Glossary

Our claim is »powerful simplicity«, and eminec MYmap is easy to use. Matching the versatility of eminec MYmap however, a number of technical terms has evolved — because there is just so much you can do with the system. We have compiled a list of short definitions for frequently used terms. The list also contains the equivalent terms in German.

A B C D E F G H I K M N O P R S T U V X Z #

A

Academic

Edition of eminec MYmap technically equivalent to Premium, but offered at a significantly reduced price to students, teachers and lecturers

Activation (Freischaltung)

Installation of a license, allowing use of eminec MYmap in "full version" mode. See also: PLF file

Assistant (Assistent)

see: Guide

B

Basic

Beginners' Edition of eminec MYmap sold at a very low price

Brainstorming

see: zzap mode

Branch line (Astlinie)

Graphical element connecting a map object to its superordinate object

C

C#

Comprehensive programming language used for creation of macros in MYmap; see also: Macro, Visual Basic

Campus

Lump sum license for all members of a university; see also: Campus plus

Campus plus

Lump sum license for all members of a university allowing continued use of the product after leaving the institution; see also: Campus

Center (Mittelpunkt)

see: Map center

Class hierarchy (Klassenhierarchie)

Composition of user-defined properties in a map, created using definition and inheritance

Cognitive Process Support Solution

Knowledge Management System with an emphasis on supporting thought processes during generation of ideas; see also: Mapping, Knowledge Management System

Connection (Querverbindung)

Line connecting two other map objects

Context menu (Kontextmenü)

Menu with situation-dependent commands displayed after right-clicking an object in the Map view window

CPSS

see: Cognitive Process Support Solution

D

Definition

Addition of a user-defined property to a map object; see also: Inheritance, Property, Class hierarchy, User-defined class

Der Geistesblitz

Monthly customer e-mail newsletter; "Der Geistesblitz" is German for "the Flash of Genius"

DimiTree

see: Guide

Document (Dokument)

see: Map

Documentation server (Dokumentationsserver)

Server containing the manual, short reference and other information about eminec and about eminec MYmap

E

Edition (Ausbaustufe)

Set of features enabled within a specific version of eminec MYmap; see also: Version, Basic, Standard, Premium, Academic, Educational, Campus, Campus plus

Educational

Edition of eminec MYmap technically equivalent to Standard, but offered via commercial partnerships only

EMM

Proprietary file format of eminec MYmap until version XG (EMM: eminec MYmap); see also: XML, MMXML

Evaluation version (Evaluationsversion)

see: Trial version

F

Favorites (Favoriten)

see: Map favorites

Free text (Freitext)

Map object not connected to the superordinate object by a branch line

Full version (Vollversion)

Installation of eminec MYmap that has been bought and activated with a PLF file

Full-screen mode (Vollbildmodus)

Special display layout maximizing available space for the Map view window; see also: Map view window

G

Geistesblitz

see: Der Geistesblitz

Guide (Lotse)

Dynamic on-screen help in eminec MYmap, provided in a small tip window

H

Hyperlink

Reference to another document in a map

I

Illustration

see: Picture

Image (Bild)

see: Picture

Inheritance (Vererbung)

Application of user-defined properties defined in a superordinate map object; see also: Definition, Property, Class hierarchy, User-defined class

Installation package (Installationspaket)

File that allows setup of eminec MYmap on a computer; normally downloaded from the Internet

K

KMS

see: Knowledge Management System

Knowledge Management System

Software system for storing, organizing and sharing information; facilitates creation of knowledge ready to use out of simple information

M

Macro (Makro)

Small piece of program code used for automation of frequent tasks in MYmap; see also: Visual Basic, C#

Main branch (Ast)

First-level topic of a subject. A Main branch is always directly subordinate to the Map center

Map

Basic information container in eminec MYmap

Map center (Map-Mittelpunkt)

Every map contains exactly one Map center. All other objects are subordinate to the Map center

Map favorites (Map-Favoriten)

List of frequently used maps in Map manager

Map Manager

Task pane with commands for quick retrieval of maps; see also: Task pane

Map object (Map-Objekt)

