Common mapping work flow in MindVisualizer

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To take advantage of the mind mapping approach, the following mapping work flow is recommended for working with MindVisualizer:

1.   Brainstorming ideas. In this stage you should not care too much about the the layout or the look of the map, your task is to get all ideas out into the map. The radiated, hierarchical structure of the visual map in MindVisualizer can inspire you to generate more ideas as opposed to other traditional methods. Actually, this is the nature of the mind mapping methodology.

2.   Refining the map layout. If you feel somehow exhausted coming up with new ideas, try to restructure your visual map, this will not only optimize the map but can usually spark more ideas. In fact, you usually iterate between stage one and stage two to visualize all your thoughts for a given subject, theme or topic.

3.   Beautify the visual map. Based on the purpose of the mapping, you might want to beautify the map by specifying a various color, font, frame type, icon or image for the topics. As a matter of fact, this step is not only about the look of the map. By adding the visual elements such as icons and images, the map will convey even more information.

4.   Attaching additional information. This is one of the most powerful parts of MindVisualizer, it extends the ability of mind mapping or concept mapping methods by allowing you to add the following properties into the map (precisely into the topics in the map):
·     Text Notes.
·     Hyperlinks.
·     Attachments
·     Task info.
With these extended topic properties, you can use MindVisualizer to manage documents, organize bookmarks, plan and manage your projects or to do lists. Soon, the applications are only limited by your imagination.

5    Viewing, checking or tracking the map. If you use MindVisualizer to plan things or present ideas, the Search, Filter and Folding features are your best friends. They can help your to achieve your goals.

6    Export the map to other formats for sharing. When your map is ready, you may want to export your map into various document formats to share with others. MindVisualizer supports a wide range of export formats you can choose from.