemind


For some time now I’ve been using Freemind tool to make mindmaps to capture ideas and knowledge.
I was pretty happy with Freemind the opensource and free mind mapping tool. 
It has some great features including exporting the mindmap into different formats - html, browsable java-applet, picture formats, flash file, pdf etc.


What I'm really trying to do is to use and leverage my blog by adding browsable mind-maps.
I've been somewhat successful in finding resources but still failing to get the last-mile work done.
Once I do this I'll be able to use mind-maps for sharing with others and allow them to edit my work too. Seems like the best bet right now is to move to wordpress plugin below:

1) There is a Free Mind Viewer plugin for Wordpress which allows read-only browsing of your mindmap file (not just an image). I’ve not been able to try it out yet though.

2) XMind converts a Freemind mindmap into a concept map. You can then upload and share it using a free XMind account. Paid accounts also allow collaboration.
3) WikiMindMap  converts any Wikipedia article into a mindmap for reading it visually.(Thanks to dorai's log for this info)
4) DeliciousMind = Delicious (bookmarking) + Freemind
blainekendall.com - DeliciousMind = del.icio.us + FreeMind mindmap
https://api.del.icio.us/v1/posts/recent?count=10000

See Also:
Freemind Mindmap Embedded In Wordpress - Web Development Jobs - oDesk
WordPress › Freemind Viewer « WordPress Plugins


FreeMind Google Module/Gadget: (Requires you to have your own blog hosting)
Freemind Viewer Google Module – Rolando Garza 
Dissecting the Freemind Viewer – Rolando Garza
yuriy.org: FreeMind Flash Browser Google Gadget 


placingafreemindmindmapusingobjectelements - rolandog02  
Embedding mind maps - FreeMind - free mind mapping software
Freemind | drupal.org 
Extension:FreeMind - MediaWiki


Freemind Collaboration on Windows - FreeMind - free mind mapping software

Freemind:
Main Page - FreeMind - free mind mapping software
Download - FreeMind - free mind mapping software 

Using FreeMind - FreeMind FAQ
Tutorial effort - FreeMind - free mind mapping software
Import and export - FreeMind - free mind mapping software
Accessories - FreeMind - free mind mapping software 
FreeMind 0.9.0 The New Features
FreeMind 0.8.0 Features


FreeMind FAQ
After the Applet Start - FreeMind FAQ
Essays - FreeMind - free mind mapping software
Stuff - FreeMind - free mind mapping software  


Mindmapping: Articles on general mindmapping concept and uses
internet mind reader - Improves your thinking with free mind map and brainstorming software
Mindmapping, concept mapping and information organisation software  
Freemind combined with blogging

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