Mindjet Desktop Software and Cloud Applications
Mindjet (established in 1994) currently supply four forms of mind mapping software for sale or free use:
MindManager 2012 Professional for Windows
The original application with a wide range of features for the Desktop, Notebook and Tablet PC user. You can go from:
- Brainstorming about to managing a project.
- Researching a book or report to publishing it.
- Collating information and turning it into a presentation.
It integrates with Microsoft Office allowing import, export and synchronisation with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project. Your maps can be published as PDF, flash or web pages. With Mindjet addons it can be integrated with SharePoint and Salesforce.com. Third parties provide a wide range addons. Version 2012 was released in September 2011.
The MindManager 2012 has the following new features:
- Guided brainstorming
- Marker Index (Power Markers incorporated in the product)
- Dynamic Integration with SharePoint
- Task Filter Feature
- Free access to Mindjet Connect with 1 GB of storage
- Direct access to Maps for That
- Analysis View – ala Boston Consulting Group Matrix
- Multiple hyperlinks per topic
- Embedded Browser tools for adding images, selected text or entire page to a topic
- Drag and drop on to the Gantt chart view
- Ribbon improvement, “How To” Task Pane & New Templates
MindManager 9 for Mac
The version provides all the basic functionality of the PC version plus integrating with Mac’s standard set of applications. Version 9 was released in 2011.
Mindjet Connect – Free and Business Edition
The cloud version of MindManager allowing teams, suppliers and clients to collaborate. Catalyst has accounts with members and workspaces with rights controlled by the account and workspace owners. It allows members to simultaneously edit maps, sharing and linking to files in the workspace or on the web. Versions can be stored. Mindjet Connect can be accessed via: browsers on Windows PCs, Apple Macs; Applications on iPad, iPhone and Android.
Mindjet iPhone, iPad and (soon) Android
These are free applications and great places to start using mind mapping software. They have much less funtionality than the desktop products but this may be enough for your needs. iThoughtsHD on iOS hardware and ThinkingSpace on Android have more functionality and are compatible with MindManager.
