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Join me on Thursday, November 8th as I share with the MindManager Community ways that I have been using MindManager 7 Pro in and out of the classroom. There is a link below to register for this webinar which is being hosted by Mindjet, Inc. Hope to see you there. Brian------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Upcoming...

NovaMind has announced the release of NovaMind 4 Platinum for Mac. NovaMind Platinum contains all the features of NovaMind Pro, plus it has resource handling, resource allocation, resource indicators, drag and drop addition of resources and resource groups from Address book, task...

If you want to find out how to get the most out of your mind mapping software then you should take a look at Chuck Frey's ebook:Power Tools & Strategies for Mind Mapping Software-Second Edition ,which has a wealth of strategies and best practices when using mind mapping software....

Google today officially launched its presentation tool that rounds out Google Docs and Spreadsheet. Now it is possible to create a slide presentation and view it on the web or have others collaborate on it. Google Present allows you to upload your PowerPoint presentations that can...

Chuck Frey who is noted for the work he has done in the area of mind mapping emailed me today to share with me that he has launched a new survey which focuses on the use of web based mind mapping applications. If you have used any of the web based mind mapping applications please take the time to complete the survey by clicking on the link below.---------During...

MindMapper 2008 has been released and the trial version can be downloaded at their website. I hope in the next couple of days to be able to take a look at it some more. MindMapper 2008 is a significant upgrade from the previous version and they have integrated Gantt Charts into the...

I have been a big fan of Anoto functionality and its implementation in the Fly Fusion Pentop Computer which was recently released by LeapFrog. One of the features which I was most interested in looking at was the ability to transfer your handwritten notes and transfer them into...

In this video I will show you how easy it is to use a Pie Graph to analyze the data from the eSurvey that was published on the web using InspireData 1.5. Click on the first video in the Screencast Media roll to see a demonstration of how easy it is to use. I also show you how you can use the SlideShow feature built into InspireData 1.5. ...

I have been playing around with the eSurvey feature in InspireData 1.5 for the past couple of days and have used it to launch a survey for this blog. I have posted a Blog Survey to the web that you can complete that was done entirely with InspireData 1.5. When you click on the link you will be prompted to enter a six digit code. The code is 209062....

Here is a Press Release from CS Odessa about the the release of ConceptDraw Project 4 for Macintosh and Windows. I hope to do a review of the program in the future and look at the integration with ConceptDraw MindMap 5.------------------------------------------Odessa, Ukraine, September...

Here is a new way to display your screencasts if you are using Camtasia Studio and Screencast.com. This is a pretty neat widget that shows a list of the screencasts that you have created. Let me know what you think. ...

Earlier this month, I posted a review of InspireData and shared with you just how innovative and well designed this application is. Well to top it off, Inspiration, Inc. just released InspireData 1.5, a free upgrade from InspireData 1.0. With InspireData 1.5 it is now possible to...

Just the other day I needed to put together a business proposal for one of the schools that I will be consulting to. The proposal included both the purchase of software as well as on-going professional development for the special education teachers. I needed in the proposal to breakdown...

Over the last week or so I have the opportunity to try out ConceptDraw MindMap 5 MAC from CS Odessa. The program is very pleasing to the eye and has many features which makes it easy to use. I found the interface to be very straightforward and without so much as cracking open the...

I have had the opportunity to use the PersonalBrain 4 for the past couple of weeks and have found it to be extremely useful for organizing my materials and ideas. I do want to thank Shelley, Harlan, and Matt at theBrain Technologies, LP for their help and giving me the opportunity...

It is hard to believe how many mind mapping applications are available today as both desktop and web applications. Chuck Frey just today posted information about a new mind mapping application called Cayra which is built on the Microsoft .NET framework. Read Chuck’s post about the...

I just received this Update from Brad Allen with regard to TPAssist2007 which effected some users trying to use the Add-in with MindManager 6. The problem has been corrected and if you had attempted to download it earlier this week give it another try by downloading the update.-----An...

I just recently posted a review of XMIND last month and am pleased to announce that XMIND 2008 will be released on September 30, 2008.According to XMIND's website here is a list of the new features:2D ChartsFishbone MapsAttachments of files and URL'SAudio RecordingPresentation capabilitiesSearch...

Just last week I was asked to do a hands on assistive technology workshop as a kick off for the school year. Since I was going to be using the computer lab and their SmartBoard to do the workshop I decided that I would use the school’s computer to do my presentation and demonstrate...

There is a great deal of speculation as to what Apple will announce tomorrow at their news conference. It seems from what I have been reading that it is most likely a new generation of iPods. Just like everyone else, I will throw my hat in the ring and try to be a prognosticator....

I recently stumbled across a new blog called MindMapping 2.0 which is written by Jonathan Sapir who has great insight into what needs be done to move from MindMapping 1.0 to MindMapping 2.0. Jonathan brings a great deal of experience and is author of Igniting the Phoenix:...