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XMIND
	File:Xmind mapview.gif
Developer(s)	Mangosoft Labs
Stable release	XMIND 2007
Operating system	Any
Platform	Java
Type	Project Management
Website	[[1]]

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XMIND is a new mind mind-mapping/visual-thinking software tool. It is developed with Java by Mango Software Labs, Beijing,China. XMIND applies global leading Eclipse RCP architecture which is an efficient and easy-using visual thinking tool, and also be a cross-platform software.

Versions

XMIND 2007 — 2007-01-01
XMIND 2007 Update 1 — 2007-04-01

Features

XMIND offers a rich selection of features for creating meaningful maps to illustrate your ideas and plans in a visually vivid and memorable way.

Markers

Markers are used to label specific meaning to topics and classify them into groups, which can be used as criteria for topic selection. The markers are organized into groups based on their types. There are two main marker groups in XMIND: System Markers and Custom Markers.

Relationships

You can draw lines to link any topics,and these lines can represent any kind of relationship:related ideas in a brainstorm,ancestry in a family tree,order in a sequence and etc.

File:Relationship.gif

A relationship between Topic A & B

Boundaries

Boundary is used to emphasize the selected topics, making them more integrity.

Outline View

In XMIND,Outline View shows titles of all the topics indented to represent their levels in the linear structure.In this view,it simplifies the extra information attached to topics(such as relationship,boundary,images) in order to help users focus on the structure of the map.

Notes

Notes are used to include more detailed information for topics,such as formatted text and images. Users can enter the text or copy it from another document.This additional documentation is especially useful for maps when being exported to a Word or Text file .

Import & Export

XMIND is compatible with MindManager 5&6 and FreeMind software, so you can import *.mmp files and *.mm files to XMIND. You can export to a Word or PowerPoint file,a PDF, text or Image(s) file.

External links

Official homepage of XMIND
Official New Zealand homepage of XMIND
Mind Map Options - Selected mind map galleries, articles, books, videos and others
Display Wikipages as Mind Map - A new approach to browse Wiki content, inspired by the mind map technique.
Directory of Mindmaps - A directory of hundreds of mindmaps from around the web, categorized by map type (true mindmap, concept map, spidergram, etc.) and tagged by subject. Shows thumbnails, supports filtering mindmaps displayed by chosen criteria, and provides links to original maps.

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-{{Notability|date=August 2007}}
+| name = XMIND
-[[Image:Xmind mapview.gif|right|thumb|150px]]
+| screenshot = [[Image:Xmind mapview.gif|200px]]
+| caption =
+| developer = Mangosoft Labs
+| latest_release_version = XMIND 2007
+| latest_preview_version =
+| latest_preview_date =
+| operating_system = Any
+| platform = [[Java platform|Java]]
+| genre = [[Project Management]]
+| website = [[http://www.XMIND.org]]
+}}
 '''XMIND''' is a new mind [[mind map|mind-mapping]]/[[visual think|visual-thinking]] software tool. It is developed with Java by Mango Software Labs, Beijing,China.
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 ==Features==
-XMIND offers a rich selection of features for creating meaningful maps to illustrate your ideas and plans in a visually distinctive and memorable fashion.
+XMIND offers a rich selection of features for creating meaningful maps to illustrate your ideas and plans in a visually vivid and memorable way.
 *'''Markers'''
-Markers are used to impart specific meaning to topics or classify them into groups, which can be used as criteria for topic selection.
+Markers are used to label specific meaning to topics and classify them into groups, which can be used as criteria for topic selection.
-The markers are organized into groups based on their types. There are two main types of markers: [[System Markers]] and [[Custom Markers]].
+The markers are organized into groups based on their types. There are two main marker groups in XMIND: [[System Markers]] and [[Custom Markers]].
 *'''Relationships'''
-You can draw lines to represent any kind of relationship between topics:related ideas in a brainstorm,ancestry in a family tree,or order in a sequence,just to name a few.
+You can draw lines to link any topics,and these lines can represent any kind of relationship:related ideas in a brainstorm,ancestry in a family tree,order in a sequence and etc.
+[[Image:relationship.gif|left|thumb|200px|A relationship between Topic A & B]]
 *'''Boundaries'''
 Boundary is used to emphasize the selected topics, making them more integrity.
+[[Image:boundary.gif|left|thumb|200px|Boundary]]
 *'''Outline View'''
-In XMIND,Outline View shows titles of all the topics indented to represent their levels in the linear structure, and simplifies the extra information attached to topics(such as label,relationship,boundary,images) to help you focus on the structure of the map.
+In XMIND,Outline View shows titles of all the topics indented to represent their levels in the linear structure.In this view,it simplifies the extra information attached to topics(such as relationship,boundary,images) in order to help users focus on the structure of the map.
 *'''Notes'''
-For topics that need more details, you can add topic notes to include large amounts of information as formatted text and images. You can enter the text or copy it from another document.This additional documentation is especially useful for maps that you will export to a [[Microsoft Word|Word]] or [[Text]] file .
+Notes are used to include more detailed information for topics,such as formatted text and images. Users can enter the text or copy it from another document.This additional documentation is especially useful for maps when being exported to a [[Microsoft Word|Word]] or [[Text]] file .
 *'''Import & Export'''
 XMIND is compatible with MindManager 5&6 and FreeMind software, so you can import *.mmp files and *.mm files to XMIND.
-You can export to a [[Microsoft Word|Word]] or [[Microsoft PowerPoint|PowerPoint]] file(for your Windows colleagues),a [[Portable Document Format|PDF]], text or Image(s) file.
+You can export to a [[Microsoft Word|Word]] or [[Microsoft PowerPoint|PowerPoint]] file,a [[Portable Document Format|PDF]], text or Image(s) file.
 ==See also==