Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple. Before that, Josh wrote about everything from new Web start-ups, to remote-controlled robots that watch your house. Prior to joining CNET, Josh ...

Mind mapping is a great way to add structure to brainstorming sessions and visualize your ideas. Check out the applications your fellow readers use to do their best brainstorming. Update: This list is ...

That's why making mind maps with modern tools feels clunky and unintuitive, even though newer dedicated mind-mapping tools like Xmind and MindMeister provide better outputs than general note-taking ...

Cowritten by Kelsey Schultz and Tchiki Davis. Mind mapping is a technique through which you develop and visually organize thoughts, ideas, and information. This technique involves identifying a ...

Have you ever felt like your notes are more of a chaotic to-do list than a helpful study tool? Many of us rely on traditional, linear note-taking methods—jotting down every detail in the hope that ...

I’ve been using mind maps more often lately, to plan feature stories, as well as for household maintenance and hobby projects. While pen and paper work great, software tools are more flexible and can ...

Quite a while ago, in the ancient times when I worked at Digital Equipment Corporation, I was introduced to a technique, called mind mapping, as part of a "Digital Management Education" course on ...