Hi Graham

I'm not sure if this is exactly what you need, but you could try  
having a look at topic maps (www.topicmaps.org) There is an XML  
standard for topic maps so I would think there should be someone to  
make them accessible.  As far as I know most mind mapping software is  
proprietary  so can't be shared between different applications.

Best wishes

Sheila


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On 23 Feb 2006, at 12:47, Graham Lewis wrote:

> My first question is a bit off topic and my second is probably a  
> genral CETIS question rather than one for this list but here goes:
>
> Does anybody know of software that attempts to provide mindmapping  
> to blind students?  On the face of it that is a rather silly  
> question as mondmaps are clealry visual and non-lineear ways to  
> represent information but I have been thinking that perhaps it  
> might be possible to link concepts together in a non visual way so  
> that the power of this mond tool can be provided to blind people.   
> Includng
> me!
>
> My secod question is whether there is a standard data format for  
> transfering mnd maps between mind map applications or whther one is  
> being considered.
>
> I hope to see some of you at the meeting in York on the 10th Marcg.
>
> Graham
>
>
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