Features Comparison Chart

What are the differences in features?

* Applies to both MindGenius business and MindGenius education

Usability MindGenius V1* MindGenius V2* MindGenius home V1 MindGenius
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Fast Information Capture - Quickly capture, develop and reorganize Topics
Notes - Support Topics with rich text, images and tables using a re-sizable window
Notes - Choice of window docking positions
Spell Check - Reliable spell check and correction ensures quality before presenting or publishing
Supporting Information - In-depth suite of resources includes Animated Tutorials, Sample Maps, and Tips n’ Tricks
Supporting Information - In-depth management technique instructional documents and templates
Print as Map or combined with Text Outline - Flexible printing options save time and effort
Print - auto orientation for best results
Print Options - user defined page break
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Advanced Features MindGenius V1* MindGenius V2* MindGenius home V1 MindGenius
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Hyperlink to Web or Files - Link to any Web site, map or file, including graphics, spreadsheets, docs, PDFs and more
Map Templates - Instructional management technique templates
Map Templates - Save time by reusing specific topics, formats, and/or content
Protect Document - Controlled access supports team collaboration and security
International Unicode - Support for double-byte characters, including Arabic, Asian languages, Hebrew and Slavic
Filter - View only pertinent information
Map View - rapid action plans, re-creating map based on allocated resources
dMap View - rapid grouping following brainstorm, re-creating map based on allocated categories
Distribution - Zip maps with all linked files for quick and easy external distribution
Task Info - Efficiently manage workload, as maps, project plans or actions
Master Category and Resource Managed Lists - avoids duplications and omissions in filters
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Visual Elements MindGenius V1* MindGenius V2* MindGenius home V1 MindGenius
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Smooth Text/Graphics - New look and feel, with a Windows ® XP-based UI and professional graphics library
Library - Contains professional images, icons, and backgrounds for clear communication
Multiple Select/Format - Painter Select or Format multiple Topics using a single click and drag action
Boundaries and Relationships - Visually group related information between Topics
Floating and Callout text - Annotate information in a variety of forms
Styles - Customize the look and feel of your maps with a variety of professional styles
Multiple Layout Styles - options to view information in most appropriate format
Local Layout - flexible local branch layout making best use of white space
Auto Colour - provides the ability to differentiate between branches
Style Promotion - particularly useful when using multi level maps
Zoom Bar - quick accelerator to focus on required information
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Views and Modes MindGenius V1* MindGenius V2* MindGenius home V1 MindGenius
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Action Bar and Menu - Provides direct access to a variety of Views and Modes
Full Screen Mode - designed to make presentations clear, powerful and effective
Map View - Default view shows top-level information in the form of a WorkMap
Outline View - Preview documents before exporting to Outline format
Input View - particularly useful for Cause and Effect Analysis
Output View - particularly useful in Presentation mode
Affinity View - particularly useful for grouping information following a Brainstorm session
Funnel View - particularly useful for Build of Material listings
Organigram View - particularly useful for Organisation Charts
View Map by Levels - particularly useful in summarising large maps
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Seamless Integration MindGenius V1* MindGenius V2* MindGenius home V1 MindGenius
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Microsoft© Word - Plan and organize large documents, then export to Word
Microsoft PowerPoint© - Develop better presentations in less time. Capture ideas, develop content, export to PPT
Microsoft Outlook© - Import contacts and export and manage actions
Microsoft Project© - Identify and assign tasks, resources and duration, then import / export to / from Project
Microsoft Visio© - Brainstorm topics and relationships and export to Visio for instant process maps
Adobe Acrobat - Plan and organise document before exporting for electronic publishing
3MRT - Offline editing of maps before exporting for online revision
Pocket MindMap - Exchange maps between PDA and desktop
XML - for use in 3rd party applications
Rich text format - for compatability with word processors
Microsoft® Windows Vista Compatible
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Publishing MindGenius V1* MindGenius V2* MindGenius home V1 MindGenius
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Save As Web Pages - Instantly convert map content into professional Web pages for publishing
Save as Web Page - create website framework
Save as Web Page -pan or focus using map image
Graphics Export - Export maps or selected Topics in bmp,jpeg,png and emf formats and reuse in other applications
PDF Export - Publish maps to PDF format for platform independent distribution
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Workspace MindGenius V1* MindGenius V2* MindGenius home V1 MindGenius
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Explorer View - Allows for creation of large maps with the facility to easily navigate through content
Explorer Pane - Allows for addition and re-organisation of data outwith the map view
Properties Pane - Surfaces notes editor, action / resource management, image library, colour selector and filters
Properties Pane - Drag and drop map input
Properties Pane - Dropper allows quick assignation of actions, categoroes, resources, etc
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