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CFUNITED – The premier ColdFusion conference www.cfunited.com
Mindmaps
For Better Programming
Michael Smith
TeraTech, Inc.
June 28th – July 1st 2006
Overview
What are is a mindmap?
Why mindmap?
How to mindmap
Resources
June 28th – July 1st 2006
Speaker Information
25 years programming
10 years with ColdFusion
7 years with Fusebox
Custom development
Teach one-on-one and custom classes
Fusebox and Process Methodology
MDCFUG, CFUNITED
June 28th – July 1st 2006
What is a Mindmap?
A mindmap is a visual way of organizing
ideas in a web-like structure.
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Sample hand drawn mindmap
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Why mindmap?
Use right brain (visual, intuitive) as well
as left brain (logical, linear)
Make new connections between ideas
Fast and easy to create
Easy to learn
Fun!
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Benefits of Mindmaps
Visual
Hierarchical
Easy to connect “distant ideas”
Like an outline
Brain dump first, then easy to rearrange
ideas
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Mindmap Parts
What constitutes a Mindmap?
Center word and image
Branches
Sub-branches – less important info
Single keywords
Images and color
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Mindmap Circuits and Fuseactions
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How to create a Mindmap
Paper on side (landscape)
Draw Central image
Add key words and branch lines
Add sub-branches, associate ideas
Add emphasis
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Key words
One word!
Forces you to think before you write
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Mindmap Steps
Prepare
Generate map
Associate freely
Review
Incubate – take a break!
Re-organize
New map in clockwise sequence
Act
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Uses of Mindmaps
Planning
Brainstorming
Group thinking
Documenting
Note taking
Resources
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Mindmaps in Programming
Requirements gathering
Fusebox Architecting
Development brainstorming
Testing and debugging
Project management
Questions and resources
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Mindmap design tips
Single words
Use colors
Use pictures
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Objections to Mindmaps
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Conclusion
Mindmaps are increase thinking and
remembering
Improve developer and business
discussions
Easy to use
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Resources
Tony Buzan www.mind-map.com
Mindmapper www.mindmapper.com
Open mind www.matchware.net
Fuseminder and mindfuser www.grokfusebox.com
Innovation Tools www.innovationtools.com/resources/mindmapping.asp
Google Directory www.google.com/Top/Reference/Knowledge_Management/Knowledge_Creation/Mind_Mapping/
Mapping Inner Space Nancy Margiulies and Nusa Maal
June 28th – July 1st 2006
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