Comments on: Mobile Tech Minutes– Mindmapping in Digital Ink, a Screencast

By: steve

steve — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:11:15 +0000

I see there is even an online mapping tool – for free, at Mindomo: http://www.mindomo.com/
I haven’t had time to try it properly yet. Has anyone had a chance to kick the tires?

By: Lugus

Lugus — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:11:08 +0000

I agree but videos like this are all over the web and mindmanager has had both inking features and gestures for a few versions (if I am not mistaken, I have been using it like this for at least a year if not more). Its not so mind blowing to use a program and the features it has, I am sure mindmanager has a similar similar instruction video on their web somewhere. I am just saying that its disappointing. This blog used to bring stuff that regular users usually didnt come up with or didnt think of, not just a screencast of a mainstream software without any novelty generated by the blog post’s author. I am missing some depth here. For instance, I am missing a discussion about the usability of an inking feature in MindManager. A discussion by JK about a dilemma of using onenote for minmapping in contrast to a specialized software such as mindmanager. Advantages of using the pen compared to the keyboard. JK has lots of insight that regular users dont have, there is experience from years of technology use and software use. If I want to see a program work, I can download a demo and install it myself. What I am looking for in a blog post is the sort of insight that the author has that will somehow benefit me in a way that I cant benefit myself. Does that make sense?

By: Andrew Beery

Andrew Beery — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:45:29 +0000

I have written about this in the past but as an frequent user of both OneNote and MindMapper I deeply wish Microsoft would add more MindMapping features to OneNote… I would be a seriously happy Pastor and uber geek if they would but only do this one simple thing!!!

Blessings

By: James Kendrick

James Kendrick — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:18:04 +0000

Windows Journal (free) or OneNote can be used to ink map. They don’t have the organizational tools of MindManager. It’s a shame that MM is still so darn expensive. It’s the only mapping tool I know of that handles ink well.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:11:09 +0000

But this costs over $300; is there something similar and cheaper for casual users?

By: SAM

SAM — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:30:41 +0000

Lugus, isn’t this what this site is about, using
tablet pc technology/programs.

These “real world” presentation are interesting to me.
I like to see how others use their tablet pc’s, since
I don’t see any tablet pc users in our area (rural country side)

By: AndyT

AndyT — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:17:40 +0000

Cool. I hope that Apple includes a similar app on their upcoming iPad tablet computer. Or at least let us connect to an iPad store to get third-party apps like this. Neat-o.

By: James Kendrick

James Kendrick — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:16:54 +0000

I’m sorry you feel that way but I must claim utter confusion over your comment about this post. Where have you ever seen this done before? What type of content are you looking for here?

By: Lugus

Lugus — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:13:37 +0000

Its disappointing to see that more and more posts on this blog are PR posts with minimum novelty value and originality. One of the previous posts on screen sizes and this one are textbook examples. I think that rather than posting this, its better not to post at all. Since this blog was purchased by GigaOm, the quality has been deteriorating.

By: James Kendrick

James Kendrick — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:15:07 +0000

While this session was done in ink, since I didn’t need to share this with anyone, after the recording I selected all and hit the “Ink to Text” button. MindManager duly converted the entire map to digital text that can be shared with anyone.

That way no one has to be able to read my handwriting. :)

By: James Kendrick

James Kendrick — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:13:43 +0000

I should point out another strength of this method. This entire session was conducted (and recorded) sitting in my nice big comfy chair in the living room. That’s why you hear voices in the background at one point. Totally stimulating way to work. :)

By: James Kendrick

James Kendrick — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:05:25 +0000

I’ve seen it and and we’ll have something up about it later. It doesn’t really apply to this topic, however.

By: James Kendrick

James Kendrick — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:04:42 +0000

Exactly. What I find to stimulating about this method is often I visualize things better when I see how the various topics relate to one another. It makes my writing better.

By: Simon Mackie

Simon Mackie — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:04 +0000

Nice — it retains the creative stimulation of using pen and paper also means you can save, reuse, or edit as required :)

By: Vadim

Vadim — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:30:53 +0000

In case you haven’t seen it yet:

http://gizmodo.com/5365299/courier-first-details-of-microsofts-secret-tablet?skyline=true&s=i