ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY BLOG | INVENTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

This past Friday I set up a teleconference for all of my presenters who will be speaking at the IQ Visual Mapping Conference to be held on October 3, 2008 in the Greater New York Metro Area. Before I set up the meeting I wanted to be assured that everyone could have access to a high...

FYI- I know that I had shared this with you earlier but hear is the official announcement of the partnership of Comapping and MeadWestvaco. It is very exciting to see the Web 2.0 developments and companies moving to a software as service model. I'm sure there is more to come in the...

Google just this past week added a fixed-width page view to GoogleDocs which is sure to make everyone a lot happier about using the word processor for preparing documents. With the fixed-width page view selected from the View menu you can now get to view the document at 100% and...

I had the opportunity to interview Matthew Middleton this past week on how he uses visual mapping tools and techniques to accomplish the work that he does. I find it incredibly interesting to learn how others are using MindManager 7 as well as other visual mapping tools to solve...

There has been a great deal of excitement and buzz with regard to the October 3, 2008 Conference " Visual Mapping As a Systematic Framework for Business Success. "And now we are offering a special Early Bird Registration of $375 dollars which is a $50 dollar savings. To take advantage...

Mindjet announced today in a Press Release that the company has acquired JCVGantt a project management software application from Gannt Solutions. The marriage of MindManager and JCVGantt provides a strong solution for project management and is an invaluable communication tool. You...

On October 3, 2008 come join us for a full day conference on how to use visual mapping to your advantage in your organization. Learn how to take visual mapping to the next level and see just how powerful a tool this can be, to help you reach your personal, academic, or business goals.The...

With my 2 year contract up with Verizon it was now time to take the plunge and move up to a Smartphone. As much as I would have liked to have a iPhone- I'm just not sure that the ATT's coverage is as good in the mountains of New Jersey as is Verizon's coverage. So I stayed with Verizon...

This month's Mindjet Newsletter is out and packed with great feature articles by guest columnists: CJ Cornell, Jamie Nast and Stephanie Diamond. You can find a wonderful Tips ‘n Tricks screencast by visual technology specialist Dr. Brian Friedlander, Partner Showcase on BENEfit Sales...

I had shared with you a couple of weeks ago about a new MindManger Pro 7 add-in called Mind2Chart that adds project planning to your visual maps. I had a chance to use Mind2Chart and find it to be a valuable add-in for those of you that want to take your visual maps to the next level...

I have been using VZNavigator on my cell phone for the past 2 years and have been very pleased with the service. For those of you who may not be familiar with VZNavigator it is a GPS service that you can subscribe to on the Verizon Wireless network. I have blogged about VZNavigator...

FYI- CS Odessa announces the release of ConceptDraw Office which provides an innovative approach to managing and visualizing information within your organization--------------------------------PRESS RELEASE Contact: Olesya YatsukEmail: O.Yatsuk@csodessa.comPhone: +38 (0482) 722...

When you install the Livescribe Desktop software, setup an account, and link your Pulse Smartpen you automatically get 250MB of space on your My Livescribe account to upload your paper replay files. Once you have uploaded your files you have ability to share them as you wish. You...

It is exciting to see Google Doc's evolve with new features being added all of the time. Google Doc's just added the capability of embedding multi-size presentations into your blog or website. You can also now do a multiple selection of different objects on you screen by holding...

I received an email today from Stephane who shared with me information about a website Geekpins that he has put together that focuses on mind maps. Stephane has a host of mind maps that are downloadable as a PDF file and is willing to send you the MindManager map file if you would...

If you are just getting started learning how to best use the PersonalBrain then you should consider signing up for the free PersonalBrain Webinar's that are held every Friday. Both Matt and Shelley do a great job of explaining the basics and will quickly get you up to speed on how...

I want to thank Omar for being so kind to give me a MeadMap code for my readers. The first 50 users can get a free 6 month subscription to MeadMap. If you haven't yet tried out online mind mapping applications then here is your opportunity at no risk. So go to MeadMap and use the...