Editing Mind map (section)

==Differences from other visualizations==
* ''[[Concept map]]s'': Mind maps differ from [[concept maps]] in that mind maps are based on a radial hierarchy ([[tree structure]]) denoting relationships with a central concept,<ref name=Lanzing>{{cite journal |last=Lanzing |first=Jan |date=January 1998 |title=Concept mapping: tools for echoing the minds eye |journal=Journal of Visual Literacy |volume=18 |issue=1 |pages=1–14 (4) |doi=10.1080/23796529.1998.11674524 |quote=The difference between concept maps and mind maps is that a mind map has only one main concept, while a concept map may have several. This means that a mind map can be represented in a hierarchical tree structure.}}</ref> whereas concept maps can be more free-form, based on connections between concepts in more diverse patterns.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Romance |first1=Nancy R. |last2=Vitale |first2=Michael R. |date=Spring 1999 |title=Concept mapping as a tool for learning: broadening the framework for student-centered instruction |journal=[[College Teaching]] |volume=47 |issue=2 |pages=74–79 (78) |jstor=27558942 |doi=10.1080/87567559909595789 |quote=Shavelson et al. (1994) identified a number of variations of the general technique presented here for developing concept maps. These include whether (1) the map is hierarchical or free-form in nature, (2) the concepts are provided with or determined by the learner, (3) the students are provided with or develop their own structure for the map, (4) there is a limit on the number of lines connecting concepts, and (5) the connecting links must result in the formation of a complete sentence between two nodes.}}</ref> Also, concept maps typically have text labels on the links between nodes. However, either can be part of a larger [[personal knowledge base]] system.
* ''Modeling graphs'' or ''[[graphical modeling language]]s'': There is no rigorous right or wrong with mind maps, which rely on the arbitrariness of [[mnemonic]] associations to aid people's information organization and memory. In contrast, a modeling graph such as a [[UML diagram]] structures elements using a precise standardized iconography to aid the design of systems.