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Diagrammr: Really Easy Way to Create Diagrams Online

kaly — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:28:50 +0000

Diagrammr is a new online tool which offers a really cool and easy way to create diagrams online. The best part about it is that unlike other diagramming apps with this one you can have your diagrams done by writing simple sentences. The actual diagram creation is handled by Diagrammr.

The application is dead easy to use. Basically, you need to type simple sentences describing your diagrams (ex. “Microwave belongs to Mark” or “Jeorge owes money to Mark”) and Diagrammr will simultaneously convert them into diagrams.

With Diagrammr you may create as many diagrams as you like and share them with others by forwarding them a URL or use the provided code to embed the diagrams on your website. There is also an option to change the diagram layout and size.

Features:

Create diagrams online using simple text sentences.
Create as many diagrams as you like.
Share diagrams with others by adding them to your site.
Customize diagram layout and size.
No registration needed.

Check out Diagrammr @ www.diagrammr.com

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TheBigPicture: Online Organizer & Innovative Project Manager

abhijeet — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:50:02 +0000

TheBigPicture is a free online organizer and innovative project management tool which combines things like tasks, to-dos, calendar and other project management related features into an intuitive mind map style interface.

Projects are circles that you can drag around on the dashboard. Circles can be created in a snap. Start adding tasks to individual project by clicking on the circle. In the project view you may also time the tasks by dragging them on the calendar dates. Quick and intuitive.

Each and every data on the interface can be moved around and rearranged in anyway you like it. Original, intuitive and definitely a new way to manage tasks. All of this clearly illustrated in the demo video below.

Features:

Online organizer and project manager.
Quickly use drag and drop mind map interface to create projects.
Add tasks, move them and rearrange them.
Associate tasks with the calendar dates easily.
Free and simple to use.

Check out TheBigPicture @ www.thebigpic.org (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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AlmostMeet: Online Group Collaboration for Small Teams

kaly — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:18:07 +0000

AlmostMeet is an online group collaboration application where users can meet and interact in real time. Unlike WebEx, Dimdim or Yugma which are optimized for one person presenting to many others, AlmostMeet focuses on small group collaboration where everyone’s an equal participant. So everyone can talk to and see each other with audio, video and text messages, see each other’s desktops, draw diagrams on whiteboard, share files and documents… etc.

Getting started is really easy, once you have registered on the site click on the “Meet” to create your meeting session. Then grab the provided URL and use it to invite other memebers of the team.

Demo video:

Features:

Real-time web meeting and group collaboration online.
Users can communicate using audio, video and text messages.
Share documents, files and images.
Draw diagrams and enter text.
Drag and drop interface.
Desktop sharing also available.
Free and easy to use.

Check out AlmostMeet @ www.almostmeet.com

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Doodle: Instant & Easy Whiteboard App

kaly — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:29:53 +0000

Sneffel (Doodle) is an instant and easy to use whiteboard app which can be used to collaboratively draw, brainstorm or just have fun with others online. When you visit the site it gives you a unique URL that you can use to invite people to a live whiteboard session. Each user can easily draw and customize color, erase, and redo/undo their entries.

Additionally you can easily embed the whiteboard on your blog or personal webpage and let your visitors draw on it as well. Check out a sample whiteboard below:

Features:

Instant and easy to use online whiteboard tool.
Collaboratively draw, brainstorm or just have fun.
Invite others by forwarding a URL.
Draw and customize the color, erase, redo/undo entries.
Embedding supported.
Similar whiteboard tools: Dabbleboard and Twiddla.

Check out Sneffel (Doodle) @ www.doodle.gegn.net

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Bubbl.us: Brainstorm Online By Sharing Mindmaps

abhijeet — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:00:30 +0000

Bubbl.us is a free, web based app for brainstorming online. It lets you create nice mind maps which are colorful, very easy to create and comprehensive in nature. The mind maps can be embedded in your website or blog. It also allows you to collaborate with your friends during the brainstorming process. You could share mind maps with your friends and brainstorm together.

Features

Brainstorm by creating colorful mind maps online
Collaborate and work with friends
Embed your mind map in your blog or website
Email and print your mind map
Save your mind map as an image.
Also read our article “6 Excellent Brainstorming and Mindmapping Sites“.

Check out Bubbl.us @ www.bubbl.us [Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog ]

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Wisdomap : Online Mindmapper

kaly — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:26:14 +0000

Wisdomap is another online mind mapping tool to get your ideas on dashboard and then share them with friends or colleagues. Wisdomap maps can be accompanied by additional images, videos, pictures, links and document files.

Features:

Create informative mindmaps .
Free account lets you create and keep up to three maps.
Attach YouTube videos, images, text and files to your maps.
Add nodes, rotate, use full screen mode.
Share your mind maps with others by simply emailing a link.
Coming soon: export/import maps, offline access, zoom etc.
See our demo map here.

Check out Wisdomap @ www.wisdomap.com

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Ekpenso : Free Online Mind Mapping Software

kaly — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:18:31 +0000

Ekpenso is a web-based online mindmapping software. This free mindmapper lets you create mindmaps online, share them with others, download and edit mindmaps while offline, export and save maps as XML or PDF files and more.

Features:

Create and share mind maps online.
Save ready mindmaps in your Ekpenso account.
Make mindmaps public or share them only with selected group of people.
Export maps to XML or PDF files.
Instantly create a duplicate for any map.
Offline mode: Edit mindmaps offline (requires Google Gears or Adobe Air).
Mindmap tools: Add nodes and text, change font, background color, undo feature, zoom in/out, etc.
Login with your OpenID account (What Is OpenID ?).

