FreeMind History

FreeMind Project History

24.3.2001

Release 0.3.0
FreeMind Applet. I think the future of FreeMind will be the Web. The only mode yet available in the applet is the new "Browse" mode, so FreeMind maps can now be used on peoples websites, either to provide an overview or to replace the html. I also tried to get some system into all the keyboard shortcuts (sorry, folks ;-) (alt means: edit a node (toggle folded), ctrl means: command for the program (save) and shift means to modify the command (apply it to the whole branch) ). I also fixed some nasty bugs.

1.11.2000

Fifth release (0.2.0) Usable for normal user: Intuitive menu structure. Comletely rewritten node-positioning algorithm to enable future extensions (named edges) and for better performance. Many small bugfixes and improvements.

25.10.2000

Designed the new website, merged all available information for FreeMind (README's, Website, ...)

08.-10.2000

To add named edges, I had to completely rewrite the view (especially the nodepositioning algorithm). Also improved the internal architecture and the controller.

05.08.2000

Fourth release (0.1.0) New orientation: FreeMind is now a generic editor for tree structured data. Modular design, many bug fixes. Implemented modes: MindMap, File(experimental).

17.07.2000

Posting of the new website with better design and more information.

09.07.2000

Third release (0.0.3) Hyperlinking between Mind maps, more than one Mind map opened at the same time. Basic printing functionality, internationalization, properties files.

27.06.2000

Second release (0.0.2) Automatically resizing Mind map, better node editor, better node-positioning algorithm.

06.-07.2000

Designing of a XML-Format together with Jost Schenck which will be compatible with MyMap.

18.06.2000

First release (0.0.1), running program with a nice view (Mind map style).

25.05.2000

Program is running the first time.

07.05.2000

Starting of project FreeMind, initially with a JTree as view.

04.-05.2000

Design discussions with Richard Krutisch, evaluation of the failures of MindMapRK (eg. no Model-View division).

09.1999-04.2000

First ideas and evaluation of other Mind mapping programs.