There is the final voting phase for the 2009 Community Choice Awards. Our project, XMind, is a finalist in the Community Choice Awards in four categories:
Best Project for Academia
Best Commercial Open Source Project
Best Visual Design
Best Project for Government

We'd be honored if you can vote for us!

XMind Ltd has an official twitter account, xmind_net. Please follow it to get the latest information about XMind.

This is a post from Tim Bormann's blog. Here he tells us why he chooses XMind.

XMind ist die Mind Mapping Software, die ich seit längerem gesucht habe. Auf meiner ehemaligen Arbeitsstelle hatten wir den sehr teuren Mind Manager lizensiert. Privat hatte ich bisher FreeMind genutzt. Mindmaps mit XMind sind deutlich (!) intuitiver zu erstellen als mit FreeMind. Ich sehe sogar Vorteile gegenüber dem Mind Manager.

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Spent some time playing with XMind recently and find it much easier to use than FreeMind my current mind mapping application.I am going to use XMind as my primary mind mapping tool for the next month or so in my ongoing quest to learn and use mind mapping.

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My new favorite mind-mapping tool is XMind, a free, open-source mind-mapping program with a useful (though limited) online component. XMind is incredibly easy to use, allowing you to make and share good-looking mind-maps (and flowcharts, outlines, org charts, and other visual representations of textual data) with a minimum of fuss.

Longtime readers of this site know I have a somewhat conflicted relationship with mind-mapping, but with XMind, I was able to start producing really useful mind-maps in a matter of minutes. I highly recommend you try it out for yourself: XMind.

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During this week 16 - 23 February 2009 we are providing you a discount for XMind Pro (a software that we love). The promote license is 3 years subscription code. Normal price is US$129.00. Only on Reducto.Info you can buy this code with just $64.50.

We have been using this software for a while now and we can tell for sure that is a big plus for every individual or organization who’s trying to structure the information is a visual way.

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Xmind comes with the possibilities to share the mind map online but also enough options to export the mind map into another format like images, html or text. It is also possible to save the mind map as a template to reuse it for future projects.

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Occasionally, we find a post from a novelist who is using XMind. Let's listen how he uses XMind.

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XMind prepares New Year Gift Package for you! From now until January 31, 2009, for every 5 subscription codes you purchase at the same time, you will receive 1 free subscription code of the same license type as a gift. The larger the quantity, the more gifts you will receive!...

I recently discovered XMind, a mind mapping software, formerly commercial and now branched into two versions: Open Source (published on sourceforge) and Professional (commercial).

I tried both the two versions of this software, however I'm interested in understanding if the Open Source version can actually replace Freemind, the mind mapping software I'm using in my everyday life.

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I will follow the Xmind project with great interest.

XMind Pro 3 lets you:

1. Map complex ideas and related subtopics -- XMind Pro 3 allows for mapping information on screen exactly as it's mapped in your mind.
2. Stay focused, while doing the detail work -- XMind Pro 3 allows topic points to become the main points of their own maps to quickly get into the nitty gritty, without losing sight of the overall focus.
3. Share with the group -- XMind Pro 3 maps can be set to public or private and hosted for online viewing. Check out some publicly hosted maps to see how it all works.
4. Keep a time table -- XMind Pro 3 Gantt view organizes tasks related to the project. Simply drop and drag any task and order it by priority and start and stop time.
5. Create dynamic presentations -- easily incorporate images and hyperlinks into XMind's stylish one-click presentation mode.

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I was intrigued when XMind announced that they were going to release their software to open source recently. What was up? Running out of money and looking for a way to keep the product live? Seeing more income from subscriptions rather than selling individual packages once, with occasional upgrades? Aiming at ad-income? Was the free version a ‘come-on’ for the full XMind Pro? Could this be the start of a trend with other mind mapping software?

All interesting issues for those who like and use mind mapping software, so I contacted them and asked if I could interview them about this for mind-mapping.org. Here’s what they had to say:...

