brainstorming (6 products)

ActionOutline 2.0 (Shareware, $35)

ActionOutline helps you organize your bits of info into the intuitive outline form.

ActionOutline 2.1 (RC1) (Shareware, $39.95)

Only 15% of organizer/PIM users say that the software helped them become more efficient. 95% of ActionOutline users, on the other hand, use the program daily, and two thirds estimate it saves them at least 5 hours a week. One person

Brainstorm Bungy 1.20 (Shareware, $39)

Do not be afraid - this is not about jumping off a bridge with a rubber band attached to your legs. The only stretching here is of minds as Brainstorm Bungy facilitates group brainstorming sessions. It provides a powerful, yet simple means of recording ideas and then evaluating them against agreed and weighted criteria.

ConceptDraw Project 1.1 (Shareware, $149)

Project management application

MindChart Business-Edition 2.0.0.1 (Commercial, $79.00)

Mind Mapping involves writing down a central idea and thinking up new and related ideas, which radiate out from the center. By focusing on key ideas written in your own words, and then looking for branches out and connections between the ideas, you are mapping your thoughts in a manner which will help you understand and remember new information better.

WhizFolders Organizer Pro 5.2 (Commercial, $39)

Use an explorer-style list to create, outline and brainstorm your notes and ideas. Unique hyperlink enabled interface for an organizer and a word processor combined with a clipboard collector. Helps you write hyperlinked, well-connected notes so that you can find, review and brainstorm your ideas more effectively. Quickly find, edit, and create notes and link them together all at the click of a button. WhizFolders makes it simple to group, outline, and cross reference your notes like never before--with just a drag and drop!