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Posted by Stephen R. Diamond
Mar 19, 2007 at 10:37 PM

Daly de Gagne wrote:

>have downloaded VM 8, and it seems much more stable.

Version 9 is out in a public beta. I think the stability has improved further. To my taste, it looks nicer too. What attracted me to V-M and still does to an degree is that it is the most nimble to manipulate. Visi-Map seems to have been designed more systematically, due I think to its long heritage, from a strictly technical standpoint it may be the most backward.

Posted by Cassius
Mar 20, 2007 at 07:33 AM

I said, “When I look at a mind map graphic, the first thing that comes to mind is “scatter brained.” I have used structured diagrams to explicate processes that are difficult to follow when described using only text.”

Steve Diamond replied, I’m not sure I follow. You like structured diagrams for complex processes but dislike mindmaps? Are you saying mindmaps are insufficiently structured?”

Yes, the mind maps I’ve seen have been like the fluff you refer to—hardly any structure. One might as well put the nodes in a list.

I do not use structured diagrams for my own use, except when I am presented with one (say, from a contractor) and go through it to be sure it is logical and complete. I use structured diagrams to explicate, for others, processes that would be difficult to convey with text. For example, I used Inspiration to create an aviation “Benefit Estimation - Accident Analysis Process”
for estimating the impact of a proposed accident/fatality “product.” As I developed the process,I seem instinctively to know what to do.

I use PIMs basically as a memory tool: To collect information from outside sources and to remind myself of ideas, etc. I’ve thought of, but which my brain may later have mislaid. If I were to liken my mind to a computer, I would say that the processor runs rather well, but the hard drive has a mis-aligned read head and some bad surface spots. A PIM is my hard drive crutch.

Steve D: If you wish to see this diagram, I’ll email it to you in Word 2000 or RTF format, if you send a request to my “Chock-Full-of-Spam” email address: werauntie@yahoo.com. Please send the request within 2 days or it will become hidden under all the new spam.

-c

Posted by Tom S.
Mar 20, 2007 at 07:51 AM

It does but I believe its only only to one level. So, unless the newest version is different, you will only see the parent to one level (parent) not to grand parents.

Tom S.

Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Mar 20, 2007 at 08:18 AM

Cassius wrote:
>I do not use structured diagrams for my own use, except when I am
>presented with one (say, from a contractor) and go through it to be sure it is logical
>and complete. I use structured diagrams to explicate, for others, processes that
>would be difficult to convey with text. For example, I used Inspiration to create an
>aviation “Benefit Estimation - Accident Analysis Process”
>for estimating the
>impact of a proposed accident/fatality “product.” As I developed the process,I seem
>instinctively to know what to do.

Have you tried Axon Thought Processor?

alx

P.S. I’ve taken the liberty of sending you a message to the e-mail address you gave as I’d be very interested in seeing the diagram you mentioned.

Posted by Cassius
Mar 20, 2007 at 12:43 PM

Alex,

Check your email.

Axon Idea Processor.

-c

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