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I have a problem with taking notes at meetings. I am sure whole rain forests have had to be chopped down to supply the paper for the notepads I’ve consumed over the course of my professional career. But their selfless sacrifice has all been in vain.

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XMind on the other hand does support the presentation of tabular data. And equally importantly for me it is available as a plug-in for the Eclipse IDE.

There is also an professional edition of XMind with additional features that might be useful in corporate and academic environments.

After trying both FreeMind and XMind I have settled on using XMind for my personal and professional projects and might even consider paying for the additional XMind Pro in the future.

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Who says there is no Santa Claus! From now until December 31, 2008, we're giving away a free 1-month subscription for XMind Pro. If you are an XMind Pro 3 subscriber, now you will have one more month subscription. If you are just XMind 3 user, now is your chance to test drive the advanced features of XMind Pro such as Presentation mode, Audio Notes, Task Info, Gantt View, Filter, exporting to common office tool formats, and private sharing on XMind Share. If you do not yet have an XMind ID, go here Sign Up to register for one and then to download XMind Pro 3 and get a promotional subscription code.

Start capturing and organizing your New Year's resolutions, and implementing your GTD strategy with XMind Pro today!

過去幾年間，軟體業從手工製造業轉型為服務業的趨勢越來越明顯：願意掏錢出來的使用者各有不同的奇怪需求，鮮少有什麼軟體可不經調整就滿足所有的使用者。在經濟不景氣的現在，仍然有人願意花四十萬客製一台腳踏車，而對軟體業來說也是如此：客製化能力才是真正的收入來源。

隨著這種服務業的概念日益篤定，軟體業出現了「訂購服務」的消費方式，也就是消費者（使用者）花錢購買的並非一項軟體資產，而是一段時間內的使用權利及軟體業者提供的維護支援、軟體更新等。這就好像捷運一日券，你在合約時限（一天）內可以隨意地搭乘捷運往來各站，使用捷運站內的洗手間，請求捷運服務人員協助等，但是無論如何也不可能把捷運列車開回自己家，因為你沒有買到捷運，只有買到時限內使用捷運的權利。......

這種以「支援服務」、「特製功能」作為營運模式，以「開放源碼」打入市場的公司，也越來越多，最近紅起來的 XMind 就是一例。

上個月 XMind 推出了 3.0 版，同時改變了銷售商業模式。XMind 3.0 版同時按 EPL（Eclipse Public License） v1.0 及 LGPL v3 兩種開放源碼授權釋出，這對於開放源碼界或心智圖界來說，都是不容忽略的事；因為 freemind 除了是開放源碼軟體，在售價（零）及檔案格式上具備優勢，而獲得如 XWiki 等系統支援，並成為各大心智圖軟體與線上服務都必然要支援的格式外，平心而論，並不是個適合用來繪製心智圖的軟體。freemind 太硬了，相當嚴重地限制了心智圖法中對於心智、情緒投影的表達能力。而 XMind 的源碼一旦開放，就表示 freemind 馬上受到正面挑戰，不再是開放源碼界的唯一選擇。事實上，由於 XMind 開放源碼化，台灣也迅速出現了 XMind 使用者社群，以及參與 XMind 開發的社群。......

蠶食總比鯨吞容易，現在早就不是有辦法靠一個產品上市造就億萬富翁的年代了，讓開發者願意參與，讓一般使用者願意掏出小錢，讓大企業願意掏出大錢，才是開放源碼專案走上商業之路的生存之道。

Use Fishbone Diagram with Mind Mapping

Fishbone is a tool to show the causes of a certain event, and considered a tool. It can be used to identify potential factors causing an overall effect. Fishbone diagram help users visually organize the causal relationships in complex ideas or events. It also increases awareness of cause and effect, and more simply organize learned materials or theories.

Author: Luc Raymond Download Map

In XMind, it's easy to use this great tool:

1. Right-click a topic for the "fish head", and choose 'Structure'->'Fishbone'.
2. Use "Enter" and "Tab" to create main "bones" and sub "bones".
3. You can apply any structure to any brunch if necessary.
4. Fishbone diagram is also useful in project management or activity progress control scenarios, where time sequencing is a concern. A series of activities that impact the project's progress, as well as their time order connections, can be clearly illustrated.

