MindManager
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 MindManager |
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| Developed by | Mindjet |
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| Latest release | 8.0 / November 11, 2008 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Mind mapping |
| License | Commercial |
| Website | http://www.mindjet.com/ |
MindManager, called MindMan until version 3.5, is a commercial mind mapping software application developed by Mindjet Corporation. Mind maps created in MindManager are based on the mind mapping method by Tony Buzan. The latest version, MindManager 8, is available for Microsoft Windows only, though previous versions supported Mac OS X and files created in the most recent versions are compatible with both platforms. In 2008 Mindjet introduced Mindjet Connect, an online collaboration service with centralized storage, Instant Meeting, and communications features. Connect is accessible with MindManager 8 on Windows and via MindManager Web, a Flash-based client.
Features include support for manual and automatic task management, filters, an open API, and RSS support. Maps can pull data from Microsoft Excel and Outlook, and can be exported to Word, PowerPoint, Visio and Project, as HTML web pages, as an embeddable Player, and as PDF documents.[1]
MindManager supports Ecma International's Office Open XML format[2] and has adopted Microsoft's Fluent user interface, commonly known as the Ribbon.
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[edit] Product history
Current product line in bold.
| Date | Name and version | Supported OS | Languages |
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| 1994 | MindMan 1.0 | Microsoft Windows | English, German |
| 1996 | MindMan 2.0 | Microsoft Windows | English, German |
| 1997 | MindMan 3.0 | Microsoft Windows | English, German |
| 1998 | MindManager 3.5 | Microsoft Windows | English, German |
| 1999 | MindManager 4 | Microsoft Windows | English, German |
| 2000 | MindManager 2002 | Microsoft Windows | English, German |
| 2002 | MindManager | PocketPC and PalmOS | English, German |
| 2003 | MindManager for Tablet PC | Microsoft Windows | English, German |
| 2003 | MindManager X5 | Microsoft Windows | English, German |
| 2005 | MindManager 6 | Microsoft Windows | English, German |
| 2006 | MindManager 6 | Microsoft Windows | French, Japanese |
| 2006 | MindManager 6 | Mac OS X | English, German, French, Japanese |
| 2007 | MindManager 7 | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X | English, German, French, Japanese |
| 2008 | Mindjet Connect | Microsoft Windows | English, German |
| 2008 | MindManager Web | All (Adobe Flash) | English, German |
| 2008 | MindManager 8 | Microsoft Windows | English, German |
[edit] File format
The MindManager file format is a ZIP archive with XML and binary data inside:
- Document.xml: this contains the structure and data in the map. The format of the XML is defined by the XML Schema files also included in the zip archive.
- Preview.png: a small thumbnail-sized image of the map
- xsd\MindManagerApplication.xsd: the primary XML Schema file
- xsd\MindManagerCore.xsd: a supporing core XML schema file
- xsd\MindManagerDelta.xsd: a supporting XML schema file that supports differences between map versions
- xsd\MindManagerPrimitive.xsd: a supporting primitive XML schema file.
- bin\*.bin: all attachments and images not provided with MindManager in the map
The MindManager file format is backwards and forwards compatible with versions 5 through 8. The MindManager file format XSD schemas are also publicly available.
[edit] Integration & add-ins
MindManager also integrates into many other applications through its published API. The availability of this has made it accessible so that third party add-ins can be created to extend the functionality of MindManager. These add-ins cover applications such as Lotus Notes & Salesforce.com. Further examples of extensibility for MindManager can be found on the Mindjet Solutions Website.
[edit] Awards
MindManager has received numerous awards over its lifetime, including "Collaboration Product of the Year" for 2008 by Intranet Journal,[3] a Jolt Productivity award for Design and Modeling tools from Dr. Dobb's Journal[4], and "Best of CeBIT" in the Personal Software category in 2004[5].
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Mindjet's Press Release about MindManager 8". Mindjet. http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Mindjet-Launches-MindManager-8-MindManager/story.aspx?guid={7990C908-6778-4A0D-856E-DF72D3BE1053}. Retrieved on 2008-11-16.
- ^ "MindManager supports the Office Open XML formats". Microsoft. http://blogs.msdn.com/brian_jones/archive/2006/09/19/762265.aspx. Retrieved on 2008-11-16.
- ^ "Collaboration Product of the Year: Mindjet MindManager 7". Intranet Journal. http://www.intranetjournal.com/articles/200802/ij_02_22_08a.html. Retrieved on 2008-07-02.
- ^ "CMP Media Announces Winners for the 16th Annual Jolt Product Excellence & Productivity Awards". 2006-03-17. http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-17-2006/0004322465&EDATE=. Retrieved on 2009-01-13.
- ^ "'Best of CeBIT America' Award Goes to NEC Solutions Disaster Recovery Fault Tolerant Solution". 2004-05-26. http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/micro_stories.pl?ACCT=638246&TICK=CEBIT&STORY=/www/story/05-26-2004/0002182489&EDATE=May+26,+2004. Retrieved on 2009-01-13.
