XMind

XMind is a versatile software tool designed for brainstorming and mind mapping, as well as for organizing and sharing ideas. It supports a variety of diagram types, including mind maps, Ishikawa diagrams, tree diagrams, organization charts, and spreadsheets, making it suitable for knowledge management, meeting minutes, task management, and GTD. XMind 3 is built on Eclipse Rich Client Platform 3.4 and Eclipse Graphical Editing Framework, and requires Java Runtime Environment 5.0 or later. The software is capable of reading FreeMind files. Users can create workbooks containing multiple sheets, each of which can include a range of topics and diagram types such as mind maps, Fishbone Charts, or Spreadsheet Charts. The .xmind file format, used for XMind Workbooks, is an open format based on the principles of OpenDocument, and consists of a ZIP compressed archive containing an XML document for contents, an XML document for styles, a .png image file for thumbnails, and directories for attachments. This comprehensive software is designed to support collaboration and innovation in idea generation and organization.