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Online mind mapping using MindMeister and bubbl.us – Download Squad.
bubbl.us: Brainstorming Made Simple FREE online mind map app
Note: image at top left bubbl.us by the Download Squad
The folks at Download Squad have done a comparative review of two online "mind mapping" programs for producing visual diagrams of your brainstorms. I discovered bubbl.us when someone emailed me to tell me that the link in my post Mayomi — Free Flash-Based Online Mind Mapping Program no longer worked
I looked into the situation and found out that Mayomi had been taken off the web from the Solutionwatch Blog but that there was now the new bubbl.us.
Download Squad looked at bubbl.us and another online mind map app called MindMeinster and concluded:
while MindMeister seems more feature-complete, bubbl.us is prettier, more fun to use and has some pretty cool features.For example, bubbl.us maintains a seemingly endless number of undo actions, so if you head down a wrong path and decide to back way the heck up, you can. Also, the barrier to entry with bubbl.us is non-existent, since they let you start making your first mind map without even creating a user account. You can create an account at any time, and once you do you are able to save and print your maps. Finally, the user interface in bubbl.us is dynamic and bouncy, but not in an irritating way.
That's not to say MindMeister is not a strong contender, though.
MindMeister offers some power user features such as the ability to
import mind maps from other mind mapping software, and collaborate with
other users on the same mind map simultaneously. This feature uses
color coding to let each user know when the other person has added to
or changed the document. This is a new way of thinking about a mind map
- now you can have a collaboration session without having to be in the
same room – very cool.
Note: image to right MindMeister by Download Squad.
I personally liked bubbl.us better and I think the reviewers did as well. Check out the full review and both sites at the links at the top of this post!
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