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Inclr: The future of visual information management is circular
Inclr is a new visual mapping tool that utilizes a unique interface and set of principles to manage large, complex sets of information. Its design and functionality borrows heavily from architectural...
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Collaboration is at the heart of the new ecosystem of MindManager tools
When the pandemic hit, any business software developers who only offered desktop solutions quickly found themselves at a disadvantage. Remote workers needed web-based collaboration tools to continue...
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WriteMapper 3 adds more clever tools for writers
Do you use mind maps to outline your writing? Do you wish there was a mind mapping program that was purpose-built to support your writing process? There is. WriteMapper, now in its third iteration,...
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The new Visual Thinking Tools Roadmap brings clarity to an evolving landscape
During the last decade, the number and variety of visual thinking tools has grown steadily. Thanks to the global pandemic permanently altering work patterns, it has exploded during the last several...
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Diagramming software: Key tools to make sense of structured information
Diagramming software is a specialized type of tool for mapping out processes, relationships and other types of structured visual information. These diagrams consist of common shapes (ovals, rectangles...
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Ayoa and ContextMinds: 2 unique approaches to AI
During the last year, two developers of visual thinking tools have added artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to their visual thinking tools: Ayoa from OpenGenius (formerly iMindMap) and...
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5 unique features that make Scrintal worth a closer look
One of the most gratifying parts of covering the visual thinking tools space is witnessing the innovative thinking of the developers creating them. A case in point is Scrintal, a new visual...
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A closer look at Effie – a unique writing and mind mapping tool
Effie is a unique writing tool that combines a minimalist text-based interface that’s suitable for everything from jotting down an idea to writing a book with a mind mapping tool that enables you to...
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Obsidian’s amazing new canvas
As I’ve started using the Obsidian app as the basis for my next-generation digital note-taking system, I found myself wishing for a canvas-like interface similar to Scrintal, Napkin and other visual...
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Taskade productivity suite offers AI-powered mind mapping
Taskade, an all-in-one productivity tool, recently started promoting an AI-powered mind mapping app. It promises to revolutionize how its users think, plan and execute on their projects. I’m always...
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Coppice: An enticing blend of mind mapping, wiki and note-taking tools
As the number and variety of visual thinking tools continues to expand, we’re seeing developers give them some fascinating new twists. One of the more intriguing ones is Coppice, which combines the...
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How SmartDraw is reimagining diagramming
As someone who has dedicated the last 14 years to exploring and writing about visual thinking tools and techniques, it takes a lot to amaze me. But I must admit that I was blown away when I got a...
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Needed: A better model for AI-enhanced mind mapping
The more you learn about AI, the more you probably realize that you’ll never get the results you’re looking for from AI if you simply give it a one-sentence prompt. In order to get an accurate,...
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New report compares 7 AI-enhanced mind mapping tools
Are you thinking of investing in an AI-enhanced mind mapping tool? If you’ve checked out any of them, then you know that they offer a confusing array of capabilities. How can you tell which one is...
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Napkin app elevates serendipity by “dreaming” about your ideas
What if your visual note-taking app was so smart that it could “dream” – discovering new associations and relationships between your ideas and curating them for your next visit? It would work just...
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Xmind just combined its two AI mind mapping tools into a new one. Why?
Xmind recently announced that it has merged two of its applications – Xmind.works and Xmind Copilot – into a new product called Xmind AI. But unless you have followed their AI apps very closely, you...
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MindManager 24 enables a customizable experience with new Apps [REVIEW]
Alludo (formerly Corel) recently launched MindManager 24 for Windows, which features numerous usability improvements and feature enhancements to help streamline workflows. It has also debuted a new...
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New DGM tool combines sketchnoting with diagramming
Software developers who like to quickly capture their ideas using freeform sketches but also need to create formal UML, ERD or wireframe diagrams are the ideal audience for a new tool called DGM. Its...
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New Sublime app rethinks creative work with an AI-powered visual twist
Sublime is a new visual note-taking tool that enables you to capture a personal library of connected thoughts, view AI-curated thoughts from your collection and others and view them in a visual...
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App Studio: A new model to build sharable tools and resources in MindManager
Late last year, MindManager launched version 24 of its popular mind mapping tool with something new called App Studio. But little was published about it until Alludo held a webinar with App Studio’s...
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