I write about learning how to learn, cognitive science-based study methods and my experience learning 6 languages (from Portuguese to Mandarin Chinese)
Happy encoding!
This is my final email about new features for the mindmap (at least for a while) - in the next weeks we’ll focus on how to start using it to actually learn better!
But for now, some new features you might find handy:
Create quick hierarchies
Whereas for some topics, you’ll want to create elaborate flows and diagrams, others are more strictly hierarchical.
You can now create such hierarchical tree just as quickly as in the old mindmap - by using the link buttons. Use the left link button to create a left-to-right hierarchy, or the top link button to create a top-to-bottom hierarchy.
Zoom + Pan mode
Zooming into, and panning around your maps is now easier. If you keep Space bar pressed, it will lock your map into Zoom + Pan mode. This means you can drag the map around or scroll to zoom in or out, without any nodes being dragged around or misplaced.
You can also use the + and - keyboard shortcuts to zoom, and the keyboard arrows to pan.
Touch devices
The map now fully works on touch devices like your iPad or phone, which means you can create and link new nodes anywhere you go. Just like on desktop, you can click the Hand icon in the bottom left to pan around.
Note preview
You can quickly preview the notes for any node by hovering over it. This is also a handy way if you want to add some text to provide context for a specific node (like in the screenshot above).
What's next?
I’ve been using the new mindmap to map out the optimal learning process. You can find a first version here, and I’ll talk more about this map in the next weeks.
(If you go through it, you’ll understand the subject line of this email 😉)
And if you’re studying (pre-)med, we got some awesome content coming, here's a first taste..
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Hi! I'm Dominic Zijlstra, polyglot and edtech entrepreneur
I write about learning how to learn, cognitive science-based study methods and my experience learning 6 languages (from Portuguese to Mandarin Chinese)
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