ConceptDraw MINDMAP

{{Short description|Mind mapping and brainstorming software}}

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| name = ConceptDraw MINDMAP

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| developer = Computer Systems Odessa LLC

| released = {{Start date and age|2001}}

| latest_release_version = 16

| latest_release_date = {{Start date and age|2024|10|8}}

| operating_system = Microsoft Windows, macOS

| genre = Mind mapping software

| license = Proprietary

| website =[https://www.conceptdraw.com/products/mind-map-software/ ConceptDraw MINDMAP]

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ConceptDraw MINDMAP is proprietary mind mapping and brainstorming software developed by CS Odessa for Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS operating systems.

The mind mapping technology{{Cite conference |first=Jöran |last=Beel |first2=Bela |last2=Gipp |first3=Jan-Olaf |last3=Stiller |title=Information Retrieval On Mind Maps - What Could It Be Good For? |url=http://www.sciplore.org/wp-content/papercite-data/pdf/beel09f.pdf |book-title=Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Collaborative Computing: Networking, Applications and Worksharing (CollaborateCom'09) |date=11–14 November 2009 |publisher=IEEE |place=Washington, DC |isbn=978-963-9799-76-9}} of visual thinking was invented by Tony Buzan in the 1960s.Tony Buzan. (1993) The Mind Map Book {{ISBN|0-563-36373-8}}

Along with the traditional practice of hand-drawn mind maps{{cite journal |author=Farrand, P. |author2=Hussain, F. |author3=Hennessy, E. |year=2002 |title=The efficacy of the mind map study technique |journal=Medical Education |volume=36 |issue=5 |pages=426–431 |url=http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118952400/abstract |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105174142/http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118952400/abstract |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-05 |accessdate=2009-02-16 |doi=10.1046/j.1365-2923.2002.01205.x |pmid=12028392|url-access=subscription }} there is a range of special mind mapping software, which is commonly used to create mind maps for purposes of business, project management and knowledge management.{{cite book| author=Joeran Beel, Stefan Langer| chapter=An Exploratory Analysis of Mind Maps| title=Proceedings of the 11th ACM Symposium on Document Engineering (DocEng'11)| year=2011| publisher=ACM| chapter-url=http://docear.org/papers/An%20Exploratory%20Analysis%20of%20Mind%20Maps%20--%20preprint.pdf }}

The first version of ConceptDraw MINDMAPLinda Starr (March 5, 2003) "[https://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech162.shtml ConceptDraw MINDMAP Review] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508223924/https://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech162.shtml |date=2014-05-08 }}", Education World was released in 2001. Since 2008 it has been a part of the ConceptDraw OFFICEMatthew David (2008-07-21). [http://www.itbusinessnet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=459439 Extending Project Efficiency with ConceptDraw Office] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202221935/http://www.itbusinessnet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=459439 |date=2013-12-02 }}. IT Business Net. software packageJohn Brandon, ( November 24, 2008) "[http://review.techworld.com/applications/307528/conceptdraw-mindmap-pro-55-%20%20review/?view=review&pn=2 ConceptDraw MindMap Pro 5.5: Mimicking the brain]", TechWorld for Windows and macOS platform.Dennis Sellers, (2008) "[http://www.mactech.com/content/kool-tools-conceptdraw-office Kool Tools: ConceptDraw Office]" MacTech

[[File formats]]

  • CDMZ - ConceptDraw MINDMAP document
  • CDMM - ConceptDraw MINDMAP v5 and earlier document
  • CDMTZ - ConceptDraw MINDMAP template

Cross-Platform Compatibility

ConceptDraw MINDMAP is cross-platform compatible when running on macOS and Windows operating systems: files created on a computer power by macOS can be opened and edited on a Windows computer, and vice versa.[https://skyose.com/full-conceptdraw-mindmap-mind-mapping-software-review-all-you-need-to-know-about-conceptdraw-mindmap/]. Biage, Skyose, 12 October 2018 The Developer's end-user license agreement allows for cross-platform installation with a single license.

Export/Import

Using a standard file format allows interchange of files between: mind maps, project files and diagrams.Erez Zukerman (2012) [http://www.pcworld.com/article/2017156/review-conceptdraw-mindmap-helps-businesses-brainstorm-create-and-present-mind-maps.html ConceptDraw Mindmap helps businesses brainstorm, create, and present mind maps]. PC World Magazine.

ConceptDraw MINDMAP can import OPML files, text outlines, MS Project, MS Word[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120828006718/en#.Uxh2mj8izTo CS Odessa New Solution for ConceptDraw MINDMAP Adds Compatibility with Microsoft Word].(2012) Business Wire and MS PowerPoint files, along with some mind mapping formats,Wallace Tait.(2013)[http://visualmapper.blogspot.com/2013/02/tap-it-do-it-improve-it.html T.A.P it, DO it, IMPROVE it]. Visual Mapper. such as MindManager, XMind and FreeMind.

Export options include MS Project, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MindManager as well, and also Adobe PDF, HTML, MP4, and a variety of graphics formats.Hobart Swan. [http://www.teachingvillage.org/2011/01/09/mind-mapping-for-writers-part-3/ Mind Mapping for Writers]

Through the set of plug-insRic Getter,"[http://digital.macdirectory.com/i/90549 ConceptDraw Office - Visualizing Plans and Ideas]", MacDirectory Magazine (Fall-Winter 2013 issue) pp. 88–89 ConceptDraw MINDMAP is compatible with Twitter,Brian Friedlander (2011) [http://assistivetek.blogspot.com/2011/08/tweeting-with-conceptdraw-mindmap-7.html Tweeting with ConceptDraw MINDMAP 7].Assistive Technology. Evernote,Chuck Frey (2013) [http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/evernote-plug-in-for-conceptdraw-mindmap/ New Evernote plug-in is a productive addition to ConceptDraw MINDMAP]. The Mindmapping Software Blog. MS Outlook and MS OneNote.

Built-in ability to save mind maps to one of the following online services: OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox makes further collaborative editing of mind maps available.

See also

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