NovaMind News

NovaMind 4 Pro for Windows released

You can now download the recently released NovaMind 4 Pro for Windows. The new version has a user interface very closely modeled on the Microsoft “fluent” interface design as found in Microsoft Office 2007. This builds on the familiarity that many people now have with the new user interface from Microsoft.

As part of this new interface, most operations that will change the look of the branches or the Mind Map are previewed live as you mouse over the options. This makes it very easy for you to see how the changes would look before you make the changes.

If you have been using the old version of NovaMind, you will notice many operations have been simplified, and you may like to quickly look through the new tutorials that go through the details of using the new program.

A year ago when we started development of NovaMind 4, we made a big decision to completely separate the Windows and Mac versions, only keeping the core file format and overall functionality the same. This was done with the express goal of providing the best experience for you on whichever platform you are using.

We have received feedback from our Windows users who have tried the Mac version as well, that they believe that the NovaMind 4 for Windows user interface is better than the Mac interface. We have also received feedback from Mac users who have tried the new Windows version, saying that they think that the NovaMind 4 Mac interface is much better than the Windows one. This is exactly what we were aiming for in the user interface design - to produce the best user experience for you on both platforms.

As well as the new user interface and live previews, NovaMind 4 introduces many new features such as:

• the ability to create Mind Maps from templates,
• keytip shortcut key access to all the commands,
• themes to make your Mind Maps look great,
• background styles and shape styles to make it easy to apply the same styles to multiple Mind Maps or shapes,
• new text handling system with live update of font information for both selected text, insertion point, and selected branches which are not being edited,
• preview of layout setting changes so you can see how your Mind Map will be laid out before you apply the settings,
• a special formatting floating panel which allows you to set all the attributes of a branch or shape from one place,
• new tabs for multiple Mind Maps with instant previews of the other Mind Maps in the document without having to switch to those maps to see them,
• document view where you can see and work with multiple Mind Maps in one window, changing the settings for all or a selected set of them all at once,
• a new sidebar with the graphics library, adornments, branch notes, and suggesterator all within easy reach,

…and many more refinements.

As with our Mac releases we will be continuing to enhance the Windows product with frequent updates as we continue to improve on the product.

Our attention is now focussed on the implementation of the Platinum edition of NovaMind for Windows - stay tuned for news on this as development progresses.

You can download NovaMind Pro for Windows from the NovaMind web site .

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