Outlining superior to mind mapping for complex topics?

Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Sep 2, 2009 at 05:11 PM

Some food for thought: “MindMap Navigator is a MindManager addin that simplifies visibility and navigation on big maps.” MM Navigator’s interface is very familiar—it is a regular outline tree:
http://www.mind2chart.com/index.php/2009061969/mindmap-navigator.html

The fact that such a feature has been deemed useful enough to warant the development of a commercial plug-in is, IMHO, an indication that outlining is more effective than mind mapping for complex topics (with hundreds of items or more). I’m sure that this is not news to many here who have commented on this issue in the past :-)

Interestingly, MM Navigator is not alone: there is also Powermarkers, a similar plug-in which organises Mind Manager’s map markers into an outline: http://www.olympic-limited.co.uk/products/powermarkers/index.html

Note: I originally found MM Navigator and Powermarkers featured here http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/2009/09/google-wonder-wheel-ifreemind-mind-map-memo-mindmap-navigator/ and here http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/power-markers-add-in-for-mindmanager/ respectivey