Cecil, great idea! There aren't many graphical-interface designers around here, and it would take a bit of cleverness to work out how to fit a map's worth of content onto a screen. Perhaps there is some offline mindmapping software which could be open-sourced and adapted to the purpose? Let us know if you are aware of such software.
Jens, there are hundreds of mind-mapping methods; Buzan is welcome to reign emperor of his vapour-empire, but should hardly dampen this discussion.
+sj+
On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 13:57:29 +0100, Jens Ropers ropers@ropersonline.com wrote:
Careful there. [[en:Tony Buzan]] may hold associated copyrights, patents and/or trademarks. Not sure though; just a caveat.
-- ropers
On 2 Dec 2004, at 17:12, Houchin, Cecil wrote:
Dear Wikipedia Support Team,
Have you ever thought of adding software that would allow the development of concept and mind maps within Wikipedia? I believe that concept and mind mapping are concise and efficient ways to display information and their associations. I think it would add tremendous value to your site.
A web site with examples of concept and mind maps can be found at: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html
The following websites may also help if your interested: http://kmi.open.ac.uk/projects/scholonto/summary.html http://users.edte.utwente.nl/lanzing/cm_home.htm http://www.macrovu.com/VLBkExmplPgsMenu.html http://www.triz-journal.com/archives/2001/01/c/index.htm
Thank you for Wikipedia, Cecil Houchin
-----Original Message----- From: Wikipedia information team [mailto:info-en@wikimedia.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 4:11 PM To: Houchin, Cecil Subject: [Ticket#: 105515] Wikipedia - Concept and Mind Maps
Dear Cecil Houchin,
Thank you for your mail.
Have you ever thought of adding software that would allow the development of concept and mind maps within Wikipedia? I believe that information mapping tools would add tremendous value to your site.
As you may know, Wikimedia projects are written and maintained solely by volunteers - both on the technical side and the actual content. Your suggestion sounds like something our technical volunteers would be interested in hearing more about. You might be interested in introducing your ideas on one of our mailing lists.
Our general information page on the mailing lists is at: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_list
In particular the technical mailing list may be of use: http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
The general Wikipedia list is also very active: http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-l
Thanks for your kind words about Wikipedia,
Regards,
Lisa Cushway Wikimedia support team
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