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Helpful software and gadgets

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  You wrote 2 hours ago
  
  Mac Users:
  
  
  
  I just found a free brainstorming (or 'mind-mapping' program online. I've used it and fonud it useful. You can set a time limit, say 5 minutes, then type in your topic, and then you have just that amount of time to spew out ideas in a list format.
  
  
  
  Mac OS X 10.4 and later.
  
  
  
  http://www.conceptdraw.com/labs/index.php/2007/03/ 22/brainstorm-lite-is-released/
  
  
  
  FOR PC
  
  I found a free app for PC, called FreeMind. You can read all about it and see screenshots before downloading at:
  
  
  
  http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Mai n_Page
  
  
  
  FOR MAC AND PC
  
  This looks interesting. For Mac and PC, a freeware program called Celtx. Here is the blurb from their website:
  
  
  
  "Celtx is the world's first fully integrated solution for media pre-production and collaboration. It replaces old fashioned 'paper, pen & binder' media creation with a digital approach to writing and organizing that's more complete, simpler to work with, and easier to share."
  
  
  
  http://www.celtx.com/overview.html
  
  
  
  I've been playing with it for a bit this evening and it's cool!

  Flag as inappropriate Posted by KatieK on 10th October 2007
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  KatieK, this is very cool!

  Flag as inappropriate Posted by Jen Creer on 10th October 2007
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  Here is my favorite of all the brainstorming software I've seen so far. It's online, it's free, it's easy to use and COLORFUL:
  
  
  
  http://www.bubbl.us

  Flag as inappropriate Posted by KatieK on 11th October 2007