Additionally, every single branch can be detached into detailed recursive activities. As a result, users can quickly understand key activities and time arrangements, and take proper measures to accelerate project completion.

Use Spreadsheet with Mind Mapping

Spreadsheet, a.k.a. 2D-chart, is a breakthrough design for mind mapping/brainstorming software. It is not a calculator. It is a tool to enable successful 'cause and effect' analysis, and provide a systematic approach to drawing meaningful conclusions!

The usage of Spreadsheet is simple:

1. Right-click a topic for the "title", and choose 'Structure'->'Spreadsheet'.
2. Press 'Enter' on any row topic or title topic to add a new row.
3. Click 'Add Column' button on the right of the title to add a new column.
4. Double-click the column title to edit it.
5. Double-click the cell to create a new cell topic. 'Enter' works too.
6. Try drag-and-drop on anything.

A set of complex factors and behaviors that impact final measures are exhibited in perpendicular rows and columns. This enables the in-depth analysis of strengths and weaknesses. It provides a clear, easy-to-interpret view of different lines of thinking.

Embed a 'SWOT' to your mind map today!

Structure Remix

This example shows a mind map with some spreadsheets built-in. More valuable mind maps are sharing at XMind Share

Author: Luc Raymond Download Map

Do you want to become a better writer? A better organizer? A better collaborator? In that case, try using mind maps. Creator Tony Buzan called mind maps a ‘genius tool’. Why? Because mind mapping can fire up your brain and boost creativity....

Die eclipse-basierte Mindmapping-Software XMind ist seit der Version 3 als kostenlose OpenSource-Software verfügbar - und sortiert den “Markt” der kostenlosen Mindmapper neu...

For those users who bought XMind 2008 Professional version after Nov. 10, 2007 are able to get free one year subscription of XMind Pro 3.

XMind is one such mind mapping software which has recently been released as Open Source software. It comes in two versions - XMind and XMind Pro. The Pro version has a few additional features such as exporting your map as PDF, MSWord Doc, PowerPoint or Gantt chart.

XMind -- a powerful, Java-based mind mapping and charting application -- has been open-sourced (it's free!) with version 3.0. While it's not my absolute top pick for mind mapping, it ranks up there. I did have a license for the paid version, and I can tell you that it packs plenty of punch. It has all of the extra features I like: boundaries, relationships, summaries, notes, markers, outline view, floating topics and more, as well as intuitive keyboard navigation for rapid-fire brainstorming.

As part of its goal of making XMIND more accessible to a growing audience of visual mappers, the developer has introduced a royalty-free, open-source edition of XMIND and a subscription-based professional edition, XMIND Pro 3.

XMind, a leader in mind mapping, visual thinking and collaboration software, today announced XMind 3, a major release of its award-winning product. With the goal of making XMind more accessible to a broader audience and more powerful for professional users, XMind is making available both a royalty-free open source edition, XMind 3, and a subscription-based professional edition, XMind Pro 3. Both editions are also enabled for online sharing and collaboration via XMind Share, a new website which allows XMind users to share their mind maps and other visual thinking content in a Web 2.0 style online community....

Getting thoughts out of your head and into your Mac isn't always easy. All of us have created a new, blank document only to stare at the vast empty space wondering what to do next. Mind mapping aims to prevent those cranial logjams through a process that gets the ideas out quickly, without needless organizational burdens. XMind 2008 Pro (version 2.3) stays true to the mind mapping ideals, though Macintosh standards are the occasional victim.

XMind has been awarded "Best Commercial Eclipse Rich Client Platform (RCP) Application" as part of the prestigious Eclipse Community Technology Awards at EclipseCon 2008 ...

The article says "XMind has a clean and kind interface. It enables you to work efficiently and carry out various ideas easily by revolutionizing way they capture and manager information...."