A mindmap is a visual way of organizing ideas in a web-like structure. It uses both sides of the brain by incorporating images and colors alongside text. Mindmaps have benefits like being visual, hierarchical, and allowing for easy connections between distant ideas. They can be used for planning, brainstorming, documenting notes, and other tasks like requirements gathering and project management.

1. Mindmaps

2. Overview What are is a mindmap? Why mindmap? How to mindmap Resources

3. Speaker Information 25 years programming 10 years with ColdFusion 7 years with Fusebox Custom development Teach one-on-one and custom classes Fusebox and Process Methodology MDCFUG, CFUNITED

4. What is a Mindmap? A mindmap is a visual way of organizing ideas in a web-like structure.

5. Sample hand drawn mindmap

6. Why mindmap? Use right brain (visual, intuitive) as well as left brain (logical, linear) Make new connections between ideas Fast and easy to create Easy to learn Fun!

7. Benefits of Mindmaps Visual Hierarchical Easy to connect “distant ideas” Like an outline Brain dump first, then easy to rearrange ideas

8. Mindmap Parts What constitutes a Mindmap? Center word and image Branches Sub-branches – less important info Single keywords Images and color

9. Mindmap Circuits and Fuseactions

10. How to create a Mindmap Paper on side (landscape) Draw Central image Add key words and branch lines Add sub-branches, associate ideas Print Add emphasis

11. Key words One word! Forces you to think before you write

12. Mindmap Steps Prepare Generate map Associate freely Review Incubate – take a break! Re-organize New map in clockwise sequence Act

13. Uses of Mindmaps Planning Brainstorming Group thinking Documenting Note taking Resources

14. Mindmaps in Programming Requirements gathering Fusebox Architecting Development brainstorming Testing and debugging Project management Questions and resources

15. Mindmap design tips Single words Use colors Use pictures

16. Objections to Mindmaps

17. Conclusion Mindmaps are increase thinking and remembering Improve developer and business discussions Easy to use

18. Resources Tony Buzan www.mind-map.com Mindmapper www.mindmapper.com Open mind www.matchware.net Fuseminder and mindfuser www.grokfusebox.com Innovation Tools www.innovationtools.com/resources/mindmapping.asp Google Directory www.google.com/Top/Reference/Knowledge_Management/Knowledge_Creation/Mind_Mapping/ Mapping Inner Space Nancy Margiulies and Nusa Maal

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