Comments on: The Secrets of Using Colors in Maps http://blog.mindjet.com/2009/03/the-secrets-of-using-colors-in-maps Quick, intelligent, witty, discreet--We confess. We’re leading a global conspiracy to promote better ideas through better collaboration. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:33:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Das Auge “isst” mit – MindMaps schön + lesbar gestalten?! « mindacademy blog http://blog.mindjet.com/2009/03/the-secrets-of-using-colors-in-maps/comment-page-1#comment-117120 Das Auge “isst” mit – MindMaps schön + lesbar gestalten?! « mindacademy blog Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:24:58 +0000 http://blog.mindjet.com/2009/03/the-secrets-of-using-colors-in-maps#comment-117120 [...] Hilfreiche Infos dazu finden sich auch im Mindjet Blog (engl.) [...] [...] Hilfreiche Infos dazu finden sich auch im Mindjet Blog (engl.) [...]

]]> By: Michael Deutch http://blog.mindjet.com/2009/03/the-secrets-of-using-colors-in-maps/comment-page-1#comment-36269 Michael Deutch Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:23:15 +0000 http://blog.mindjet.com/2009/03/the-secrets-of-using-colors-in-maps#comment-36269 Thanks Mark, I'll check out the colorcode! Thanks Mark, I’ll check out the colorcode!

]]> By: Mark Alan Effinger http://blog.mindjet.com/2009/03/the-secrets-of-using-colors-in-maps/comment-page-1#comment-36268 Mark Alan Effinger Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:32:23 +0000 http://blog.mindjet.com/2009/03/the-secrets-of-using-colors-in-maps#comment-36268 Some good insights here. We also use the color model expressed in Hartmann's work: http://www.thecolorcode.com/about.html (similar to DISC, Insights Discovery, etc...). By detailing mindmaps with "personalities", you can quickly diagnose whether a fork or comment within your mindmap is positive, negative, critical, intuitive, judgemental, etc... Doing so can quickly lead you to supportive decision trees; to competitive opportunities; to far-reaching plans, etc... It also allows you to quickly and effectively hand-off a fork of your mindmap to the right personality to turn the concept map into a productive event: product, market exploration, deal opportunity. Again, excellent insights, especially on how to get started using color. Best, ME Some good insights here.

We also use the color model expressed in Hartmann’s work: http://www.thecolorcode.com/about.html (similar to DISC, Insights Discovery, etc…).

By detailing mindmaps with “personalities”, you can quickly diagnose whether a fork or comment within your mindmap is positive, negative, critical, intuitive, judgemental, etc…

Doing so can quickly lead you to supportive decision trees; to competitive opportunities; to far-reaching plans, etc…

It also allows you to quickly and effectively hand-off a fork of your mindmap to the right personality to turn the concept map into a productive event: product, market exploration, deal opportunity.

Again, excellent insights, especially on how to get started using color.
Best,
ME

]]> By: Michael Deutch http://blog.mindjet.com/2009/03/the-secrets-of-using-colors-in-maps/comment-page-1#comment-36256 Michael Deutch Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:44:28 +0000 http://blog.mindjet.com/2009/03/the-secrets-of-using-colors-in-maps#comment-36256 Andrew - Great catch, I had no idea that we could use MindManager's color picker on other applications like web sites. Andrew – Great catch, I had no idea that we could use MindManager’s color picker on other applications like web sites.

]]> By: Andrew Wilcox http://blog.mindjet.com/2009/03/the-secrets-of-using-colors-in-maps/comment-page-1#comment-36255 Andrew Wilcox Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:36:26 +0000 http://blog.mindjet.com/2009/03/the-secrets-of-using-colors-in-maps#comment-36255 Definitely important if you want your maps to communicate to anyone else. I do a lot of work mapping speakers and publishing the resulting map for both attendees and non-attendees. Quite often I want get the speakers brand in to the map. Occasionally I use the colour selection tool in MindManager's format topic or font which can be used to pick a colour from a web site or other application. More frequently I use Color Cop http://colorcop.net/ because I have the web site on my extended monitor (and MindManager's picker does not go there if it's screen is on the primary monitor. However, weirdly I have just discovered if MindManager is on the secondary screen, the picker will go across to the primary). If ain't coloured appropriately you will lose much of the message. Definitely important if you want your maps to communicate to anyone else.

I do a lot of work mapping speakers and publishing the resulting map for both attendees and non-attendees. Quite often I want get the speakers brand in to the map. Occasionally I use the colour selection tool in MindManager’s format topic or font which can be used to pick a colour from a web site or other application. More frequently I use Color Cop http://colorcop.net/ because I have the web site on my extended monitor (and MindManager’s picker does not go there if it’s screen is on the primary monitor. However, weirdly I have just discovered if MindManager is on the secondary screen, the picker will go across to the primary).

If ain’t coloured appropriately you will lose much of the message.

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