Buzan's iMindMap
 iMindMap |
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| Developer(s) | ThinkBuzan Ltd |
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| Stable release | iMindMap 5.5 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux |
| Type | Mind mapping |
| Website | http://www.ThinkBuzan.com/ |
iMindMap is the Mind Mapping software from Tony Buzan. The desktop application uses Tony Buzan’s organic Mind Mapping methods to create maps for brainstorming, organising, creative thinking, project management and planning.
Developed by ThinkBuzan Ltd, Buzan’s iMindMap runs on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and GNU/Linux. The software allows organic and linear Mind Maps to be created using a mouse, keyboard, interactive whiteboard or tablet computer.[1]
The latest version iMindMap 5[2] was released in April 2011 and as part of the range includes a new free product, iMindMap Basic. iMindMap Basic is a simple Mind Mapping desktop tool that can be downloaded for free and is a lifetime license. There is also an online tool with collaboration and cloud storage, iMindMap Online[3]
iMindMap 5 includes the following features: Presentation View[4]; 3D View[5], SmartLayout, MultiMaps, Smart Cells including flowcharts and spreadsheets, adding & exporting audio notes, attaching data (via dragging and dropping), intelligent printing, filtering, integration with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook), Apple iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) and OpenOffice (Writer, Calc, Impress); Project View for project management; image and icon library; sketch tool, OPML Import & Export, expand and collapse; focus on and focus out; relationship arrows; boundaries; importation of Mind Manager, Novamind, Freemind and Word files; export as web pages [6], PDFs and SVGs, It also Supports Mac Snow Leopard and Windows 7.
Languages include: English and Japanese. For a list of all current languages, see Product history table below.
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[edit] Product history
| Version | Platform | Release Date | Languages |
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| iMindMap Beta Version 1 | Windows, Mac | Released November 2006 | |
| iMindMap Version 1 | Windows, Mac | Released January 2007 | |
| iMindMap Version 1.5 | Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux | Released July 2007 | |
| iMindMap Version 2 | Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux | Released September 2007 | |
| iMindMap Version 2.5 | Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux | Released May 2008 | |
| iMindMap Version 3 | Windows, Mac | Released September 2008 | English, Welsh, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian,
Polish, Traditional Chinese. |
| iMindMap Version 3.1 | Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux | Released November 2008 | English, Welsh, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian,
Polish, Traditional Chinese. |
| iMindMap Version 4 | Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux | Released May 2009 | 12 languages including English, German, French, Spanish. |
| iMindMap Version 4.1 | Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux | Released October 2009 | 15 languages including English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Swedish and Danish. |
| iMindMap 5.0 | Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux | Released April 2011 | English, Japanese. |
| iMindMap 5.1 | Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux | Released June 2011 | English, Japanese. |
| iMindMap 5.2 | Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux | Released July 2011 | English, Japanese. |
| iMindMap 5.3 | Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux | Released Aug 2011 | English, US English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Dutch,
Portuguese. |
| iMindMap 5.4 | Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux | Released November 2011 | English, US English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Dutch,
Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Polish, Traditional Chinese and Danish. |
| iMindMap 5.5 | Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux | Released February 2012 | English, US English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Dutch,
Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Polish, Traditional Chinese and Danish. |
[edit] File format
- DMG/Zip file formats
- Import Mind Manager, Novamind and FreeMind Maps
- Import Microsoft Word files
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "iMindMap Version 4 - Why I Insulted The Buzan Online CEO?". www.michaelonmindmapping.com. http://www.michaelonmindmapping.com/blog/mind-maps/imindmap-version-4-is-it-any-good-and-should-you-bother/. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ "iMindmap 5 Takes It to the Next Level". http://mindmapblog.com/. http://mindmapblog.com/?p=3240. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- ^ "iMindMap 5, new online collaboration tool announced by ThinkBuzan". http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com. http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/imindmap-5/. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- ^ "The 3 best mind mapping programs for making presentations - Mind Mapping Software Blog". mindmappingsoftwareblog.com. http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/the-3-best-mind-mapping-programs-for-making-presentations/. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ "iMindMap 5". http://mindmappingeverywhere.blogspot.com. http://mindmappingeverywhere.blogspot.com/2011/03/imindmap-5.html. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- ^ "iMindMap 5 launches with a goal of taking care of business". http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com. http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/imindmap-5-launched/. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
