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| reason = The extension that integrates FreeMind maps into the wiki is no longer maintained.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 [[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.
A better (but more involved) solution may have been found: the wiki mindmap site offers a dynamic browsing front-end to wikis https://github.com/nyfelix/wikimindmap}}
== Description ==
FreeMind is probably the best free software, cross-platform mindmapping tool in a fairly long [[wp:List of Mind Mapping software]]. It can use an XML file format (and the next version will by default). It currently interoperates with Quanta, MediaWiki, OpenDocument, and [[TaskJuggler]] making it ideal as a part of the toolchain for managing projects. FreeMind is available in source, and binary form. It is included in the official Debian repositories.
There are other alternative tools, but so far in the evaluation of this tool, it covers every sweet spot. It is cross-platform (java) and can be integrated with TaskJuggler for project management. Unlike Kdissert which is first focussed on creating documents, FreeMind is focused on creating [[wp:Mind_maps]].
[[wp:MediaImage: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 ==
== Using FreeMind ==
<nowiki><mm>[[Example.mm|flash]]</mm></nowiki> produces
<mm>[[Example.mm|flash]]</mm>
== Integration ==
=== Wiki ===
This wiki is already setup to integrate the display of FreeMind mindmaps using the flash plugin(enabled through the [[mw:Extension:FreeMind| FreeMind extension]])
See the FreeMind wiki article on [http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Embedded_Mind_Maps How to embed mindmaps]. Essentially, you
# Upload the FreeMind mind map (.mm) file
# Use the specific example link syntax illustrated below here to embed the mindmap'''<nowiki><mm>[[myBrain.mm|flash]]</mm></nowiki> ''':
<nowiki><mm>[[myBrain.mm|flash]]</mm></nowiki> # Note that flash|applet can be specified as format, however flash is not supported in modern browsers such as Firefox and Chrome due to widespread and constant security flaws.# Similarly, java applets are problematic as users have largely abandoned installing Java for the same reason: security flaws.# Updating the map is as simple as uploading a newer file in place of the existing one.
=== Issue Tracking ===
== Exporting / Importing ==
[[Category:Applications]]