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| ==Overview of Features== | | ==Overview of Features== |
− | ** Note taking with freely positionable, unconnected nodes (post-it’s);
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| ** Ordering ideas (nodes) into a hierarchy connected by lines (edges); | | ** Ordering ideas (nodes) into a hierarchy connected by lines (edges); |
| ** Classifying nodes with metadata (attributes) and style types (system styles, user defined styles, level styles); | | ** Classifying nodes with metadata (attributes) and style types (system styles, user defined styles, level styles); |
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| ** Connecting nodes with dynamic links, free lines (connectors) and labels; | | ** Connecting nodes with dynamic links, free lines (connectors) and labels; |
| ** Automatically styling nodes (with a bubble, color, edge type, etc.) according to hierarchical level and content (conditional styles, automatic edge color, level styles); | | ** Automatically styling nodes (with a bubble, color, edge type, etc.) according to hierarchical level and content (conditional styles, automatic edge color, level styles); |
− | ** Structuring nodes in terms of content (text, scientific formula, calculation, icon, image and hyperlink) and presentation area (core, details, notes, attributes, images and tooltip);
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| ** Changing views by hiding content (folding branches, filtering, roll-up of details and hiding extensions in tooltip), finding, scrolling and navigating; | | ** Changing views by hiding content (folding branches, filtering, roll-up of details and hiding extensions in tooltip), finding, scrolling and navigating; |
− | ** Tasking with calendar and reminders;
| + | ** Password protecting of whole map and of individual nodes |
− | ** Password protecting of whole map and of individual nodes with DES encryption; | |
| ** Ease of use with inline- and dialog editors, object oriented main menu, context menu’s, multi-language support, spell checker, properties panel, drag& drop functionality, hot keys, options for batch execution, publishing, sharing and selectable preferences; | | ** Ease of use with inline- and dialog editors, object oriented main menu, context menu’s, multi-language support, spell checker, properties panel, drag& drop functionality, hot keys, options for batch execution, publishing, sharing and selectable preferences; |
| ** Approximate Search (similarity search) which allows to find search terms in a text, even if there is no ''exact'' match (e.g. "setup" = "set up" or "flie" = "file"). | | ** Approximate Search (similarity search) which allows to find search terms in a text, even if there is no ''exact'' match (e.g. "setup" = "set up" or "flie" = "file"). |
| ** Support for LaTeX formulae underneath/in nodes | | ** Support for LaTeX formulae underneath/in nodes |
− | ** Easy extension of functionality with add-ons and home made scripts;
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− | ** Integration with Docear academic literature suite;
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− | ** Extensive support through Wiki and Forum; and tutorial and documentation in the form of a mind map.
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| ==Other similar applications== | | ==Other similar applications== |
− | Freemind | + | Freemind is another free and open source software for creating and editing mind maps |
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| ==Development and community help== | | ==Development and community help== |