Mind42

Mind42
Type of site
Mind mapping
Available inEnglish
OwnerIRIAN Solutions
URLmind42.com
CommercialNo
RegistrationRequired
Current statusActive
Content license
Proprietary

Mind42 is an online mind mapping application that allows users to visualize their thinking using the proven[1] mind mapping method. The name refers to the collaborative features of the product, and is intended to be pronounced like "mind for two."[2] It has been recommended by Freelance Weekly as one of their favorite time-management and organization tools.[3]

Features

The developer provides the full feature set of Mind42 free of charge, including:[4]

  • 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;[5]
  • 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;[6]
  • Export to Freemind, Mindmanager, Mind42 XML, PDF, image and rich text;[6]
  • Import from Freemind, Mindmanager, Mind42 XML.[6]

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.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Farrand, Paul; Hussain, Fearzana; Hennessy, Enid (May 2002). "The efficacy of the 'mind map' study technique". Med Educ. 36 (5): 426–31. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2923.2002.01205.x. PMID 12028392. S2CID 29278241.
  2. ^ "Mind42".
  3. ^ "Time Management Tools". Freelance Weekly. 2010-07-14. Archived from the original on 2010-09-22. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  4. ^ "Mind42.com - Help - Start". Archived from the original on 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2010-09-23. "Mind42 Help". IRIAN Solutions. Archived from the original on 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  5. ^ Brown, Tiffany B. (2007-07-02). "Review: The online mind map smackdown". Archived from the original on 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  6. ^ a b c "The online mind map smackdown" (PDF). The Mind Mapping Software Weblog. 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  7. ^ Garber, Adrienne (2010-06-29). "EdLab Review- Mind42". EdLab. Retrieved 2010-09-23.