Program Details

Are you using mind mapping tools such as MindManager, FreeMind or XMind? And reference management tools such as JabRef, Endnote, or Zotero? And do you sometimes even create bookmark in PDFs? Then you should have a look at SciPlore MindMapping.

SciPlore MindMapping is the first mind mapping tool focusing on researchers’ needs by integrating mind mapping with reference and pdf management. SciPlore MindMapping offers all the features one would expect from a standard mind mapping software, plus the following features for researchers:

Adding Reference Keys Manually
This feature allows assigning a reference key to a mind map’s node. This way, researchers can organize their ideas and reference to the origins.

Adding Reference Keys (BibTeX) Automatically
Most reference managers (e.g. JabRef, BibDesk, Referencer, ...) allow assigning a file (usually PDF) to entries in the bibliographic database. If a file that is linked in the reference database is linked by a node in the mind map, SciPlore MindMapping automatically extracts the corresponding reference key from reference database and adds it to the mind map node. Currently, this feature only works with reference databases in BibTeX format.

PDF Bookmark Import
When researchers read an article in PDF format, some create bookmarks for the most important statements in the article. The same information is likely to be needed in a mind map when structuring ideas or a new paper. SciPlore MindMapping offers the option to import bookmarks from a PDF. Each bookmark is imported as a node and each node is linked to the PDF. If the PDF is included in the user’s bibliographic database, the corresponding BibTeX key is also added.

SciPlore MindMapping is based on FreeMind (0.9 RC6 Max) and 100% compatible to FreeMind. All mind maps created with SciPlore MindMapping can be opened and edited with FreeMind 0.9 and vice versa. SciPlore MindMapping is developed in Java and runs under Windows (95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, etc.) and maybe under Linux and Mac OS (Java 1.5 or later is required which is available for free). SciPlore MindMapping is 100% free and published under the GNU/GPL licence.

When you install SciPlore MindMapping you will be asked if you want to allow (anonymous) usage statistics. We would kindly ask you to agree because we would love to do some research on how many people are using mind mapping software, how often, etc. However, if you feel uncomfortable you do not need to activate this function and can use SciPlore MindMapping without any limitations anyway.

Manual / Handbook

• Program Details (Short Description, Homepage, etc.)
• Requirements
• Installation
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Mac OS
• Operation
  • Importing Mind Maps from FreeMind 0.8.1 (or older) and FreeMind Scholar (Alpha 1)
  • Importing Mind Maps from MindManager, XMind and other Mind Mapping Tools
  • Basic Functionality
    • Disable Direct Selection
    • Create New Nodes
  • Adding References Manually
    • Link a file
    • Add a reference key
    • Link a website
    • Create a note
  • Adding Reference Keys Automatically
    • BibTeX based reference management tools (JabRef, BibDesk, Referencer, etc.)
    • Zotero
    • Mendeley
    • EndNote
    • Other Reference Managers
  • Update Reference Keys in Current Mind Map
  • Copy Reference Key to Third Party Application
  • Hide / Show Reference Keys
  • Import PDF Bookmarks
  • (De)activate Automatic PDF Bookmark Import
• Licence
• FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
• History
• Roadmap (Planned Features)
• Contribute
• Co-operate
• Credits
• Contact Us

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History

2010/01/19 SciPlore MindMapping (Beta 2)

• New: Preference Dialog is now repared for performing information retrieval on mind maps, backups, etc.
• New: Update PDF bookmarks in mind map (via context menu)
• New: Reference key can now be copied as cite\{Reference Key} to clipboard
• Improved: Code base updated from FreeMind Max RC4 to FreeMind Max RC6
• Improved: When editing the reference key manually, the focus now is set automatically on the reference key and not the attribute name splmm_refkey
• Improved: Source code cleaned and redundancies removed
• Improved: All strings are now in the appropriate properties file
• Fixed: When changing a BibTeX key in the BibTeX database, the key is now updated correctly in the mind maps
• Fixed: Attribute bug (splmm_refkey was sometimes called SPLMM REFKEY)

2009/11/15 SciPlore MindMapping (Beta 1)

• First public version of SciPlore MindMapping

Roadmap (Planned Features)

coming soon (please send us feedback and tell us what features you would like to have)

Contribute

If you like SciPlore MindMapping, you have various options to support its development.

1. Spread the word: tell your friends and colleagues of SciPlore MindMapping
2. Go to the project webpage on SourceForge and rate SciPlore MindMapping. Just click the blue "thumb up" symbol on the right side and enter a short review if you like (no registration requiered).
3. If you have a homepage place a link to http://www.sciplore.org/software/sciplore_mindmapping/ and/or http://www.sciplore.org on it
4. If you have Java skills, join our team and contribute actively to future versions of SciPlore MindMapping

Co-operate

Credits

SciPlore MindMapping is based on others peoples' great work. We have to give credit especially to FreeMind which SciPlore MindMapping is based upon and PDF Box which we use to import PDF bookmarks.

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