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		<title>How mind mapping can clarify your thinking when designing software</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edwin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[mind mapping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clarify thinking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A mind maping survey conducted by Chuck Frey shows that the top single benefit of mind mapping software is clarify one&#8217;s thinking, I did not participat in that survey but I absolutely second that conclusion. Have a look at the mind map below, recently when I was thinking of how to implement the new drag-and-drag [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A <a href="http://mindmapping.typepad.com/the_mind_mapping_software/2007/03/results_of_mind.html" target="_blank">mind maping survey </a>conducted by Chuck Frey shows that the top single benefit of mind mapping software is <strong>clarify one&#8217;s thinking</strong>, I did not participat in that survey but I absolutely second that conclusion. Have a look at the mind map below, recently when I was thinking of how to implement the new drag-and-drag feature for our <a href="http://innovationgear.com">mind mapping software &#8211; MindVisualizer</a>, I had a great experience of getting my thoughts clarified completely!</p>
<p>With the visualization of the ideas, the map is essentially the guide for programming and a design document of this feature, we can also use the map to communicate with end users for feedback, we can even use it as a draft of the help doucment by exporting to Microsoft Word, a RTF file or a text file.</p>
<p>If you are a software designer, try to take advantage of mind mapping approach today! <strong>You&#8217;ll get the most of it only when you actually use it</strong> but not when you are reading the example here.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.innovationgear.com/mind-mapping-blog/2008/01/18/how-mind-mapping-can-clarify-your-thinking-when-designing-software/a-mind-map-shows-how-mindvisualizer-handles-drag-and-drop-from-external-applications/" rel="attachment wp-att-6" title="A mind map shows how MindVisualizer handles drag and drop from external applications"><img src="http://innovationgear.com/mind-mapping-blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/handle-drag-and-drop-from-external-apps.thumbnail.Png" alt="A mind map shows how MindVisualizer handles drag and drop from external applications" /></a></p>
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