After reading Ola’s blog entry about content management, I decided to give MindManager a try. Except for the price tag (luckily they have educational discounts), I like it a lot. It is the first mindmapping software I find useful, and I particularly like the possibility to make notes on any entry. This makes it possible to really use it for mind mapping, and not only as a visualisation tool.
Previously, I have tested NovaMind, which creates some fancy-looking mindmaps, but the GUI is much too clumsy for me, and it seems focused on creating printable mindmaps. Freemind is another (free) alternative, but it is not in UB-version, and I am not sure if it is still in development.
MindManager has now become part of my daily workflow, alongside DevonThink for content management, BibDesk for reference managament, OmniOutliner for lists, and OmniGraffle for graphics. Well, then it is all about actually writing this dissertation…