1. A post for the blog
   1. Introducing mind maps
      1. a couple of visuals
      2. a short paragraph explaining
      3. links to mindmaps I created
   2. What's so good about them?
      1. laying out ideas visually
      2. laying out ideas quickly
      3. small images (thumbs) of parts of a map with the above
   3. What programs?
      1. Xmind - trying it right now
      2. The online free service (forget the name)
      3. Freemind
      4. Mind manager
      5. Why *not* to use Visio?
2. Why do I use mindmaps?
   1. As a visual thinker, this is a natural choice for me.
   2. allows me to gather everything (documents, links, pictures and more) in one place, and have it accessible quickly.
   3. The best choice to analyze and break down big projects
3. Problems with Mindmaps?
   1. distracting, can become a project in itself
   2. your mind is still not completely free; each program is restricted with its own options
   3. not many of other people understand them or use them
      1. which means you need to convert to a document, twice the work