Comments on: Mapping all your docs

by: Robin Capper

Sat, 07 May 2005 22:55:16 +0000

I’ve made much use of “master maps” but not trained myself to start documents from them as a habit. I do have a couple of MindManager wishes that would be great for master maps;
1) A “Linked Map” Smart Part shows sub topics below the target on a linked map. Would look much like the RSS map part but the “article” topics would be sub-topics on the target map. Could have either set level “depths” (choose target + 1,2,3 levels) or have it dynamically refresh in response to Level of Detail Button. Would allow an overview and direct access to topics on the linked map.
2) Have the new document type list seen when you right-click>new in Explorer available on the hyperlink>new doc tab in MM

by: Billy

Sun, 08 May 2005 16:51:24 +0000

WOW. I kind of dismissed the idea of using a master map even though I made massive paper ones (8ftx8ft) to get me through college. I never realised I had this much good stuff on my machine.

by: Hobart Swan

Mon, 09 May 2005 05:54:51 +0000

Robin,
It really is a discipline-and one that pretty fundametally changes the way you work with your computer, shedding that file folder matephor is not easy! :>)

I’ll pass tha idea along to our product people. The rationale behind linking to a new map rather than simple adding more topics to the existing one is to keep the first map relatively contained in size. But it might be nice to get a quick overview of what’s in the attached map-so you could click right to the topic on the other map…Thanks

Billy–you used to draw 8X8 mind maps! Wow! That is impressive. We just learned about some service where you cam email them maps (or any other document type) and they will print them out in large format and shoot them right back to you in the mail at a pretty reasonable rate and very quickly. Not al of us can afford those giant printers. But as I’m sure you know, there is something really cool about having a giant printout of a map.

by: Doug Ransom

Mon, 09 May 2005 09:02:36 +0000

A mind map is basically a radial drawing of a heirarchy. How is what you describe different than the file methaphor? Maybe we just need a Mind Map view of the file system?

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Tue, 10 May 2005 11:24:07 +0000

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by: Tim Leberecht

Tue, 10 May 2005 14:34:25 +0000

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by: Cathy Risdon

Fri, 13 May 2005 13:04:43 +0000

Great idea about always starting from a master map - I have used the idea when I am within a time-limited or bounded event (ie - a conference) - but have not considered expanding my horizon in that way.

A question about hyperlinks. Is there any program that allows a hyperlink to go in another direction? For instance, I come across documents and attachments and web pages all the time which I would love to be able to attach to a mindmap. However, having to go in, open the map, find a topic and create the hyperlink from a saved file can be quite onerous. I would love a system where I can save something on my computer - and then send it to a map. (Similar in some way to what happens when use my virtual printer in PlanPlus - the document goes into a “holding file” which I direct next time I am in the program)

Thanks for all the great ideas,
Cathy

by: Hobart Swan

Mon, 16 May 2005 08:33:14 +0000

Hi Cathy,
Interesting idea. Two things come to mind. The first is pretty basic, but I use it sometimes in the situations you are talking about: I simply store a page in Favorites until I have the appropriate map open, then drag it into the map.

But the more interesting approach might be through the use of ActiveWords (www.activewords.com). I am going to blog about this today on my own blog (http://hobie.typepad.com/hobarts_mindjet_weblog/) today, so check it out. ActiveWords is a great tool that might help you manage that kind of information.

by: Joe Cotellese

Mon, 16 May 2005 11:30:18 +0000

Mind Manager as Desktop.

It almost seems like what you want is your master map to live as a “live” background image on your desktop. When you want to create a new document (of any type). You do it on a branch of your master map.

by: Hobart Swan

Mon, 16 May 2005 12:22:41 +0000

Cool idea, Joe. I really like that. What I do at present is to either have my “Main Map” open in the background, or open by using my ActiveWords command. Wherever I am in my computer, I just type in “mainmap” an dhit the spacebar twice, and my main map opens and comes to the foreground. It’s great. But I really like the idea of the main map somehow always open when my computer opens, constantly there hovering behind my various screens and ready for me to refer to it…