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Freemind is a good open source mindmap editor for the desktop.

Or you could try my online, browser-based mindmap app. http://thoughtmuse.com ;)

First, WashingtonPost.com will now be using Apture across their entire web site whenever the name of a United States Congressman is mentioned. Just click on their name to instantly view voting records, biographies, and financial disclosures — all without leaving the page. Give it a try right now with these links (if you’re reading this in RSS, open this page in a browser to view the links):



• see Barack Obama’s missed votes in Congress,
• Joe Biden’s financial disclosures, or
• see John McCain’s full WashingtonPost.com congress profile.  



The WashingtonPost.com has an incredible database of Congress & Votes data going back to 1991, and we wanted to make it even easier for their readers to access this dormant content. There’s a big difference between the availability of information and the accessibility of information. Just because you build a library doesn’t mean people will want to go and read. Apture is a way of bringing the library to users, so they don’t have to go. Reducing the number of clicks or seconds it takes to get to the center of the information Tootsie Pop matters a lot.




Here are some great examples from WashingtonPost.com:

Google, the largest search database on the planet, currently has around eight billion web pages indexed. That's a lot of information. But it's nothing compared to what else is out there. Google can only index the visible web, or searchable web. But the invisible web, or deep web, is estimated to be 500 times bigger than the searchable web. The invisible web comprises databases and results of specialty search engines that the popular search engines simply are not able to index.

Do you think your local or university librarian uses Google? Sure, but certainly not exclusively. In order to start researching like a librarian, you'll need to explore more authoritative resources, many of which are invisible. Note: Although some of the following resources are visible and indexed, they have all been included here because of their authoritative nature.