wassim maouad . illustration . visual arts . web 2.0

My life changed when I discovered Freemind, a mind-mapping software written in Java, which makes it platform agnostic (it works on all OSses with Java installed).

Its minimal interface, rich contextual menus (when you right-click on things) and very intuitive keyboard hot keys makes it easy to learn, and even easier to use.

The map you end up with can be exported in a multitude of formats: HTML/xHTML with or without Javascript, PDF, images (PNG, JPG), Open Office Document, and the one format that’s likely to be underrated by most: SVG, an XML based vector graphics format that can open so many doors to injecting the map in other applications.

You can plan a website, a company or a whole dictatorship without a sweat; it’s a very useful tool.