| Product |
2008 |
5.0 Pro |
| Professional |
Standard |
Basic |
Professional |
| Price in US$ |
$249.95 |
$124.95 |
$49.95 |
$179.95 |
| Note : MindMapper Academic and USB editions share same feature as the Professional edition |
| Features |
Benefits |
|
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|
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| Basic Features |
| Easy-to-use intuitive, Windows Users interface software |
No need for extensive training: start mapping right away to develop and organize thoughts as a brainstorming session |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Toolbars and menus |
Provides direct and immediate access to commonly used items |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Detailed Help Guide |
Get detailed help fast when you need it |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Easy-to-use Tutorial Guide |
Learn about mind mapping right away |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Spell Check |
Quick and intuitive automated spell check feature |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Tasks |
Graphically view tasks in chart form, easy input of task start and end date |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Maximum map size |
Maximum number of topics in a map.
It can open and edit large maps, but the size limit applys when saving. |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
30 |
Unlimited |
Outline window
(tree view) structure |
Easy to view working files for fluid navigation |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Advanced Features |
| Multiple main topics (Floating Topics) |
More than one independent map can be created by adding branches to floating nodes |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Hyperlink to website or files |
Hot link to any website, e-mail, map or file |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Hyperlink to multimedia files |
Hot link to any multimedia files such as audio or video clips |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Repair hyperlinks |
Automatically detect any broken hyperlinks for easy updates |
O |
O |
O |
O |
Built-in scheduling
(Gantt chart) |
Get a visual chart view of all topics/tasks for scheduling with built in chart |
O |
x |
x |
O |
| In-depth scheduling features |
Select numbers between week, month and year |
O |
x |
x |
O |
| Built-in resource allocation |
Resources can be allocated to tasks with/without schedules |
O |
x |
x |
O |
| Easy division of topics |
Topics can be divided into separate maps with a click of a button |
O |
x |
x |
O |
| Bitmap Export |
Export maps in bitmap format for easy pasting into other programs |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Pack and go |
compress all linked files in a zip file for easy restoring of a map file into other location |
O |
O |
O |
O |
Presentation
Capabilities |
Create a presentation file (in slide show format) of your mind maps directly in MindMapper to get your message across even faster |
O |
x |
x |
O |
| Scheduling by defining and assigning resources |
Ideal for project managers that need to plan a project as well as factor time and budget simultaneously |
O |
x |
x |
O |
Auto Paste
(A soft type reading pen) |
Instantly capture ideas from the web or other digital files by scanning words. Automatically drag and drop the words to branches to quickly structure information |
O |
x |
x |
O |
| Extract Topics |
Extract data from the current map with a set of conditions like Legend, Resource, Text or Background color. The extracted data is pasted to the currently selected topic. |
O |
x |
x |
x |
| Sort Topics |
Easily sort topics based on a number of conditions like Topic Text, Legend, Text Color, Background Color, Schedule, Achievement and User defined |
O |
x |
x |
x |
| Select Area/Save as Image |
Quickly capture a part of your map as an image, and save it or send it as an image attachment. |
O |
O |
O |
x |
| Home Map |
Set one map that you use regularly as your home map. |
O |
x |
x |
x |
| Search in Map |
Search for a specific text in the current map or a set of maps. Double-clicking on the search results will launch the actual file. |
O |
x |
x |
x |
| Create Folder Structure |
Capture a graphical representation of the folder structure in your hard drive. Each item in the map is automatically hyperlinked to the actual file. |
O |
x |
x |
x |
| Map Templates |
Map Templates go beyond Map Styles by proving a map structures that already has 3~4 levels of nodes pre-constructed. All you need to do is click on each node and add your text. |
O |
O |
O |
x |
| Import/Export (includes Integration w/Microsoft Office Products) |
| Microsoft® Word (Import/Export) |
Organize large documents, then export to Microsoft® Word |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Microsoft® PowerPoint (Import/Export) |
Develop quick presentation material then export to PPT |
O |
x |
x |
O |
Microsoft® Excel
(Export) |
Convert a map created into an MS Excel file |
O |
x |
x |
O |
| Microsoft® Project (Import/Export) |
Brainstorm schedule, assign tasks and resources, set start and end times, then export to Microsoft® Schedule |
