Drawing mind maps helps us brainstorm and understand much better. As the founder of Buzan World - Tony Buzan explained, "it gives you the freedom to roam the infinite expanses of your brain. The Mind Map can be applied to every aspect of life where improved learning and clearer thinking will enhance human performance."
I know that there are dozens of mind-mapping softwares out there that lets us draw diagrams on the computer or the Web rather than on paper. Today, I'll be focusing on one mind-mapping app called Bubbl.us.
Bubbl.us is a simple and easy-to-use Web mind-mapping tool which lets you brainstorm on a particular subject online by providing state-of-the-art features that many similar products don't have. Besides having the basic and essential feature of creating colorful mind-maps, it also enables you to collaborate with your friends, embed it in your blog or website to share with your readers, email or print the mind-map, and many more.
Using advanced technologies such as Flash, AJAX and Prototype, Bubbl.us comes in a drag-and-drop interface to attach bubbles together and a mousewheel zooming feature to focus on a certain portion. By moving the color slider, you can choose your favorite colors and even alter the saturation and lightness of the color. If you know the hexidecimal color code, inputting it in the box is also possible. You can easily manage and collaborate your mind-maps by accessing the control panel on the right. Since the current collaboration tool only allows sharing with friends, it would be better if Bubbl.us lets us collaborate in real-time with multiple users at once.
This free app is mainly meant for those who need to sort out their messy information and brainstorm for more ideas with the comfort of the computer instead of scribbling untidy words on a paper.
