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VUE: mind mapping meets data visualization, semantic analysis, and presentation engine

VUE: mind mapping meets data visualization, semantic analysis, and presentation engine
VUE (Visual Understanding Environment) is a free, open source mind mapping and data visualization software developed by the Academic Technology group at Tufts University in Boston. VUE is unique in that it offers a range of innovative functions such as tagging of nodes and of relationships, support for images, videos, and other objects within the mind map structure, and the ability to import and analyze datasets (from CSV files, XML files, and even RSS feeds) using semantic mapping. It also functions as an innovative Powerpoint-style presentation tool, allowing users to define “presentation pathways” on top of the mind map structure, and to create presentation-style content that is associated with the mapped concepts. VUE can also be used in conjunction with the Zotero Firefox extension to map out and visualize online documents and web clippings. VUE is also a full-fledged, Powerpoint-style presentation software. Here are more notes on this program: Version Tested: 3.0 beta4b2.

ThinkBuzan - Official Mind Mapping software by Tony Buzan 20 Web - VUE Applet - VUE User Guide Overview Generally, an applet provides functionality or performance beyond the default capabilities of its container (the browser). When you run an applet, it runs in the browser window, but executes locally. The VUE applet is signed with a certificate to allow VUE to save VUE maps to and read VUE maps from your local computer. Why use the VUE applet? The benefit of using the VUE applet to users is that VUE doesn't have to be installed locally, while as a site owner you can host both VUE and VUE maps on your own web server. Limitations of the VUE applet In order to reduce the download size of the applet itself, not every feature available in the full application is replicated in the applet. Features removed from the applet version include: The use of OSID data resources Pathways presentation mode Panner Outline view PDF and SVG saving Slides are never displayed LMS integration with Sakai (disabled) Fedora Commons upload (disabled) Using the hosted VUE Applet To install VUE on your web site:

50 Great Examples of Data Visualization Wrapping your brain around data online can be challenging, especially when dealing with huge volumes of information. And trying to find related content can also be difficult, depending on what data you’re looking for. But data visualizations can make all of that much easier, allowing you to see the concepts that you’re learning about in a more interesting, and often more useful manner. Below are 50 of the best data visualizations and tools for creating your own visualizations out there, covering everything from Digg activity to network connectivity to what’s currently happening on Twitter. Music, Movies and Other Media Narratives 2.0 visualizes music. Liveplasma is a music and movie visualization app that aims to help you discover other musicians or movies you might enjoy. Tuneglue is another music visualization service. MusicMap is similar to TuneGlue in its interface, but seems slightly more intuitive. Digg, Twitter, Delicious, and Flickr Internet Visualizations

word_processor_plugin_installation Translations of this page: Installing Word Processor Plugins for Zotero 3.0-4.0 for Firefox This page provides word processor plugins for users of Zotero 3.0 and 4.0 for Firefox. Word processor plugins for Zotero Standalone can be installed from the Cite pane of the Zotero preferences. Users of Firefox beta releases should see the Firefox beta compatibility page. The word processor plugins are distributed as Firefox extensions, which provide word processor integration to Zotero and install the necessary components into the word processors. Zotero Standalone Users: Word processor plugins are included with Zotero Standalone, and can be installed from the Zotero preferences. Microsoft Word Windows The latest version of the Word for Windows plugin for Zotero 3.0+ is 3.1.15 (compatible with Word 2003-2013 excluding Word 2010 Starter Edition, and Firefox 24-28). Mac The latest version of the Mac Word plugin for Zotero 3.0+ is 3.5.7 (compatible with Word 2004-2011 and Firefox 4 or later). LibreOffice

Review of VUE | I used to be undecided, but now I'm not so sure. VUE stands for Visual Understanding Environment. This program comes from Tufts University in the USA. It was written to allow students to take notes during lectures and to make presentations. The program stores its maps in disk files which have to be saved manually. I have not used VUE as a presentation tool and so maybe I have a biased opinion. To do a presentation with VUE you first have to define a ‘path’, this is a series of slides. VUE is a very extensive tool with a lot of facilities which are only briefly covered in this review, fortunately you can try it for free, if you don’t like it you haven’t lost anything. Overall score = 26 out of 50 1. The user places nodes on the map in the position they want and makes the connections they want. You could produce organisation charts, family trees and process flow diagrams with VUE as the layout is entirely up to the user but there are no tools aimed specifically at these types of diagrams. 2. 3. 4. 5. VUE can export to a .html file.

Visualization of Multidimensional Data by Bob Jensen Chapter 6 All the real knowledge which we possess, depends on methods by which we distinguish the similar from the dissimilar. The greater number of natural distinctions this method comprehends, the clearer becomes our idea of things. The more numerous the objects which employ our attention the more difficult it becomes to form such a method and the more necessary. For we must not join in the same genus the horse and the swine, tho' both species had been one hoof'd nor separate in different genera the goat, the reindeer and the elk, tho' they differ in the form of their horns. General observations drawn from particulars are the jewels of knowledge, comprehending great store in a little room. Science is built up with facts, as a house is with stones. Comparing mills is like comparing apples and oranges. One picture is worth more than ten thousand words. In thy face I see The map of honor, truth, and loyalty. His face is the worst thing about him. 6.1--Introduction 6.2--Theory of Types

plugins Translations of this page: Note: for apps and plugins for mobile devices, see mobile. Desktop Integration Access your Zotero library from your desktop. Zotero plugin to automatically rename, move, and attach PDFs (or other files) to Zotero items. Interface Improvements Zotero plugin adding item browsing history buttons (“back” and “forward”) to Zotero. Library Analysis/Visualization A Zotero extension for analysis and visualization in the digital humanities. Website Integration WordPress WordPress plugin to show Zotero citations on WordPress (with an optional thumbnail image). SPIP plugin to synchronise a Zotero library with SPIP (a content management system). Drupal Drupal module that provides one-way syncing from Zotero to Drupal's biblio module. Omeka Omeka plugin to import items from Zotero into an Omeka repository. BibBase Show any Zotero library, collection, or group on any web site, e.g., your own publications page. General Word Processor Integration Zotero Development Unmaintained

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