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==Application help as mind map==
==Application help as mind map==


FreeMind comes with the documentation in the form of mind map, available from application menu ''Help > Documentation''.  The documentation is a succint description of FreeMind functions, rather than a mind mapping text book.  
FreeMind comes with the documentation in the form of mind map, available from application menu ''Help > Documentation''.  The documentation is a succint description of FreeMind functions, rather than a mind mapping text book.  
You can also browse the documentation now <mm>[[:Freemind.mm|applet|in a Java applet browser]]</mm> (with around 700 KB that requires Java 1.4.2 or later) which gives you a proper FreeMind feeling. And you can <mm>[[:FreemindFlash.mm|flash|try a much smaller flash based FreeMind map viewer]]</mm>.
You can also browse the documentation now <mm>[[:Freemind.mm|applet|in a Java applet browser]]</mm> (with around 700 KB that requires Java 1.4.2 or later) which gives you a proper FreeMind feeling. And you can <mm>[[:FreemindFlash.mm|flash|try a much smaller flash based FreeMind map viewer]]</mm>.
==Application help as HTML help==
Help similar to the one delivered as a mind map is available in a form similar to Windows help, to be found in application menu ''Help > Help''.
==PDF documentation==
[http://www.scribd.com/doc/6492990/FreeMind-Manual PDF documentation], nice to print and much more professional looking than the application help, has been written by ''Shailaja Kumar''. It features illustrations, hand-holding detailed instructions, and index.
==Wiki==
This wiki serves as documentation as well, above all with [[Asked Questions]] page. All the documentation pages for FreeMind users are listed under [[:Category:Documentation|Documentation]] category. To see the content of the category, click down below at this page into the Categories box.
==Web on mind mapping==
To find out about mind mapping, consider searching the web, or buying yourself a book on mind mapping. Some links follow.
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_map Mind map] at Wikipedia
==Tutorials==
* [http://www.gurushare.com/web/main/search.aspx?key=freemind Comprehensive video tutorials for Freemind] Training tutorials from GuruShare.com
* [http://toncar.cz/Tutorials/MindMaps/getting_started_with_freemind.html Getting Started with Freemind]
* [http://www.vimeo.com/freemindsoftware A series of videos showing FreeMind's usage]
* [http://samos29.blogspot.com A french blog about Freemind] : news, tutorials (text and videos), tests,... Blog francophone développé autour de Freemind : informations sur Freemind, nouveautés, tutoriels (textes et vidéos Flash), tests,...
==Printed books==
===English===
English books on mind mapping:
* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0452273226/qid=1148920602/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-2747381-4796064?s=books&v=glance&n=283155The Mind Map Book : How to Use Radiant Thinking to Maximize Your Brain's Untapped Potential (Paperback)] by Tony Buzan, Barry Buzan at Amazon.com
* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/042512780X/qid=1148920602/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/002-2747381-4796064?s=books&v=glance&n=283155Mindmapping: Your Personal Guide to Exploring Creativity and Problem-Solving (Paperback)] by Joyce Wycoff at Amazon.com
===German===
A German book dedicated to FreeMind:
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| http://bomots.de/freemind/freemind_2te-cover.jpg
| [http://bomots.de/freemind Mindmapping mit FreeMind]<br>by Helmut F. Reibold<br>bomots-Verlag<br>ca. 220 Seiten<br>erschienen 10.09.06
|}
===French===
A French book dedicated to FreeMind:
* [http://www.amazon.fr/Boostez-votre-efficacit%C3%A9-avec-FreeMind/dp/2212124481 Boostez votre efficacité avec FreeMind : Bien démarrer avec le Mind Mapping] de Xavier Delengaigne et Pierre Mongin (sans vouloir faire de pub: en vente dans toutes les bonnes librairies en ligne).
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Revision as of 20:53, 17 November 2010

Application help as mind map

FreeMind comes with the documentation in the form of mind map, available from application menu Help > Documentation. The documentation is a succint description of FreeMind functions, rather than a mind mapping text book. You can also browse the documentation now <mm>applet|in a Java applet browser</mm> (with around 700 KB that requires Java 1.4.2 or later) which gives you a proper FreeMind feeling. And you can <mm>flash|try a much smaller flash based FreeMind map viewer</mm>.