Our mind's best friend!

My beloved everyday-tool goes 7!
I'm talking about the application that gave to my life [personal & professional] the amazing "flavor" of creativity and differantiation. I'm talking about MindManager.
If you are unfamiliar with the Mind Maps term take a look here.
If you have created a MindMap even for one time, I'm sure that you know MindManager.

I had the opportunity to test the latest beta and I have to admit that I'm so excited and I can't wait for the final version! [May 30]



The new version goes mindmapping another step forward:

Ribbon UI
MindManager Pro 7 uses the new Microsoft Ribbon UI to create a streamlined, uncluttered workspace!

Integrate MM7 within Microsoft Applications
Link to topics from external applications. (i.e. Launch maps from Word docs.)

Central Topic
The Parent Topics are hidden and the new central topic becomes the (Central Topic) and the hierarchy starts from what was formerly the Subtopic.

Topic Styles
Allows creation of named topic styles and using these styles across current map regardless of the level at which topics are located.

Split topic
Create new topic based on text sub-selected in topic editor

Highlight Multiple Topics
Shift + Mouse click selects multiple topics for quick multi-formating

Saved Queries
Allows saving queries in Power Filter/Select/Bookmark dialogs and re-using these queries later.

Saved Views
Saves current view (filtered topics, collapsed topics, zoom factors) and allows reusing these views later.

Multiple Markers within Topics
Option to add more than one marker giving you flexible marking

Add Multiple Attachment to Map
Use multi select in file browse dialog to add multiple attachments to a topic

Advanced Sorting
Implemented sort options for icon marker groups and color marker groups. Allow reverse sorting of text marker groups. Available via markers group context menu, but not available for priority and task complete groups.

The improvements are not stopping here, moving the new MM version to a new very promising level.

It's time for all of you to come to MindMaps amazing world ;-)

Weekend picks #007

Digg, dagg, dong :-D
A small problem to my server's HDDs, but I'm back online.

[1]

The 4 best FREE Project management web server-based applications are
1. Dot Project
2. Task Jr.
3. Active Collab
4. PHProjekt
Do you know any good alternative?

[2]

SharpE is an user friendly desktop replacement for Windows XP/2k.
SharpDesk's powerful shell replacement makes crafting a luxurious desktop a delight. A single theme can be customized in dozens of ways with realtime wallpaper effects, icon sets, color schemes, and custom menu content.
SharpE is still in beta stage but is easy to use and looking cool...
So go on, download it !

[3]

ALZip: the most useful and full featured compression utility ever!
Opens 36 formats, create 8 formats, virus scanner integration, self-extracting archives and much more...
Actually if you start using it, you will forget all the others ;-)

[4]

OneNote2007 and MindManager.
Export Mindmaps to OneNote, easily map out the Notebooks, Section Groups etc from Onenote2007 and not only..
If you use both programs this MindManager Add-in is a must!

[5]

Love is all around :-)
Some well-designed wallpapers for the forthcoming Valentine's day ;-)
Even BBC have some!
Wallpaper 01
Wallpaper 02
Wallpaper 03
Wallpaper 04
Wallpaper 05

Take care!

3 more GTD wallpapers!

UPDATE

Version 3 is available! Go and grab it NOW!!

Before some weeks I created the first GTD wallpaper, using MindManager and Photoshop.

Today I'm sharing 3 more wallpapers that I created using MindManager, Powerpoint 2007 and Photoshop.

The first one is inspired from David Allen's book showing a "cloudy" workflow and the other two play the roll of everyday teaser :-)
Did you GTD today?


Full resolutions for 4:3 [2048x1536] and wide size [1920x1080] versions are included.

GTD workflow: 4:3 | wide
Teaser 01: 4:3 | wide
Teaser 02: 4:3 | wide

All free to use.