[davidarkemp2]

It's worth taking some time to learn how to use FreeMind with just the keyboard, and to learn how to do a mind map (see [1] for an overview). It can be used exclusively from the keyboard, so you can get pretty quick with it.

I've not used FreeMind for (personal) documentation, but I've used it as a specification tool, where I think mind-maps excel as they get you to focus on all the component parts of the project - and drill down to the finest level you can.

This use seems similar to using tiddlywiki[2].

[1] http://www.thinkbuzan.com/uk/articles/view/how-to-create-a-m... [2] http://tiddlywiki.com/