Comments on: Graphic relationship database

Question: Graphic relationship database

pmaxwell — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:13:28 -0800

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?

By: bonobo

bonobo — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:29:14 -0800

Are you thinking of mindmaps? I use (free) Freemind and (pay) Mindjet Mindmanager. See also, List of mind mapping software for other options.

By: Alterscape

Alterscape — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:18:47 -0800

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.

By: singingfish

singingfish — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:30:42 -0800

seconding cmaptools

By: aye

aye — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:22:49 -0800

Depending on how dynamic, you may want Graphviz.

By: Happy Dave

Happy Dave — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:06:44 -0800

Seconding Freemind, it's pretty good.

By: Nightwind

Nightwind — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:23:15 -0800

nthing Freemind for interactively building mind maps, and Graphviz if you need to do it programmatically (e.g. from Excel Data, Textfiles, anything).

By: Susurration

Susurration — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:11:08 -0800

Try Xmind -- it is newly free (now open source) and very flexible.