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Language : English Paperback : 146 pages [ 235mm x 191mm ] Release Date : October 2012 ISBN : 1849517622 ISBN 13 : 9781849517621 Author(s) : Silvina P. Hillar Available as: eBook or Print with eBook.
A sk any creative person to explain how they come up with ideas, and I’m pretty sure they’ll end up talking about mind maps. If you’re unsure as to what a mind map is, here’s a quick definition from Wikipedia: “A mindmap is a diagram usedto visually outline information. A mindmap is often createdarounda single wordor text, placedin the center, to which associatedideas, words and concepts are added. Major categories radiate from a central node, andlesser categories are sub- branches oflarger branches. Categories can represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items related to a central key wordor idea. Mind maps can be drawn by hand, either as “rough notes”during a lecture or meeting, for example, or as higher quality pictures when more time is available.
Essentially, you begin with one word, then branch out from there using other words and possibly even decorating it with doodles. The idea being that all this will help your mind come up with new possibilities. Mind mapping has a myriad of uses – from people studying information, book writing, and even just brainstorming – so learning how to use it is definitely a good thing. Normally, mind mapping is done on paper (or even a whiteboard), but this book uses the Freemind application which is free for all major OSes and written in Java. It’s always best to start at the beginning, and the book starts by showing you how to create a new mind map in Freemind and adding your first, and main, word – which is called a root node. Next is adding child nodes – the words which are branching off from the main word. Formatting is important, and you have many options for editing and colouring text.
Of course, a pretty mind map isn’t the be-all and end-all of it. No, Sir. Now it’s time to give the child nodes their own family and add further decoration to the map.
Chapter two discusses the proper wording to use in mind maps. Mind maps aren’t for waffling on. Think of them as being like a Google search. If you choose the right words, you’ll get the result you desire. Wrong words will take you on an often unwanted tangent. The author then switches to using Freeplane. Another mind mapping application which is, thankfully, also compatible with Freemind. The reasoning behind this is that Freeplane seems to allow adding words next to an inserted connector line. Why they didn’t just use Freeplane for the whole book then… is beyond me.
The author then exports the mind map to a PNG and uploads it to wikispaces with MP3 attachments. Personally, I’d recommend using MindMup or any of the Google Drive mind mapping add-ons as they’ll save your map to your Google Drive space. But, each to their own.
Around half way through the book, the author begins adding icons to her map, which, while making it look nice, can also help group/tag words and can also help spark new ideas.
Chapter three shows how to insert images (that you’ve made, or downloaded) into your mind map. Even using Flickr images… which is a nice touch.
The fourth chapter introduces hyperlinking to the mind map. This includes linking to local information/files.
Now, nearing the end, it’s time to learn how to export your map to HTML, vector, Flash, and even LibreOffice (or OpenOffice, as they call it in the book).
This is an excellent guide to both mind maps and Freemind, but I just wish the author hadn’t used such garish looking maps! She’s using blue, purple, pink, and a khaki green on a white background. Awful colouring choices and it makes the book look slightly amateurish.
As I said in the XBMC book, I do like the Pakt quick guides, but don’t be deceived into thinking that this is 146 pages of information. It’s not. The first 15 pages are copyright info and preface stuff, and the last eight are the index and info. So really, you’re getting 120-ish pages.
Still, if you need a crash course on mind mapping and Freemind, then this is definitely a good book to get.
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LINKS : Freemind: http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Freeplane: http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/ wiki/index.php/Main_Page NOTE: both of these applications should be in your distro repo.
Wikispaces: http://www.wikispaces.com/
CONTENTS : Chapter 1: Creating a Mind Map: Dos and Don'ts • Introduction • Ordering a mind map • Visual attraction • Adding different types of nodes • Usage of icons • Exact text • Boundaries and branches • Writing sufficient information • Adding necessary notes
Chapter 2: Writing a Mind Map: Using the Right Words • Introduction • Keywords • Representing the subject matter • Connecting words and lines • Length of lines and words • Writing noun phrases after listening to MP3 files • Uploading the mind map to wikispaces.com • Developing a radiant hierarchy through word sizes