Important Software Update: MindSystems ThemeReader

If you are using MindSystems ThemeReader please note that there is an important update at their website.

IMPORTANT SOFTWARE UPDATE: MINDSYSTEMS THEMEREADER

If you currently have Mindsystems ThemeReader installed (Business or Basic), and you first installed it before 23rd December 2007, it is important you download and run this software update.

How do I run the update?

After you click the download link below, select to 'Save As' to your desktop. Once the download completes, navigate to your desktop and click on the 'Update.exe' (the icon is a blue upward arrow). Follow all instructions in the update console window.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD UPDATE

What will this update do?

It will make the following improvements to the software:

- Enhancement in processing stability, resolution of minor bugs

- Update to engine expiry period

- Fix for Adobe PDF file errors

If at any stage you require help, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@mindsystems.com.au

Regards,

Mindsystems Pty Ltd

Highlights of Summer Blogging

I hope that everyone has had a great summer! I have been busy blogging this summer and I hope I can keep up the pace as I move into my Fall schedule. It has been a lot of fun writing about new applications and having the opportunity to meet and talk to some of the developers of the programs. But along the way , I have met some great folks who not only have a vision as to how these programs can be utilized but are passionate about the work they do.

For those of you who may be new to this blog, I have spent a fair amount of time talking about assistive technology, mind mapping, visual learning, project management, as well as talking about Web 2.0 applications that are both innovative and useful. Along the way I have also written about some interesting programs which I would like to highlight for you. If you have the opportunity take a look at the Archived articles, I’m sure you will find something of interest.

Review of MindManager 7 Mac
MindSystems ThemeReader & Text to Speech
InspireData from Inspiration
Odiogo- Adding Accessibility to Blogs
Teacher’s Guide to Mindmapping
TouchGraph Visual Search Engine
FastTrack Schedule 9.2
NovaMind 4 for Mac Released
IntelliGantt Add-in for Mindmanager Pro 7
PersonalBrain 4 Macintosh Released
JVCGantt Pro 3 & MindManager 7-Perfect Together
Vernier’s Labquest Handheld Data Analysis Tool
XMIND for Mindmapping
Hyperstudio 5 to be Released this Fall
LiveScribe- This Isn’t an Ordinary Pen
theRealizer-Mindmanager Add-in
ConceptDraw Mindmap 5 for Macintosh Shipping August 28


Enjoy and let me know what you think-your comments are always welcomed!

Mindsystems ThemeReader and Text to Speech

I recently got an email from a mother who was interested in learning how MindSystems ThemeReader could help her son with a reading disability handle all of the reading that would be expected of him when he went off to college in the Fall. I thought that the best way to show how this could work was to do a short screencast using MindSystems ThemeReader, MindManager and TextAloud. You may want to take a look at an earlier post this summer that I did on Mindsystems ThemeReader.

Click on the picture to view the screencast.

Mindsystems ThemeReader Business is Released

I just received this email from Mindsystems that I thought you would be interested in. I did post a review of Mindsystems ThemeReader earlier this month which you can find on my blog. Mindsystems ThemeReader used in conjuction with MindManager is a very exciting piece of technology that can scan your documents and then output them as a MindManager map.

As you have already evaluated some of Cirilab's technology, we thought you may like to know that the latest version of the popular MindManager® / KnowledgeLink® addon, Mindsystems ThemeReader Business has just been released!


This breakthrough new technology will take your planning capabilities
to a whole new level. Mindsystems ThemeReader is the latest advancement in information management. Based on years of high level international research, this new technology is actually able to scan information, determine common themes and convert it into a visual MindManager Map or KnowledgeLink Tree. You can summarize and convert 100 page documents in seconds. Information that used to take days to understand can now take minutes, all at the click of your mouse!

Great for quickly understanding complex documents or 'unlocking'
information that is buried inside traditional Word® files. Up to 20 different
formats supported including Word® integration, PDF, HTML Web pages and WordPerfect®.

ThemeReader and MindManager Perfect Together

I came across this interesting utility that adds incredible functionality to MindManager 6 or 7 for Windows, which was reviewed in the last issue of Inclusion Times. Imagine a scenario in which your students have to read through a long and complex Word document and figure out what it means. Well with ThemeReader from Mindsystems it is now possible with the aide of MindManager to simply Right click on the Word document and select ThemeReader. ThemeReader begins to process your Word document and when it is done it creates a MindManager mindmap which summarizes all of the key points in the Word document. Using artificial intelligence and sophisticated algorithms, ThemeReader looks for recurrent or common themes in the document and graphically displays them in MindManager 6 /7. Mindsystems ThemeReader™ is powered by CiriLab's revolutionary “Knowledge Engine” technology. This advanced new technology is able to quickly analyze a file or document and pick out recurrent or 'common' themes. The MindManager Map that is shown was automatically developed from a proposal that I created in Microsoft Word. This is a very handy and powerful tool for students as well as educators who need to analyze information. This could be a very interesting way for students to analyze their reading material or for that matter their written work. This could easily be used to help students in the area of reading comprehension. Using ThemeReader alongside MindManager 6 or 7 and a text to speech application could go a long way to assist students in the area of comprehension. The text to speech application could be used directly within MindManager 6 or 7 to help students who have reading disabilities. If you are using MindManager 6or 7 in the classroom then take a look at this handy and useful add-on.