MindManager

MindManager

MindManager
Developer(s)	Mindjet
Stable release	9.0 / August 9, 2010; 20 months ago (2010-08-09)
Operating system	Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Palm OS
Type	Mind mapping
License	Commercial
Website	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 2012, is available for Microsoft Windows.^[1] and Mac OS X.

Files created in the most recent versions are compatible with both Windows and Apple platforms. Features include support for manual and automatic task management, filters, an open application programming interface (API), and RSS support. MindManager also provides integration with Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook and Excel.^[1]

In 2008 Mindjet introduced Mindjet Connect, an online collaboration service with centralized storage, Instant Meeting, and communications features. Connect is accessible with MindManager 8 and via MindManager Web, a Flash-based client.

MindManager supports Ecma International's Office Open XML format^[2] and has adopted Microsoft's Fluent user interface, commonly known as a ribbon.

Product history

Current product line in bold.

File format

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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.

Integration, add-ins

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Latter day versions of MindManager create maps which 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.^[3]

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 and software from Salesforce.com. MindManager 8 for Mac provides enhanced integration with Apple's productivity tools such as iChat, iCal and Pages. Further examples of extensibility for MindManager can be found on the Mindjet Solutions Website and other 3rd party sites such as MMDevX™ and mindmanageraddins.com.

Awards

MindManager has received many awards over its lifetime, including "Collaboration Product of the Year" for 2008 by Intranet Journal,^[4] a Jolt Productivity award for Design and Modeling tools from Dr. Dobb's Journal,^[5] and "Best of CeBIT" in the Personal Software category in 2004.^[6]

See also

• Brainstorming
• List of mind mapping software
• List of concept mapping software

References

External links

• Official website
• MMDevX, 3rd party add-ins
• mindmanageraddins.com, 3rd party add-ins