Fortunately, mind mapping software development on both the iPad and Android platforms have matured, and software vendors are providing solutions for multiple platforms - desktops, tablets, smartphones, and cloud-based solutions. (Side note: Tablet portability not only helps take notes but ensures that I’m first in line for all the free SWAG.)Ī few years ago, mind mapping solutions on a tablet platform were hard to find and limited in functionality. Even with structured presentations, the discussions and ideas generated from the presentation are non-linear, which makes mind mapping the perfect note-taking and thought mapping solution. Whenever I attend conferences or lectures, I frequently bring my tablet instead of lugging around a laptop, power plug, and laptop case. Mind mapping solutions and tablet computing are made for each other.
The top five mind mapping apps for the Android tabletĪndy Makar highlights five of his favorite mind mapping applications for the Android tablet platform.