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Freeplane is a free and open source software application that supports thinking, sharing information and getting things done at work, in school and at home. The software can be used for mind mapping and analyzing the information contained in mind maps. Freeplane runs on any operating system that has a current version of Java installed. It can be run locally or portably from removable storage like a USB drive.

Key Features

Note-taking with freely positionable, unconnected nodes (post-it’s)
Ordering ideas (nodes) into a hierarchy connected by lines (edges)
Classifying nodes with metadata (attributes) and style types (system styles, user-defined styles, level styles);
Grouping nodes with visual containers (clouds) and accolade (summary node)
Automatically styling nodes (with a bubble, color, edge type, etc.) according to hierarchical level and content (conditional styles, automatic edge color, level styles)
Structuring nodes in terms of content (text, scientific formula, calculation, icon, image, and hyperlink) and presentation area (core, details, notes, attributes, images, and tooltip)
Changing views by hiding content (folding branches, filtering, a roll-up of details, and hiding extensions in the tooltip), finding, scrolling, and navigating
Tasking with calendar and reminders
Password protecting of whole map and of individual nodes with DES encryption
Easy extension of functionality with add-ons and homemade scripts
Integration with Docear academic literature suite
Extensive support through Wiki and Forum; and tutorial and documentation in the form of a mind map