NovaMind
Encyclopedia
NovaMind is a commercial mind map
ping application for Mac OS X
and Microsoft Windows
. It was first released in 2002.
It features flexible layout, native interface for both Mac (using Cocoa) and Windows (using Fluent), and a strong emphasis on the visual aspects of Mind Mapping. It includes a large library of high quality images (and iPhoto
integration on Mac) as well as the ability to drag on images from other programs, as well as setting reflections, borders, boundaries, corner styles, a glassy button look, etc to make the Mind Maps visually appealing.
There are three editions of the desktop application: Express, Pro and Platinum. There is also a web application for social Mind Map sharing, called NovaMind Connect, which takes NovaMind Mind Maps and turns them into web pages, as well as providing for social functions such as comments, rating, tagging, friends etc.
NovaMind introduced a number of new concepts to Mind Mapping, many of which remain unique to NovaMind. These include:
Imports/exports include MS Word, RTF
, PowerPoint, Keynote, MS Project, MindManager
, Final Draft, Movie Magic
, OPML
, OmniOutliner
as well as a wide range of image formats. It also integrates with Merlin
project management software on Mac OS X. NovaMind is also integrated with the iPhone mindmapping application iBlueSky.
NovaMind's internationalization supports English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Japanese.
Mind map
A mind map is a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged around a central key word or idea. Especially in British English, the terms spidergram and spidergraph are more common, but they can cause confusion with the term spider diagram used in mathematics...
ping application for Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
and Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
. It was first released in 2002.
It features flexible layout, native interface for both Mac (using Cocoa) and Windows (using Fluent), and a strong emphasis on the visual aspects of Mind Mapping. It includes a large library of high quality images (and iPhoto
IPhoto
iPhoto is a digital photograph manipulation software application developed by Apple Inc. and released with every Macintosh personal computer as part of the iLife suite of digital life management applications...
integration on Mac) as well as the ability to drag on images from other programs, as well as setting reflections, borders, boundaries, corner styles, a glassy button look, etc to make the Mind Maps visually appealing.
There are three editions of the desktop application: Express, Pro and Platinum. There is also a web application for social Mind Map sharing, called NovaMind Connect, which takes NovaMind Mind Maps and turns them into web pages, as well as providing for social functions such as comments, rating, tagging, friends etc.
NovaMind introduced a number of new concepts to Mind Mapping, many of which remain unique to NovaMind. These include:
- FlexiBranches,
- Rainbow coloring,
- Suggesterator branch suggestion system
- Multi-map document view,
- Animated presenter,
- Integrated outliner that can be used at the same time as the Mind Map creation/editing,
- Free layout mode where you can put the branches where you like,
- Integrated screenwritingScreenwritingScreenwriting is the art and craft of writing scripts for mass media such as feature films, television productions or video games. It is a freelance profession....
system and formatted screenplayScreenplayA screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
output (Platinum edition), - NovaMind Connect social Mind Map sharing
Imports/exports include MS Word, RTF
Rich Text Format
The Rich Text Format is a proprietary document file format with published specification developed by Microsoft Corporation since 1987 for Microsoft products and for cross-platform document interchange....
, PowerPoint, Keynote, MS Project, MindManager
MindManager
MindManager, called MindMan until version 3.5, is a commercial mind mapping software application developed by Mindjet Corporation. Mind maps created in MindManager are based on the mind mapping method by Tony Buzan. The latest version, MindManager 9, is available for Microsoft Windows...
, Final Draft, Movie Magic
Movie Magic Screenwriter
Movie Magic Screenwriter is a word processing program sold by Write Brothers, Inc. to format screenplays, teleplays and novels .- History :Write Brothers' first software program, Scriptor , was the world's first screenplay formatter....
, OPML
OPML
OPML is an XML format for outlines...
, OmniOutliner
OmniOutliner
OmniOutliner is commercial outlining software for Mac OS X produced by The Omni Group. OmniOutliner has most features of a conventional outliner, allowing the user to create nested lists of topics for almost any purpose, but has additional features extending its functionality beyond simple...
as well as a wide range of image formats. It also integrates with Merlin
Merlin (software)
Merlin 2.6 was released in July 2008 and added publishing for the web. Merlin users could now publish projects that they and their team members could view and edit over the network through a supported web browser.On Oct 2008 it received a MacUser 2008 editorial award...
project management software on Mac OS X. NovaMind is also integrated with the iPhone mindmapping application iBlueSky.
NovaMind's internationalization supports English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Japanese.