Buzan's iMindMap
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| Developer(s) | ThinkBuzan Ltd |
|---|---|
| Stable release | iMindMap 6 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X |
| Type | Mind mapping |
| Website | www.thinkbuzan.com |
iMindMap is concept mapping software that uses Tony Buzan’s brand of Mind Mapping methods to create maps for brainstorming, organising, creative thinking, project management, planning and delivering presentations.
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Developer [edit]
The desktop application was developed by ThinkBuzan Ltd. iMindMap runs on Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. The software allows organic and linear Mind Maps to be created using a mouse, keyboard, interactive whiteboard or tablet computer.
Versions [edit]
- Paid version - iMindMap 6 (released July 2012[1]) includes the following features: Presentation View;[2] 3D View, SmartLayout, MultiMaps, Flowcharts, spreadsheets, Map Snippets, 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, PDFs and SVGs, It also Supports Mac Mountain Lion and Windows 7. Languages include: English and Japanese. For a list of all current languages, see Product history table below.
- In the newest update, 6.2 (released March, 2013[3])new features have been added to the desktop software including social media exporting to Facebook, Twitter and Youtube, Public Viewer as well as audio notes and Marquee Mover in Presentation view.
- Subscription version - "iMindMap Freedom" is a subscription package released in March 2012. It includes iMindMap mobile apps for iPhone, iPad,Android Phone and Android Tablet, an online editor that can be accessed through a web browser and ThinkBuzan Cloud to store and sync Mind Maps between the supported devices.
Product history [edit]
| Version | Platform | Release Date | Languages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| iMindMap 6 | Windows, Mac | Released July 2012 | English, US English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Dutch,
Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Polish, Traditional Chinese and Danish. |
| iMindMap 6.1 | Windows, Mac | Released November 2012 | English, US English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Dutch,
Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Polish, Traditional Chinese and Danish. |
| iMindMap 6.2 | Windows, Mac | Released March 2013 | English, US English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Dutch,
Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Polish, Traditional Chinese and Danish. |
File format [edit]
- DMG/Zip file formats
- Import Mind Manager, Novamind and FreeMind Maps
- Import Microsoft Word files
See also [edit]
Investors [edit]
- Horatio investments[4] invested in ThinkBuzan Ltd, the developers of iMindMap just over 3 years ago and the company remains a key investor in ThinkBuzan Ltd.
References [edit]
- ^ "iMindMap 6 Arrives!". http://www.biggerplate.com/. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ^ "The 3 best mind mapping programs for making presentations - Mind Mapping Software Blog". http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ "iMindMap 6.2 Released". http://www.mindmaphub.com. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ^ Horatio Investments
