Freemind article

Freemind article
- Products
  - Visual Mind http://www.visual-mind.com/wv.htm?0015
    - Windows Only
    - Business edition: 199
    - Basic edition (crippled) 89
  - SmartDraw http://www.smartdraw.com/specials/mindmapping.asp?id=31671
    - Windows Only
    - 197
  - Mindjet MindManager http://www.mindjet.com/us/
    - Windows XP or 2000 Pro only
    - $349
  - Inspiration Software http://www.inspiration.com/home.cfm
    - Windows or Mac
    - $69
  - MindMapper http://www.mindmapper.com/
    - $180
    - Windows only
  - NovaMind http://www.nova-mind.com/
    - Mac
    - $79
- Why mind map?
  - Visual orientation
    - Associations/connections easier to "see"
    - We remember what we "see"
  - Improve productivity
    - Don't waste time "writing" - concentrate on ideas
  - Better creativity
    - Don't forget other ideas
  - Uses
    - Planning
    - Presentations
    - Problems
    - Strategic Planning
    - Brainstorming
    - Project management
      - Good article on how to do this
- Based in academia
  - use only key words and images
  - easy to link ideas b/c non-linear
- A good mindmap set of tips
- FreeMind
  - Open source
  - Free
  - Windows, Linux, Mac, any OS