Comments on: WriteMaps Launches Geni-Like Sitemaps Tool http://www.rev2.org/2007/05/04/writemaps-launches-geni-like-sitemaps-tool/ Profiling Web 2.0 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:19:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andre http://www.rev2.org/2007/05/04/writemaps-launches-geni-like-sitemaps-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-63876 Andre Tue, 15 May 2007 18:20:19 +0000 http://www.rev2.org/2007/05/04/writemaps-launches-geni-like-sitemaps-tool/#comment-63876 WriteMaps concentrates on that "niche" group of people who are trying to build a site map because it grew out of designer Scott Jehl's initial need for an easy and standardized way to do just that, to create site maps. You can find Scott's initial paper about it here: http://scottjehl.com/localProcess/StyleMap/ I think that attempting to turn a tool that was specifically created for a certain task into a broader user tool would actually diminish the value of it by flooding users with too many intricate controls and choices that most would not need. WriteMaps concentrates on that “niche” group of people who are trying to build a site map because it grew out of designer Scott Jehl’s initial need for an easy and standardized way to do just that, to create site maps.

You can find Scott’s initial paper about it here: http://scottjehl.com/localProcess/StyleMap/

I think that attempting to turn a tool that was specifically created for a certain task into a broader user tool would actually diminish the value of it by flooding users with too many intricate controls and choices that most would not need.

]]> By: Brent http://www.rev2.org/2007/05/04/writemaps-launches-geni-like-sitemaps-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-60061 Brent Mon, 07 May 2007 20:38:16 +0000 http://www.rev2.org/2007/05/04/writemaps-launches-geni-like-sitemaps-tool/#comment-60061 Why not just use Cogmap so you can drag and drop? Why not just use Cogmap so you can drag and drop?

]]> By: Vic Gee http://www.rev2.org/2007/05/04/writemaps-launches-geni-like-sitemaps-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-58909 Vic Gee Sat, 05 May 2007 03:38:16 +0000 http://www.rev2.org/2007/05/04/writemaps-launches-geni-like-sitemaps-tool/#comment-58909 They may have made a smart move by focusing on site maps rather than mind maps. The competition in the web-based mind mapping (and concept mapping) area is getting fierce: http://bubbl.us http://www.kayuda.com http://www.mindmeister.com http://www.mindomo.com http://www.webofweb.net Once there was mayomi.net, the first on-line mindmapping tool I've found - based on Flash - but that sank without trace last year. Was it ahead of its time - before the change of thinking that made Web 2.0? Or is it an indicator of how other on-line mind mapping sites may fare? Mayomi's author did it as a thesis project, but if it had garnered sufficient interest and use, it would not have been left to die, I suspect. Vic http://www.mind-mapping.org/ The complete list of mind mapping and information mapping tools. They may have made a smart move by focusing on site maps rather than mind maps. The competition in the web-based mind mapping (and concept mapping) area is getting fierce:
http://bubbl.us
http://www.kayuda.com
http://www.mindmeister.com
http://www.mindomo.com
http://www.webofweb.net

Once there was mayomi.net, the first on-line mindmapping tool I’ve found – based on Flash – but that sank without trace last year. Was it ahead of its time – before the change of thinking that made Web 2.0? Or is it an indicator of how other on-line mind mapping sites may fare? Mayomi’s author did it as a thesis project, but if it had garnered sufficient interest and use, it would not have been left to die, I suspect.

Vic
http://www.mind-mapping.org/
The complete list of mind mapping and information mapping tools.

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