We have recently added Warnier/Orr Diagrams to MindApp. Warnier/Orr Diagrams have been around forever and are a time tested method for hierarchical breakdowns and flowcharting. They can be used in a bunch of different fields, but are mostly seen in software design and software engineering. Warnier/Orr diagrams look similar to mind maps with some interesting differeces. Check out our Warnier-Orr example to see what the diagrams look like, and here is an overview of Warnier-Orr building blocks.
Varatek has actually been successfully selling Warnier/Orr Diagramming software for more than 20 years, so its nice to keep them alive in our newest product. Its amazing how long a good technique can stick around.
Have a look and let us know what you think.
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As part of working with MindApp, the question always comes up whether people prefer the two terms “Mind Map” or just the one word “MindMap”. The first obvious thing to do is do a google search for each of the terms:
Mind Map: .87 hits
MindMap: 6.2 Million hits
But this doesn’t tell the who story. Using Google Insights reveals a neat stat. In searches from the US the two word version is used twice as much as the one word variant. In most European countries it is the opposite. Germany, for instance, uses the one word version 2.5x more than the two word. So, Americans like “Mind Maps” and Europeans like one.
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One cool feature of MindApp is that is can export your maps to HTML. You can then place that on the web. The diagram is rendered in flash, so viewer can interact with the diagram. Here is an example of an exported diagram: Project Management Diagram.
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