Another really good mindmapper is Text2MindMap. It can automatically generate maps from nested text lists. Very fast and convenient.

Check out Ekpenso @ www.ekpenso.com

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Text2MindMap : Convert your Ideas into Mindmaps

kaly — Fri, 30 May 2008 12:16:56 +0000

Want to map your thoughts onto mindmap? Text2MindMap is a free mindmapping tool where you can convert your ideas into mindmaps. To put it simply, using Text2MindMap you can map your thoughts onto dashboard and later download them to your PC.

The way it works, you simply make a list of things you want to have on the mindmap, optionally bundle items under nodes, and arrange the nodes to your liking. Once the mindmap is ready you have an option to download and save it to your computer.

Features:

Create mindmaps online and save them to your PC.
Make as many maps as you like.
Organize and group map objects into nodes.
Customize maps: change font size, line color, text color, etc.
Download mindmaps in JPEG format (image file).

Go to Text2MindMap @ www.text2mindmap.com

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Glinkr: Create and Share Visual Maps

kaly — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:05:36 +0000

Glinkr lets you create visual mind maps using simple text boxes and arrows. Ready maps can be stored and edited online, shared with others and easily published on any other blog or website.

Features:

Create and edit visual maps online. There is nothing to install or download.
Rearrang and style (color) text boxes as you like.
Attach to maps additional links and descriptions.
Publish ready maps on Glinkr or embed them on your blog or profile page.
View maps in ‘Full Screen’ mode.
Import / Export as XML Documents.

Check out Glinkr @ www.glinkr.net

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WiseMapping: Online MindMapping Tool

Aibek — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:41:16 +0000

WiseMapping is a free online mindmapping and collaboration tool. Create mind maps online, invite friends as contributors, save maps as PDF, embed maps, and more.

Feature Overview

Create and Share mind maps (or wisemaps) online.
Collaborate on maps with friends or coworkers.
Easy-to-use drag ‘n drop interface.
Add boxes, enter formatted text, collapse/expand map nodes, etc.
Embed ready wisemaps on any website (company, blog, profile page).
Easily import and export mind map files from/to FreeMind program.
Download and Save maps as image, as PDF document, or as a Freemind file.
Print Maps
Works on almost all browsers (IE, Firefox, Safari, and Opera).

WiseMapping introduction in 2 minutes

Check out WiseMapping @ www.wisemapping.com

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Best4C : Create and Share Diagrams Online

kaly — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:26:35 +0000

Best4C is a free web-based mindmapping tool that lets you create, store, edit and share diagrams online.

Best4C Features:

Create and share diagrams/charts online. No installation/download required.
Create Flowcharts, Floor plans, Network diagrams, Home Design, Office Layout, direction Maps, and more.
Save diagrams on your PC. (Save as .PNG or .PDF)
Share diagrams with others (via private link).
What’s missing: group collaboration feature.
Works on all popular browsers (FireFox, IE, Opera, Safari).
Try Best4C now (no-registration required).

Best4c – Create a Flow Diagram

Go to Best4C [http://www.best4c.com]

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DrawAnywhere

Aibek — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:07:06 +0000

DrawAnywhere is a web-based, cross-browser mind-mapping/brainstorming application that allows you to create, share and collaborate on flowcharts, process diagrams, organizational charts, etc.

“It meets all your diagramming needs without installing, maintaining and purchasing expensive software.”

DrawAnywhere featues

Draw Flowcharts, Process diagrams, Organizational charts and more.
Share and Collaborate on your charts with others. (At the time this was written Collaboration feature was still under development)
Print diagrams, save as image file (.GIF, .JPG, .PNG, etc.), save to PDF, and more
Checkout interface screenshots here

Visit DrawAnywhere (http://www.drawanywhere.com/)

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Mindomo

Aibek — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 23:51:17 +0000

Flexible and simple to use web-based mind-mapping tool. Create, edit and share mind maps with your friends or team mates.

Features:

free account: create upto 7 private and an unlimited nr. of public maps
share maps, collaborate on maps, print maps
use keyboard shortcuts
Demo
import maps from MindManager and FreeMind
export maps to TXT, MMAP, RTF, PDF, JPG, GIF and PNG formats

Visit: www.mindomo.com

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Bubbl.us

Aibek — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 01:04:47 +0000

Bubbl.us is a simple web-based application that lets you brainstorm with your colleagues online.

Features:

create, share and collaborate on maps
embed maps on the webpage or web profile
export maps (as XML, HTML, JPEG or PNG)
interactive Drag’n Drop interface

Check out bubble.us demo

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Thinkature : Real-time Collaboration Dashboard

Aibek — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:01:15 +0000

Thinkature is a free, easy-to-use and straightforward online live-collaboration and brainstorming tool. Create, move, edit, draw and connect ideas with your teammate(s) in real-time. Nothing to download or install, it works directly in your browser.

Thinkature Features

Drag’n drop virtual dashboard to share and collaborate on ideas live.
Dashboard features: add images from web or hard-drive, add colored diagrams, add text, draw by hand, add arrows, etc.
Chat inside your visual workspace, both audio and video chat supported.
Works on any web browser.
Make virtual workspaces private, public, or only accessible to the contacts you invite.
Invite as many people (collaborators) as you want.

[Video] Thinkature – Real-time collaboration for the web

Check out Thinkature @ www.thinkature.com

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Top Picks: Coolest Brainstorming Applications (makeuseof.com)

Aibek — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:34:11 +0000

“From basic all-accessible (students, PR folks, etc) multi-person live brainstorming dashboards TO feature-rich, techy diagram creation tools.”

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