Concept Mapping with VUE
Posted by Qrystal on October 17, 2008 at 12:37.
Category: Tools. Tags: computer, mindmapping.
Concept maps are … free form, [with] multiple hubs and clusters [that] can be created, unlike mindmaps which fix on a single conceptual center.
This quote from the concept map article at Wikipedia clearly summarizes why I should’ve been looking at concept mapping all along, instead of trying to constrain myself to the formats available in mind mapping software. I must’ve tried a dozen different mindmappers before I realized that I was having a problem with the basic premise, not the actual software. I really wanted a way to map out how concepts interrelate, not just how thoughts stem out from one concept!
Anyways, the point is: I found an awesomely flexible, Open Source beauty called VUE: Visual Understanding Environment. Even the meaning of its acronym speaks volumes to me! I am immensely pleased with this find, and highly recommend it to anyone who likes to think, analyze, understand, explore, connect, or even just play with ideas.