Comments on: Instaviz – Review and Giveaway

By: yaddley

yaddley — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:16:06 +0000

It’s entirely possible that I may *need* the app to map out how I’ll use it.

(Ok, how about saving my staff from the whiteboard and needlessly complex Visio diagrams?)

By: ophelan

ophelan — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:00:02 +0000

I’m a UNIX sysadmin type, so I try to avoid meetings when I can. That said, a large part of my work involves engineering various systems (consisting of many hardware and software components) and explaining to others how this widget talks to those servers and this other storage and that thing in the closet that the janitor unplugs on occasion. Around this point, my sketch usually has them smiling and nodding and wondering what I’m talking about. An app to lay out projects like this simply and clearly would do wonders for me.

By: MicroZealous

MicroZealous — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:01:03 +0000

Great app. I could use this in a couple of ways.

I’m a SharePoint Admin and we are always mapping out process workflows – fill out a form, route it to Manager A for approval, then to Manager B – account for Manager B being on maternity leave etc.

Additionally, being able to map out web site structure – sub webs, different web parts and functions etc.

The ability to choose different shapes for the nodes would really help in differentiating functionality etc. Very cool

By: fromamerica

fromamerica — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:25:33 +0000

I use MindManager everyday in my job, brainstorming with teammates or clients. There are times when a session will arise out of a conversation in a meeting that didn’t necessarily start as as a session. I am torn between firing up the tablet or just taking paper notes (yuk). With this software, I could in seconds begin a mindmap and not lose any piece of the conversation worrying about capturing the information needed. With the export, I am assuming I could get the translation between the Instaviz and MindManager, continuing my work without a hitch.

By: fishgal

fishgal — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:50:18 +0000

I could use it to map out where i actually ended up going and what i did in a day versus what i started out to do. Mapping out each chosen location and then mapping from that all that i got there. It could be quite fun to see what i buy and get done versus what i thought i would. In short a bunny trail of bread crumbs

By: brent

brent — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:14:36 +0000

I try to travel light on short trips and have been giving clients a copy of a sketched diagram, then emailing a mindmap or diagram when I get back. Now, I can travel light & give them a something more professional when I leave. And they’d stop comparing my “art” to the UPS guy on TV…

By: desz

desz — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:39:26 +0000

1. Your asked to speak on very shot notice, you can jot your thoughts in a map very quickly.

2. Your out shopping. You have multiple stores you need to visit and various items you need to purchase, at different parts of the city. While your still in the car, map it out making sure you get everything the first time and you don’t forget anything anywhere. This is more effective than a linear 2do list.

I use Mindjet’s Mindmanager everyday. I think it could be useful to have it on a phone.

By: thePrisoner

thePrisoner — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:48:14 +0000

this has at least 2 almost invaluable uses to me. 1- I can mindmap out DVD projects before sitting down to author them. 2- I can look like I have something going on in my life, which I don’t.