Graphic relationship database

November 26, 2008 7:13 PM

I'm looking to create a dynamic graphical relationship infomap where different thought/idea "bubbles" connect to others via color or lines. Any software reccos?
posted by pmaxwell to computers & internet (7 comments total)

Are you thinking of mindmaps? I use (free) Freemind and (pay) Mindjet Mindmanager. See also, List of mind mapping software for other options.
posted by bonobo at 7:29 PM on November 26, 2008

I have to use Concept Map Tools for some of my classes. This sounds like it may be close to what you want, assuming you're okay with all edges needing labels.
posted by Alterscape at 9:18 PM on November 26, 2008

seconding cmaptools
posted by singingfish at 9:30 PM on November 26, 2008

Depending on how dynamic, you may want Graphviz.
posted by aye at 10:22 PM on November 26, 2008

Seconding Freemind, it's pretty good.
posted by Happy Dave at 1:06 AM on November 27, 2008

nthing Freemind for interactively building mind maps, and Graphviz if you need to do it programmatically (e.g. from Excel Data, Textfiles, anything).
posted by Nightwind at 3:23 AM on November 27, 2008

Try Xmind -- it is newly free (now open source) and very flexible.
posted by Susurration at 1:11 PM on November 27, 2008