By: Bill Jaramillo
29 Sep 2008 3:19pm GMT Great Post! I'm new to the mind mapping arena and have been looking for a different perpective. The PersonalBrain comes close but there is something still missing. I am hoping for a more interactive interface. I have some ideas and hope to start a project and see if I can some feedback. Are there any recommended forums to post new projects outside of SoucreForge?
By: Mathew
21 Aug 2007 4:14pm GMT Have you tried Compendium? "Compendium is a software tool providing a flexible visual interface for managing the connections between information and ideas." http://www.compendiuminstitute.org/default.htm
By: Fredo
21 Aug 2007 4:14pm GMT I fully share your concerns. In my eyes, when it comes to mindmapping, the aesthetics play a role besides functionality. So maybe Freemind has quite a lot to offer, but it doesn't so in a nice and intuitive way. Lately I stumpled upon Labyrinth. It's a GNOME mindmapping application in early development stage. It makes use of Cairo and hence produces visually good looking maps. Currently, it's feature set is limited, but it does the job for basic tasks. So maybe this is the future for desktop...
By: D
21 Aug 2007 4:14pm GMT @erik: For me, it's not about the look, it's about the feel. Even skinning up Java doesn't change how it integrates into the desktop. While not so essential for mind mapping, stuff like libnotify and the like make all the difference between "a collection of GUI tools atop of X" and "a desktop". -Dx
By: Dorian
21 Aug 2007 4:14pm GMT I don't know how useful these programs will be for you but they are included in the Ubuntu repos: 1.) kdissert (which is the one I recommend and it does export to OOo) 2.) vym (played around with it for a tiny bit). Also both are KDE applications.