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**brdcstr** · 07-31-2006, 11:42 PM

Was recently at a conference where the speaker mentioned using them before starting any big project.

I've researched a few (Mind Jet?) and discovered the cost to be fairly stout. Any recommendations of free ones that I could try before investing nearly $400?

Have you ever used them? Results, Pro &Con?

**Lpspider** · 07-31-2006, 11:45 PM

Never heard of it... perhaps you could explain. What exactly is an "Mind Map"?

**sames1** · 08-01-2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by brdcstr

Was recently at a conference where the speaker mentioned using them before starting any big project.

I've researched a few (Mind Jet?) and discovered the cost to be fairly stout. Any recommendations of free ones that I could try before investing nearly $400?

Have you ever used them? Results, Pro &Con?

You can do a mind map with just a sheet of paper and a pencil. I guess you are looking for software?

You can get a 30 free trial of this one:

http://www.visual-mind.com/wv.htm?0016

Mindjet has a 30 day trial

http://www.mindjet.com/us/

Smartdraw will do it

Here is a free open source one:

http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki....php/Main_Page