Mind Mapping

MindMeister.com went live this week after a three month private beta period and the site has been well-received. Functionality is excellent, with import/export to MindJet Mind Manager, as well as open-source product, Free Mind. Wolfgang Bartelme, a designer out of Austria, put his touches on the UI and it looks fantastic! I’m still not sure if I’d use this product over Omni Group’s OmniGraffle but it’s fast, its elegant, and collaboration is a breeze with the “share map” tool! Check it out!

MindMeister brings the concept of mind mapping to the web, using its facilities for real-time collaboration to allow truly global brainstorming sessions.

Users can create, manage and share mind maps online and access them anytime, from anywhere. In brainstorming mode, fellow MindMeisters from around the world (or just in different rooms) can simultaneously work on the same mind map - and see each other’s changes as they happen. Using integrated Skype calls, they can throw around new ideas and put them down on “paper” at the same time.