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{{@todo}} The extension that integrates FreeMind maps into the wiki is no longer maintained.  And the preferred output format (flash) is so completely awful that it has been abandoned by the web.  So, unfortunately I must investigate and recommend a suitable alternative.  I have been using [https://www.xmind.net/ XMind], however it really isn't as good as the original FreeMind.  For example, it doesn't have the property system. And it doesn't integrate with wiki. There is no extension that I'm aware of.  Instead, you have to post your map to their 'Share' website, and then embed a graphic.  That doesn't exactly work for your board brainstorm.  I believe you can still export your Xmind to .mm format, which would allow you to use the FreeMind extension; however that extension is unmaintained.
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Still looking for mind mapping software that works anything like the FreeMind of ~2008
 
The extension that integrates FreeMind maps into the wiki is no longer maintained.  And the preferred output format (flash) is so completely awful that it has been abandoned by the web.  So, unfortunately I must investigate and recommend a suitable alternative.  I had been using [[XMind]], however it is a failed alternative the original FreeMind.  For example, it doesn't have the property system. And it doesn't integrate with wiki. There is no extension that I'm aware of.  Instead, you have to post your map to their 'Share' website, and then embed a graphic.  That doesn't exactly work for your board brainstorm.  I believe you can still export your Xmind to .mm format, which would allow you to use the FreeMind extension in theory; however it is a circular dead-end since the extension is unmaintained.
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== Description ==
== Description ==
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[[wp:Image:Guru_Mindmap.jpg]]
[[wp:Image:Guru_Mindmap.jpg]]
== Version ==
* FreeMind 1.1.0-Beta2 7 Feb 2016
* FreeMind 1.1.0-Beta1  22 Jun 2015
* FreeMind 1.0.1 12 Apr 2014
* FreeMind 1.0.0 became available on 19 Oct 2013 *


== Documentation ==
== Documentation ==
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== Exporting / Importing ==
== Exporting / Importing ==
see the site and menu of the application.  One interesting point is that FreeMind exports to an OpenOffice outline format (which in turn can easily generate a [[presentation]] in OpenOffice .
[[File:Freemind.export.menu.png|right|thumb| 600px | screenshot of the export menu]]
See the website about [http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Export Exporting] and [http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Accessories Accessories] (which are 3rd-party add-ons that allow you to export to other file formats). The menu of the application lists many choices (see screenshot for illustration).  One interesting point is that FreeMind exports to an OpenOffice outline format (which in turn can easily generate a [[presentation]] in OpenOffice.


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