SimpleDiagrams : A Brand New Software for Visual Thinking

I recently discovered a new Software dedicated to visual thinking. It’s downloadable for free here http://www.simplediagrams.com.  

This software is very light, working under Adobe Air and then indifferently on Mac, Windows or Linux.

As  using it , I was thinking about  Dan Roam’s excellent book “The Back of the Napkin” that explains how to use Visual Thinking with simple pictures for solving problems or clarifyning complex situations . And it is exactly what SimpleDiagrams does : it helps using simple shapes, in a hand-drawn style in order to explain processes, arguments, etc ....
With SimpleDiagrams you can also create a clean mindmap, with organic branches and useful icons. See below

Some Features :

• Drag, drop and size symbols from libraries
• Add photos and post-notes
• Various background styles (chalkboard, whiteboard, etc.)
• Save diagrams on your computer
• Export your diagram to PNG

Strengths

In my opinion, this software has several advantages:

• Ability to create mind maps
• Encourages creativity through the use of visual metaphors.
• Encourages simplicity and clarity
• Works on Mac, Windows and Linux
  
• Easy to use
• Free version fully usable
• Clean, like hand drawn, visual rendering