Any part of a map; see also: Map center, main branch, sub-branch, free text, connection, picture

Map tray area (Map-Ablagebereich)

The area located directly to the left of the Map view window. The trashcan is located on its top; see also: Trashcan

Map view window (Map-Ansichtsfenster)

The large, blank area of the eminec MYmap window used to display and edit the map

Mapping

Visual representation of knowledge (information and its interconnections) in a drawing

Meta data (Metadaten)

Additional information about a map, such as name of the author and of the last editor

MMXML

XML format used for map storage in eminec MYmap beginning with version XG; see also: XML, EMM

Mono

Open Source project plannig an open implementation of .NET 2.0; this will presumably make eminec MYmap compatible with various systems (including Mac OS X and Linux); see also: .NET 2.0

My eminec (Mein eminec)

Customer service portal within the eminec Internet site, allowing self-service management of licenses and subscriptions

N

NG

Third version of eminec MYmap, published November 2003

O

Object (Objekt)

see: Map object

OI

see: Online Interaction

Online Interaction

Features for map collaboration over the Internet or an intranet

P

Permanent license (Dauerlizenz)

Contract with eminec allowing perpetual use of eminec MYmap

Picture (Grafik)

Illustration created outside eminec MYmap that has been added into a map

PLF file (PLF-Datei)

Small file containing details about a license. Used to activate a copy of eminec MYmap

Premium

Most powerful edition of eminec MYmap geared towards professional use

Preview program (Produkttest)

Public preview of upcoming product versions not yet officially published

Property (Eigenschaft)

Built-in (e. g. "font") or user-defined storage space for a value describing an map object; see also: Property value

Property value (Eigenschaftwert)

Specific value of a map object property (e. g. "Times New Roman" for the "font" property); see also: Property

R

Root (Wurzel)

see: Map center

S

Standard

Best-selling edition of eminec MYmap with a comprehensive set of features for most uses

Style template (Stilvorlage)

Template for map object font formatting, branch line/underline/highlighter colors; see also: Template

Sub-branch (Zweig)

A topic subordinate to a Main branch. Main branches and sub-branches are technically the same, the differentiation is mainly useful for explanations in the documentation

T

Task Pane (Aufgabenbereich)

Right portion of the eminec MYmap main window containing context-specific editing options

Template (Vorlage)

Pre-designed composition of settings; see also: Style template

Trashcan (Mülleimer)

Icon in eminec MYmap allowing deletion and recovery of map objects

Tray area (Ablagebereich)

see: Map tray area

Trial version (Testversion)

Installation of eminec MYmap without a permanent license (30-day-trial)

U

Update

Replacement of an existing eminec MYmap installation with a newer version of the same edition; see also: Upgrade

Upgrade

Replacement of an existing eminec MYmap installation with a more powerful edition of the same version; see also: Update

User-defined class (Benutzerdefinierte Klasse)

Addition of arbitrary properties to any map object by the user

User-defined property (Benutzerdefinierte Eigenschaft)

see: User-defined class

V

Validation (Validierung)

see: XSD

Version

Level of development of the product; see also: Edition

View window (Ansichtsfenster)

see: Map view window

Viewer

Installation of eminec MYmap without any license, enabling users to view (but not change) maps

Visual Basic

Simple programming language used for creation of macros in MYmap; see also: Macro, C#

X

XG

Fourth version of eminec MYmap, published August 2005

XML

Universal file format (Extensible Markup Language) of the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium); see also: MMXML, EMM

XML schema (XML-Schema)

see: XSD

XSD

XML Schema Definition: File defining the structure, content and semantics of XML documents; allows to check whether an XML file is OK ("validation")

Z

zzap mode (ziemlich zügig-Betriebsart)

eminec MYmap mode for brainstorming sessions, available in Premium and Academic editions only

#

.NET 2.0

Software architecture from Microsoft, foundation for eminec MYmap 5

2000

First version of eminec MYmap, published March 2000; see also: 2000 "Second Edition"

2000 "Second Edition" (2000 "zweite Ausgabe")

Second version of eminec MYmap, published November 2000; see also: 2000

5

Fifth version of eminec MYmap, currently under development