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NovaMind
NovaMind 5.3.2
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(5) 4.5

Document the outcomes of brainstorming sessions.   Demo ($29.99)
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NovaMind is a key tool used to conduct and record the outcomes of brainstorming sessions. Use this technique to generate ideas for marketing, KPI's, goals and problem resolution. Having employees involved in brainstorming sessions encourages creativity, initiative, communication and improved employer/employee relationships.

This is a powerful new program taking all the best features of the award winning NovaMind 4 application and combining them with a simple to use new user interface, and many new features such as the most advanced layout system available, a new theme
What's New
Version 5.3.2:
  • Fixed a problem where selecting a fill color from a named color palette would cause an exception.
  • Fixed a problem where creating a new Mind Map from a topic would leave the link back to the original topic inactive until the title of the newly created Mind Map was edited, or the document was reopened.
  • Fixed a problem where in some circumstances boundaries would be hidden when the children of their parent topic was collapsed.
Version 5.3.2:
  • Fixed a problem where selecting a fill color from a named color palette would cause an exception.
  • Fixed a problem where creating a new Mind Map from a topic would leave the link back to the original topic inactive until the title of the newly created Mind Map was edited, or the document was reopened.
  • Fixed a problem where in some circumstances boundaries would be hidden more...
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.6 or later



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NovaMind User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 5.x:
(5)
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VMV reviewed on 23 Mar 2012
Very useful in professional sense but criple because OS version lacks of presenter, flexibranch and quicklook I prefer as essential properties.

I am affraid NM5 is never coplete for OS so be carefull before you decide to purhace app. OS version of NM5 has been under construction now about three years.
[Version 5.2.17]


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+6

kbaxxx reviewed on 30 Aug 2011
Love this app! This is my most used productivity tool. I've tried them all (iMindMap, Mind Manager, XMind, Freemind, etc etc), and this has by far the most powerful features, and yet is still very easy to use.

The redesign they have done for v5 is excellent. They have taken a really good application and rebuilt it as a truly fantastic app.
[Version 5.0.2]

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+83
Miner replied on 04 Mar 2012
I am a bit sceptic about reviewers like this: all reviews done on 1 day, bringing down the ratings of competing apps, rating on some random others, and then high acclaims for a product like this where previous comments were much more negative.
And after that one day: nothing for 6 months, nothing at all.
Maybe I am paranoid, but this seems like tweaking the ratings...
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+731
Espiridion replied on 08 Mar 2012
Also the statement "this has by far the most powerful features" is incorrect IMO. Only the expensive version has features that are comparable with alternative programs, and many were included in prior versions without the hefty price tag. I have not upgraded my old version, and probably never will.
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+7

jjalex reviewed on 01 Aug 2011
I have used NovaMind 4 before and now upgraded to NovaMind 5. I used to like v4, but v5 is just miles ahead. They have done a fantastic job of rewriting it.

Love the new user interface, new layout system, floating topics, callouts, new topic shapes, and especially the color arrays and iCal integration. It's so much better for brainstorming now, and for my to-do list.

It's still beta, and have had a couple of crashes, but it has an autosave system so only lost about 20 seconds of work.
[Version 5.0.0b15]


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+2

+13

Brookhaven reviewed on 02 Apr 2011
2 April 2011 and the NovaMind 5 first beta release is now available.

There have been quite a few comments before about the interface, but I found v4 a nice app. However, the version 5 app is very late arriving and now it has (almost) I'm finding it very frustrating to use.

If you want to move a topic cell around, you have to wait for a little popup to appear, which you then grab with the mouse to move the cell. Ugghhh:-(
[Version 4.7.4]


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-1

-1
Redsee commented on 10 Feb 2011
frustrating to use
[Version 4.7.4]


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+28
Jan_rybar commented on 28 Jul 2008
1. Expensive.
2. Buggy.
It's for playing, not for working.
[Version 4.2.6]

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burypromote
+1

+23
Mark G replied on 19 Nov 2008
I disagree with "for playing not working" - I create lesson plans in Novamind Pro ... a task I do for work, not as a hobby!
burypromote
+1

+41
davidwb replied on 21 May 2009
Not a toy - a serious organization tool like an outliner but much more.
burypromote
+3

+731
Espiridion commented on 11 Jan 2008
Indeed it is a shame about their pricing structure. I actually regret purchasing the previous version, which is not bad, by the way. Live and learn...
[Version 4.1.2]


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+1

+18

uncoy reviewed on 06 Dec 2007
Crazy pricing. Not so nice interface.

This fad for mind mapping will surely shake out with some better looking and simpler and less expensive applications.

In the meantime, what works in black and white with nice switching between text and different map modes is MyMind.

Free and elegant.
[Version 4.1]


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+167
Zo219 commented on 16 Aug 2007
Sooo promising, but somehow it just doesn't make it.

Even $49 for immense ugliness ...no. And the lack of documentation ...so many of these perhaps amazing new apps seem to be developed by people incapable of providing documentation ...geek syndrome? Well get a friend. Who speaks English, preferably.
[Version 4.0.7]


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+14
iGaucho commented on 23 Jul 2007
MacUpdate needs to change the listing for NovaMind. The price has changed since there are now 3 variants of it. Now there are NovaMind Express ($49), NovaMind Pro ($149), and NovaMind Platinum ($249).

I wanted to buy NovaMind several months ago but even with the educational pricing, it was still too expensive for me. I ended up going with OmniGraffle since it was cheaper and more or less gets the job done. Obviously it's not a standalone mind mapping application. Maybe I will look into getting NovaMind Express since it is quite affordable (it costs just as much as the educational pricing for OmniGraffle). I just hope the interface has gotten an overhaul. Version 3 had some excellent features but it was a little difficult to figure out.
[Version 4.0.4]


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+7

jjalex rated on 30 Nov 2011

[Version 5.1.0]




Kresmac rated on 23 Sep 2011

[Version 5.0.4]




Kresmac rated on 30 Mar 2011

[Version 4.7.4]




Mithoo rated on 18 Feb 2011

[Version 4.7.4]


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Type:Business : Word Processing
License:Demo
Date:21 May 2012
Platform:Intel
Price: $29.99
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NovaMind is a key tool used to conduct and record the outcomes of brainstorming sessions. Use this technique to generate ideas for marketing, KPI's, goals and problem resolution. Having employees involved in brainstorming sessions encourages creativity, initiative, communication and improved employer/employee relationships.

This is a powerful new program taking all the best features of the award winning NovaMind 4 application and combining them with a simple to use new user interface, and many new features such as the most advanced layout system available, a new theme system, color sets, font sets, floating topics, callouts, new topic shapes, gradient fills, multiple topic images, etc.

The Pro edition of NovaMind adds features such as attachments, checkboxes, iCal synchronization, font set and color set editing.

The Platinum edition adds task information, MS Project import and export, Address book integration, etc.
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