Chapter 2: A Roundup of the Best Mind Mapping Tools
by Daniel Schwarz
A mind map is a diagram drawn to help brainstorm ideas without being forced to organize or structure them. Instead, ideas are visually depicted in a hierarchical structure showing the flow and relationship between various ideas as they arise, which allows us to analyze them and recall them with ease.
Let’s take a look at the types of mind maps that are used in UX, and the mind mapping tools that are used to create them.
The Benefits of Mind Mapping
So, why mind map?
Ideation is exciting. Ideas here, ideas there. However, the enthusiasm to conceptualize them can be so invigorating that we don’t take the time to develop upon them or consider other ideas.
Rushing into a concept ...
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