Mindmeister
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Main purpose
Mindmeister is an online application that allows you to create mental maps based on ideas generated at any time and anywhere.
Useful information
Mindmeister includes a series of add-ons and extensions for web browsers and support for the iPhone. By using Geistesblitz widgets / gadgets for desktop solutions and online mashups, it allows you to add ideas to the mental map default folder. For novice users there is also a video tutorial where you can learn how to use some or all interface functionalities. Mindmeister contains a large number of options for each user group e.g. for business purposes it allows the SWOT analysis and project management options; it can help educators to organize their notes and presentations; it can assist individuals in planning daily activities. Through the connection diagnose feature, it allows the identification of connection speed, used web browser, etc. Notifications for mind map changes can be send by an e-mail or delivered to your Twitter account. In order to inform users about latest news, a blog is used.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- very good searching capabilities
- implemented connection diagnose
- lots of formatting options
Cons
- only three maps in free version
- advertisements in basic version
- real-time collaboration is not included in free version
Reference
Tool accessibility test (15 June 2010)
Server Response Time test performed from Seattle, WA / Munich, Germany / Brisbane, Australia : 4.142 sec / 0.094 sec / 7.228 sec
Server Response Time Scale: Less than 0,1 = Optimal; 0,1 - 1 = Acceptable; 1 - 4 = Noticable but tolerable delay; 4 - 8 = Bearly tolerant delay
This tool has help included as a part of the tool itself.
There is no possiblity of changing the type or size of fonts in the tool (it can be done only as a browser functionality).
