NovaMind - Mind Mapping for MacOS X

NovaMind - Mind Mapping for MacOS X

I was reading Creswell's book on research design. He suggests making a map of the literature before starting the lit review. I love my Inspiration diagrams, but have become a bit dissatisfied that complex maps become such a jumbled mess. I've looked at several different software applications that do mind mapping or concept mapping. The deal breaker, until now, has been that I can't live without the ability to toggle back and forth between outline and diagram views.

Today I learned about Nova-Mind - an application that just might unseat Inspiration as my organizing tool of choice. Nova-Mind lets me move between diagram and outline views, but there's more. It works with project management software, lets me use my iPhoto library, create flexible branches, and export to a variety of formats including web pages, PowerPoint, Keynote, and a host of graphic file formats.

At $79, less a 30% educational discount, I think I might have found a new favorite tool. Thanks to Heather and Andy for this discovery!