MindMup - New mind map app

Posted by jaslar
Dec 23, 2013 at 04:57 AM

I just found this one, and find it quite intriguiging. Think of it as a multi-platform Freeplane.

It’s called MindMup. http://www.mindmup.com. It’s an open source, free, browser-based app. I’ve just put it through its paces on Windows, Ubuntu, my iPad, the Nexus tablet, and even my Android phone. The software tries to be “frictionless” and gets pretty close. That is, you go to the URL and just start using it - one of the lowest entries to a software platform I’ve seen. You can save files on Google Drive, Dropbox, or your local browser cache. While the screen display varies a bit with platform, it seems to preserve functions through touch screen menu options.

While it isn’t quite the powerhouse of iThoughtsHD, it’s price, speed, and elegance make it a pleasure to use.

I’m impressed. It doesn’t do hoisting, so it may not be quite the presentation tool I find Xmind good for. But for those of us looking for fast, clean, simple, cloud-based solutions, this is a fantastic fit for the tool chest. As always, I’ll be interested to hear what my colleagues here think of it. I get the basic mind map functions, but am still trying to figure out its uses for file management and notes.

For me, this one is a keeper.