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iThoughts is a mind mapping tool for the iPhone/iPod Touch. If you have an iPad then please check out iThoughtsHD.

Mindmapping enables you to visually organise your thoughts, ideas and information.

Typical Uses:

      • Task lists.
      • Brainstorming.
      • Project planning.
      • Goal setting.
      • Concept mapping.
      • Course Notes/Revision.
      • Meeting Notes.


Highlights:

• Import and export to and from many of the most popular desktop applications
      • MyThoughts 1.3.3 (Mac)
      • Freemind/Freeplane
      • Novamind 4 / 5
      • MindManager 6 and later
      • XMind 3
      • iMindmap 4 / 5
      • Mindview 3 / 4 (Windows only)
      • ConceptDraw MINDMAP 6 / 7
      • MindGenius 3.71 and later
      • OPML (OmniOutliner, Scrivener etc.)
• Export PDF and PNG (+HTML) versions of your ideas.
• Export Outlook CSV task lists.
      • Export Markdown format.

• Plays nicely with other services:
• Cloud synchronisation with Dropbox/Box.net/WebDAV
• Create and Open email attachments in all supported formats.
• Save maps to the Camera Roll (and then paste the image into other apps.)
• Send maps to other Apps (e.g. iBooks, GoodReader etc.)
• Present your ideas on the big screen using an external projector (VGA output.)
• Cut/Copy/Paste within and between maps and other applications (such as Mail and Notes)
• Hyperlinking Topics (link to websites, other maps or documents in GoodReader etc.)
• Download community generated maps from Biggerplate.com and XMind.net

• Task Management:
      • Attach task management information to topics (start/due date, effort, progress and resources)
      • Assign priorities to topics.
      • Optional 'At a Glance' task attributes badge.
      • Create email task reports (by project, by resource)
      • Export task information to Outlook and ToodleDo (also import from Outlook)
      • Hide completed tasks

• Advanced Mindmap Features:
      • Multiple topic options (shapes, callouts, floating, boundaries.)
      • Over 90 builtin icons and 46 clipart images .
      • Attach notes with hyperlinks to topics.
      • Assign different colours and shapes to topics.
      • Configure text attributes (bold, italic, size.)
      • Create relationships between topics.
      • Image Topics (insert photos or clipart into a topic)
      • Apply comments to maps using callouts (and hide them as necessary.)
      • Hide topics which are not 'in focus' (great for presentations.)
      • Paste styles (colour, shape etc.) to groups of topics.
      • Auto-align topics within a map with the 'Keep Organised' feature.
      • Expand/Collapse branches to keep things manageable.
      • Rainbow colour scheme (auto colours based on position of topic relative to the centre.)
      • Configurable canvas backgrounds.
      • Drag and drop topics and branches – then reattach, merge or 'float' them.
      • Organize your maps into Folders
      • Create new maps 'based on' (existing maps, clipboard, selected branch)
      • Mark maps as read-only
      • Create large maps with many hundreds of topics (canvas is over 1000 'screens' in size.)
      • Automatic 10 minute snapshots provide version history.
      • Automatic daily archive with email/cloud upload option for easy backup and peace of mind.
      • Keyboard shortucts and TextExpander integration for fast brainstorming.

Please visit the website http://www.ithoughts.co.uk for more information, screenshots and videos.

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