iBlueSky Mind Mapping for iPhone / iPod Touch and NovaMind Mind Mapping Software
iBlueSky 2.0 update
iBlueSky 2.0 with two way exchange of NovaMind Mind Maps has just been released, and is now available for download from the Apple App store.
Why iBlueSky Mobile Mind Mapping is Good
Having your Mind Mapping software available in your pocket on your iPhone or iPod touch means that you have at your fingertips (literally) the ability to:
- create your to-do list while you are in the moment so you don't forget anything
- take notes in meetings where you don't have your laptop with you
- jot down ideas as they come to you, and organize them
- be productive wherever you are, in those spare moments waiting in line etc.
- solve problems and make decisions using Mind Mapping techniques, at any time
- brainstorm in places where it would be impractical to take your laptop
- summarize and memorize information no matter where you are
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What others are saying"Got an iPhone recently to be more productive away from home. I'm impressed with all the good iPhone productivity apps available but was really missing not being able to mind map on the go. Novamind to the rescue! I bought iBluesky and took it for a spin. It works great. Looking forward to being able to import my Novamind maps as well. My life just got a WHOLE LOT easier! Thank you, Novamind." "iBlueSky ...appears to have achieved a remarkable balance between simplicity and functionality." "I think this app is amazing..." "This is in my opinion the best Mind Mapping tool to date for the iPhone and iPod Touch." "All in all, iBlueSky is an impressive iPhone application. I just couldn’t think of a better way to spend those 5,99 EUR I did when I bought it. If you’re into mind mapping, or you are just trying to improve your personal productivity, this application is a must." "iBlueSky, overall, is a great way to map out your brilliant ideas. Inspiration can hit you at some weird times, so having an app like this on the iPhone seems like a perfect fit and a worthy use of $7.99." If you also like iBlueSky, please click this button to tweet about it: |
iBlueSky and NovaMind now talk to each other!
iBlueSky mind mapping software the iPhone and iPod Touch now integrates with NovaMind, so you can create your Mind Maps in iBlueSky and automatically generate a NovaMind file ready to work with in NovaMind, or upload a file you have created in NovaMind to your iPhone or iPod Touch, and edit it there.
Obviously there are many benefits of being able to transfer your Mind Maps between NovaMind and iBlueSky, because you can:
- Start your Mind Map either on your Mac or PC and transfer it to your iPhone to show people or continue editing during a meeting.
- Get the benefit of faster typing and easier access to resources on your PC or Mac, and the benefits of mobility on the iPhone or iPod Touch.
- Use different topic shapes and styles, and add images and adornments to your topics in NovaMind
- Add hyperlinks to the topics in NovaMind
- Add task and resource information in NovaMind
- Give presentations from your Mind Maps using the NovaMind presenter
- Export to other programs such as MS Word, Powerpoint, MS Project and Merlin
- ...and have all the capabilities of NovaMind to create stunning looking and powerful Mind Maps
The iBlueSky and NovaMind integration works for both the Windows and Mac versions of NovaMind, and works with NovaMind Express, Pro, and Platinum.
How to create your Mind Map in iBlueSky and load it in NovaMind
When you start iBlueSky, you will see a list of "projects". Each project represents a Mind Map, and their names are automatically set to the Mind Map title.
To add a new project, click on the pen icon in the bottom right corner, and start typing the Mind Map title.
You can delete projects using the edit button, or edit an existing Mind Map by tapping the project name.
Select a topic by tapping on it, and edit the text on it by tapping on it again.
Also you will note that when you select a topic, there is an edit button in the top right. Tap on the edit button to add notes to the topic or change the color of the topic.
To delete a topic, select it and click the trash can icon.
You can zoom out to get an overview of your Mind Map by "pinching" on the screen, and then do the reverse to get back to full size. You can also double-tap to zoom out and double-tap again to zoom back in. Note that the Mind Map will be centered around where you double-tapped.
You can work in either landscape or portrait mode just by turning the iPhone, and you can pan around the Mind Map just by dragging with a single finger.
The other option that you get when tapping the arrow, whether you have a topic selected or not, is to email the project.
Choose the email project option to email the Mind Map so that you can open it up in NovaMind. Note that if you want to email it to yourself, you must already have your own email address in the contacts list on your iPhone.
When you receive your emailed project
The Mind Map will be attached to the email in a number of formats including the NovaMind .nmind format. Open the .nmind file in NovaMind and you're all set to continue editing and enhancing it in NovaMind.
Uploading a NovaMind file to iBlueSky
Save your Mind Map in NovaMind, then go to http://www.tenero.co.uk/import where you will find a web page for uploading to iBlueSky. The first time there you will have to register (free), then you can log in, select the file to upload and the email address to send the link to.
You will receive an email like the one to the left. Collect the email on your phone and touch the link in the email to open it in iBlueSky.
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What's new in iBlueSky version 2?
iBlueSky 2 is now available as a free upgrade for existing users, and features the following new capabilities:
- Huge page size (nearly 1500x screen size)
- Import mind maps from NovaMind
- topics with more than one line of text
- Attach notes to topics (optional "T" indicator shows topics with notes)
- Double-tap to zoom in/out
- Change topic colours using an intuitive colour picker (option to apply to sub-topics)
- Toolbars are now translucent and auto-hide when no topic is selected
- Attach a message and set the email subject when exporting projects
- Export destination email address can now be entered manually, or selected from the address book
- Remember last used email address when exporting projects
- Change project sort order (Preference setting: Creation date, modification date, alphabetically or Manually)
- Tap status bar at top of screen to scroll back to the root topic or selected topic (if a topic is selected)
- More responsive when dragging topics around
- Improved topic layout
- Compatibility with iPhone OS 3
- Minor bugfixes
