first, what is the mind mapping
Mind map, also called Mind Map, is an effective graphic thinking tool to express the launching thinking. is a revolutionary thinking tool. Simple but extremely effective. The mind map uses both the graphic and the graphical techniques to show the relationship between the different levels of the subject with each other and the related level diagram. The theme of the key words and images, colors, such as the establishment of memory links, thinking map to fully use the function of the left and right brain, the use of memory, reading, thinking of the law, to help people in science and art, logic and imagination balanced development , thus unlocking the infinite potential of the human brain. The mind map therefore has the powerful function of human thought.
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second, the Thinking mapping tool comparison
I used to have mindproject,freemind,xmind. The following from multi-language support, beautiful interface, the operation needs of the environment, format support, fees and other aspects of comparison.
Mindproject: A veteran tool with powerful features.
Multilingual: Support English, Japanese and other languages, do not support Chinese, there is a Chinese version
Beautiful interface: Beautiful
Running environment: Running on top of windows.
Format: Supports multiple formats
Fee: Offer 30 days trial version, Pro version fee
http://www.mindjet.com/
Freemind: Java-based desktop applications, the biggest feature is free
Multi-language: Built-in multi-language support, support Chinese
Beautiful interface: People who are used to Windows may not be accustomed to
Operating environment: Need JRE 1.4+ support, can run on a variety of operating systems
Format: Supports multiple formats
Fee: Free
Http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
Xmind: Java applications based on Eclipse RCP
Multi-language: Built-in multi-language support, support Chinese
Beautiful interface: Beautiful, based on Eclipse RCP
Operating environment: Need JRE 1.4+ support, can run on a variety of operating systems
Format: Pro version supports multiple formats
Fee: Free version and Pro version
http://www.xmind.net/
In summary, the individual prefers xmind.