Mind Mapping

Mind maps are a great way to store, organize your ideas.  With many commercial tools scattered around in the Web, I gave FreeMind a try and it satisfied most of the basic needs in Mind Mapping.  Mind Mapping software come with a multitude of features and one of the important feature that I love is the Calender.  They give you the ability to attach dates and reminders to any node in the Mind map tree.  I have stumbled upon on a few web based Mind mapping tools and seeking a way to attach Project Management features/tools that would help many folks out there.

Tony Buzan developed Mind Maps with the following key features in mind:
Key features are:
- Organization
- Key Words
- Association
- Clustering
- Visual Memory - Print the key words, use color, symbols, icons, 3D-effects,arrows and outlining groups of words
- Outstandingness - every Mind Map needs a unique center
- Conscious involvement

Following are some great useful resources to start with:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_Mapping
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~charles57/Creative/Mindmap/

Some of the interesting tools out there:
http://www.mindman.com/
http://www.mindomo.com/
http://www.mindmeister.com/
http://www.comapping.com/