{"id":852,"date":"2018-02-07T09:48:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T09:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.efolio.soton.ac.uk\/blog\/digitallearning\/?p=852"},"modified":"2020-11-30T21:45:13","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T21:45:13","slug":"mindmapping-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/2018\/02\/07\/mindmapping-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindmapping software"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2018\/02\/william-iven-19843.jpg?resize=755%2C501\" alt=\"Mindmapping on paper\" class=\"wp-image-854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2018\/02\/william-iven-19843.jpg?w=4193&amp;ssl=1 4193w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2018\/02\/william-iven-19843.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2018\/02\/william-iven-19843.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2018\/02\/william-iven-19843.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2018\/02\/william-iven-19843.jpg?resize=452%2C300&amp;ssl=1 452w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2018\/02\/william-iven-19843.jpg?w=1510 1510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/321\/2018\/02\/william-iven-19843.jpg?w=2265 2265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people find mindmapping a really helpful way of getting their thoughts together. It&#8217;s possible to take a low tech approach with a pen and a piece of paper, but sometimes you need something collaborative or presented formally, which is where mind mapping software comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to know more about mind mapping, it&#8217;s worth looking up <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tonybuzan.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tony Buzan<\/a>, who has written over 140 books in this area. Several <a href=\"https:\/\/www-lib.soton.ac.uk\/uhtbin\/cgisirsi\/x\/0\/0\/57\/5?searchdata1=buzan,%20tony&amp;srchfield1=GENERAL%5ESUBJECT%5EGENERAL%5E%5Ekeywords&amp;searchoper1=&amp;thesaurus1=GENERAL&amp;search_entries1=GENERAL&amp;search_type1=SUBJECT&amp;special_proc1=keywords&amp;library=ALL&amp;match_on=KEYWORD&amp;sort_by=TI&amp;user_id=WEBSERVER\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">books by Buzan are available in&nbsp;the&nbsp;library<\/a>. If you want to see some examples of mind maps, then <a href=\"https:\/\/imindmap.com\/gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">visit the Mindmap gallery.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What mind mapping features do you need?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before choosing mind mapping software, you must consider your requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Free or paid?<\/li><li>Offline or online?<\/li><li>Ease of use?<\/li><li>Aesthetics?<\/li><li>Template variety?<\/li><li>Import\/export options?<\/li><li>Collaboration?<\/li><li>App?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mindmapping options for you to consider<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blumind.en.softonic.com\/#app-softonic-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blumind<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bubbl.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bubbl.us<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/coggle.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coggle<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corkulous.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Corkulous<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/freemind.sourceforge.net\/wiki\/index.php\/Main_Page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Freemind<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ideaflip.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IdeaFlip<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/instaviz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instaviz<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toketaware.com\/ithoughts-ios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iThoughts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lucidchart.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lucidchart<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=magicalpad&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;gfe_rd=cr&amp;dcr=0&amp;ei=zdJ6WpjmKrLP8Afdga3oBw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MagicalPad<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindjet.com\/mindmanager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mindjet MindManager<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mindlyapp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mindly<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmeister.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mindmeister<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mindmup 2<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindomo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mindomo<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novamind.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NovaMind<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/personalbrain.en.softonic.com\/mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Personal Brain<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.literatureandlatte.com\/scapple\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scapple<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/simplemind.eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SimpleMind<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchboard.io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sketchboard<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/vue.tufts.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visual Understanding Environment (VUE)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wisemapping.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wisemapping<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xmind.net\/xmind8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XMind 8<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of these are cloud-based, whereas others are downloads. Some are multi-platform; others are iOS\/Windows\/Android only. Some are free; others are subscription models. Some are single-users; others allow for collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s your favourite mind mapping software and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some people find mindmapping a really helpful way of getting their thoughts together. 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