O |
x |
x |
O |
| Microsoft® Outlook (Import/Export) |
Integrate with Microsoft® Outlook tasks to better and efficiently distribute tasks |
O |
x |
x |
O |
| OneNote (Export) |
Maps can now be exported to Microsoft OneNote. |
O |
x |
x |
x |
Save as XPS
(Export) |
Save your map according to the XPS (XML Paper Specification) fixed layout document format. |
O |
x |
x |
x |
| Publishing |
| Save as Web Pages |
Convert map content into text based web pages, saving significant time and effort |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Advanced Printing Options |
Print documents to specified number of pages to overlap tiles. Or, print documents to specified topics; print individual maps or multiple maps |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Printing scheduled tasks (Gantt chart) |
Print charts with start and end date of tasks for easy overview |
O |
x |
x |
O |
| Image Map Converter |
Save MindMapper files as a graphic image with hyperlinks (written in HTML) |
O |
x |
x |
O |
| Anti-Aliasing |
Printing MindMaps now results in greater resolution (smoother curves) making your text and graphics easier to read. |
BEST |
BEST |
BEST |
BEST |
| Print Presentation Slides |
Print your MindMapper presentation slides |
O |
x |
x |
O |
| Easy Index Printing |
Print your map along with titles, date of creation and file name with full path in up to 5 different locations |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Setting printing scale |
Adjust printing scale to achieve the best result |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Design Elements |
| Map directional view |
Create maps in different directions (top down, left view, etc) |
17 types |
17 types |
17 types |
14 types |
| Branch shape |
Branch out your maps in different angles for various visual options |
8 types |
8 types |
8 types |
7 types |
| Line Styles |
Select from a typical straight line type to a wave line type to bring attention to specific nodes |
10 types |
10 types |
10 types |
10 types |
| Fishbone style map direction |
A Fishbone style map can be represented which is also known as Cause & Effect or the Ishikawa diagram |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Map style setting |
Settings for currently working maps and for new maps are now separated for clarify |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Image/Graphic/Clipart |
The ability to handle many different types of graphic files is now capable |
BEST
(handles JPG, BMP, PNG, TIFF, EMF and
GIF files in addition to the ability to
handle graphics file as a topic background)
|
| Legend/Icon Choices |
Add icons to clearly get your message across |
60 Legends/Icons |
| Support Animated GIF |
Add an animated GIF to your mind map |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Concept Map |
Ability to draw sequential concept maps with line and arrow elements |
O |
x |
x |
O |
| Ability to add floating/call out text labels |
Annotate information with floating and callout text labels |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Drag and drop topics |
Select and change ideas on the fly by clicking and dragging between topics |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Relationships |
Show relations between topics using lines or ties |
O |
x |
x |
O |
| Relation and Tie for Concept Mapping |
Additional ties and relation elements to support drawing of concept maps |
O |
x |
x |
x |
| Map Branch layout |
Toggle easily between the styles of how the branches appear |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Topic outline |
A shape ca be added to a topic as an outlining tool for better recognition. |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Arrow of tie line |
Arrows at tie line can now be placed. This is very useful to display flow of concept for tied topics |
O |
x |
x |
O |
| Miscellaneous |
| Map portability |
File size compared to MM 3.5 Std |
145Kbyte |
| Default U/I Look and Feel |
Theme support: Windows Native XP, Office XP, MS Office 2003 |
All supported |
| Background Image |
A tiled background image can be added to your map from your own image files. The background image transparency can be controlled. |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Hyperlink Paste |
Copy a Topic with hyperlinks and paste them into another Topic by "paste special - hyperlink" |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Text Alignment |
Setting Left, Center and Right alignment of Topic Text are supported |
O |
O |
O |
O |
| Multi line Notes |
Long notes can be shown on multiple lines in popup tool tip. |
O |
O |
O |
x |
| Zoom Previous |
Quickly revert back to your previous zoom level |
O |
O |
O |
x |
| Line Types for Topic Shape, Boundary and Relation/Tie lines. |
Support for multiple line types |
13 Types |
13 Types |
13 Types |
Solid only |
| Relation and Tie for Concept Mapping |
In addition to the existing Bezier and Straight line types, we now added Diagonal and Rounded types to enable mapping of Concept Maps and Flow Charts. |
O |
x |
x |
x |
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