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View Your Mind (VYM)
Stable release
2.9.22[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 31 August 2023; 14 months ago (31 August 2023)
Repository
Operating systemCross-platform but no recent functional version for Mac OS X [2]
TypeConcept Mapping software
Websitesourceforge.net/projects/vym/

View Your Mind (VYM) is a cross-platform concept mapping software.[3][4]

Background and reception

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In The Fun Is In the Journey, Eugene Vickery said he mostly works with VYM because it does not require Java. VYM was also described as a tool for "easy access to URLs, programs and folders.[5] In SUSE Linux 10 Unleashed, Michael McCallister, highlighted similarities to Dia and the ability to attach documents to the map.[6] Completing a Professional Practice Dissertation: A Guide for Doctoral Students and Faculty described the application as one of two free "brainstorming software" programs "that may help you create a graphic representation of your research plan."[7]

In an article on installing and using VYM, technical writer Jack Wallen called VYM "one of the most user-friendly" of many mind mapping tools available.[8] In a detailed article on VYM, Michal Černý, a university teacher of technology in education, concluded that compared with other open competitors, the maps appear better and there are more setup options than Freemind, but keyboard shortcuts are unusual, and the program can seem cumbersome or illogical. He was favorably impressed with notes and links, basic time management support, organic maps and presentation mode, and scripting support.[9] In a brief article on VYM and its installation, it was called "useful in organizing thoughts and structuring works, whether academic or not," and was said to have "many productive shortcuts."[10] In a list of 50 mental and conceptual map building tools, Monica Edwards Schachter said VYM had some problems, based on forums, but mentioned it had image search.[11] In a 2006 comparative analysis of eight conceptual mapping programs, VYM was ranked 7th.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Release 2.9.22". 31 August 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ "VYM - View Your Mind".
  3. ^ "View Your Mind - generate and manipulate maps which show your thoughts". LinuxLinks. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  4. ^ "VYM - View Your Mind". www.insilmaril.de. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  5. ^ Vickery, Eugene (2017-02-16). The Fun Is In the Journey. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-557-60436-4.
  6. ^ McCallister, Michael (2006). SUSE Linux 10 Unleashed. Sams Publishing. pp. 150–160. ISBN 978-0-672-32726-1.
  7. ^ Willis, Jerry W.; Valenti, Ron; Inman, Deborah (2010-06-01). Completing a Professional Practice Dissertation: A Guide for Doctoral Students and Faculty. IAP. p. 298. ISBN 978-1-60752-441-0.
  8. ^ "Map your mind with VYM (View Your Mind) - gHacks Tech News". www.ghacks.net. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  9. ^ Černý, Michal. "VYM: myšlenkové mapy aneb View Your Mind". Root.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  10. ^ "VYM: Uma ferramenta para criar mapas mentais no GNU/LINUX". SempreUPdate (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017-11-24. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  11. ^ Edwards, Mónica. "50 Herramientas para construir mapas mentales y conceptuales". INNOVACIÓN: Mónica Edwards Schachter (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  12. ^ Whittum, Christopher (2013). Energize Education through Open Source. LULU Publishing. pp. 79, 82–83. ISBN 978-1-4834-0444-8.
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