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Subject:Re: FreeMind From:Sean Wheller <sean -at- inwords -dot- co -dot- za> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Wed, 8 Feb 2006 21:25:42 +0200
On Wednesday 08 February 2006 21:17, Melissa Nelson wrote:
> Have any of you ever used FreeMind. It is mind mapping software. A fancy
> term for a big a$$ chart! I am doing a project with it for the first time,
> and while it seems pretty user friendly, I was wondering if there are any
> FreeMind experts out there that have any tips for using it, as I have a
> short deadline and absolutely No learning curve! :) The Help system seems
> pretty decent, but I thought it always best to ask for tips.
Freemind is a great tool. I don't have any specific pointers for you since the
tool is very intuitive, but I find the ability to export to so many formats
including SVG to be a big bonus, especially for XML-based authoring systems.
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Sean Wheller
Technical Author
sean -at- inwords -dot- co -dot- za
+27-84-854-9408 http://www.inwords.co.za
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