- XMIND
Infobox Software
name = XMIND
caption = XMIND 2008 in Windows Vista
developer = XMIND LTD
latest_release_version = XMIND 2008
latest_preview_version =
latest_preview_date =
operating_system = Any
platform = Java
genre =Productivity Tools
website = [http://www.xmind.org/ www.xmind.org]XMIND, is a commercial cross-platform mind-mapping/brainstorming software developed by XMIND Ltd. It features mind mapping tools, fishbone tools, 2D-chart tools, an audio recorder for meeting use, and an integration with Microsoft Office. The latest version is XMIND 2008.
XMIND 2008 can export the mind maps into
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, PDF and Mindjet MindManager documents. A mind map/fishbone chart is created by simply hitting "Tab" and "Enter" to create new topics and subtopics. Boundaries, relationships, markers, labels, notes, audio notes, attachments, hyperlinks and graphics can be added into a mind map/fishbone chart.XMIND 2008 has garnered "The best 100 products of 2007" from PC World China on November 15th 2007.
XMIND 2008 win the " [http://www.eclipse.org/org/press-release/20080318_AwardsWinners.php/ Best Commercial RCP Application] " award at [http://www.eclipsecon.org/2008/ EclipseCon 2008] .
Versions
*XMIND 2007 — 2007-01-01 (Mac OS X and Windows)
*XMIND 2007 Update 1 — 2007-04-16 (Mac OS X and Windows)
*XMIND 2008 — 2007-10-01 (Mac OS X, Windows and Linux)
*XMIND 2008 v2.0.4 — 2007-11-04 (Mac OS X Leopard, Windows and Linux)
*XMIND 2008 v2.1 — 2007-12-01 (Mac OS X Leopard/Tiger, Windows and Linux)
*XMIND 2008 v2.2 — 2008-01-20 (Mac OS X Leopard/Tiger, Windows and Linux)
*XMIND 2008 v2.3 — 2008-03-31 (Mac OS X Leopard/Tiger, Windows Vista/XP/2003 and Linux)An Eclipse Application
XMIND 2008 is available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. It is based on Eclipse
Rich Client Platform 3.3.1 for its shell and EclipseGraphical Editing Framework for its core editors. It depends onJava Runtime Environment 5.0 and later.File Format
XMIND describes its file format as XMIND Workbook (.xmap). A workbook may contain more than one sheet, as in
Microsoft Excel . Each sheet may contains multiple topics, including one central topic, multiple main topics and multiple floating topics. Each sheet contains one mind map or fishbone chart. XMIND Workbook (a .xmap file) consists of a ZIP compressed archive containing an XML document for contents, an XML document for styles, a .pngimage file for thumbnails, and some directories for like attachments. The file format is open and based on some principles ofee also
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Mind map
*Brainstorming
*List of Mind Mapping software
*List of concept mapping software
*Tony Buzan
*Fishbone Diagram
*List of Eclipse projects
*List of Eclipse-based software External links
* [http://www.xmind.org/ XMIND Official Website]
* [http://www.eclipse.org/membership/showMember.php?member_id=862/ Eclipse Foundation]
* [http://www.innovationtools.com/Tools/SoftwareDetails.asp?a=285/ Innovation tools, resources and strategies]
* [http://www.pcworld.com.cn/features/1/2007/1122/2228.shtml/ PC World China]
* [http://www.eclipse.org/org/press-release/20080318_AwardsWinners.php/ Eclipse Community Technology Awards]
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