Mind42

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Mind42 is an online mind mapping application that allows users to visualize their thinking using the proven{{cite journal|pmid=12028392 | doi=10.1046/j.1365-2923.2002.01205.x | volume=36 | issue=5 | title=The efficacy of the 'mind map' study technique |date=May 2002 | journal=Med Educ | pages=426–31| last1=Farrand | first1=Paul | last2=Hussain | first2=Fearzana | last3=Hennessy | first3=Enid | s2cid=29278241 }} mind mapping method. The name refers to the collaborative features of the product, and is intended to be pronounced like "mind for two."{{Cite web|url=http://mind42.com/about|title = Mind42}} It has been recommended by Freelance Weekly as one of their favorite time-management and organization tools.

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Features

The developer provides the full feature set of Mind42 free of charge, including:

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  • Ability to insert images from URLs (i.e. images hosted at another site, such as ImageShack or Picasa Web Albums);
  • URL links to external websites;
  • Real-time collaboration and editing, utilizing the Google Talk gadget;

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|first = Tiffany B.

|title = Review: The online mind map smackdown

|date = 2007-07-02

|url = http://tiffanybbrown.com/2007/07/02/online-mind-map-services/

|accessdate = 2010-09-23

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  • Mind map size limited only by available RAM and processing power;
  • The optional ability to publicly publish mind maps or keep them private;
  • The ability to add notes to branches;

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| title = The online mind map smackdown

| publisher = The Mind Mapping Software Weblog

| date = 2008-05-13

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  • Export to Freemind, Mindmanager, Mind42 XML, PDF, image and rich text;
  • Import from Freemind, Mindmanager, Mind42 XML.

Criticisms

Criticisms of Mind42 include the lack of offline editing ability, the lack of a mobile version and the limitation that only creators of mind maps, but not collaborators, can view and restore previous revisions of a mind map.

{{Cite web|url=http://edlab.tc.columbia.edu/index.php?q=node/4536|title=EdLab Review- Mind42|last=Garber|first=Adrienne|date=2010-06-29|publisher=EdLab|accessdate=2010-09-23}}

See also

References

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