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Since launch 5 days ago, aMap’s gone stellar!  With 900 or so aMaps created (and arguments started), over 50,000 visits and 100’s of great mentions across the net, from the likes of Techcrunch to the Washington Post, aMap’s proved a real success.  Huge thanks to all those who’ve given feedback so far.  One key thing [...]

We’ve now taken the debate over to Twitter where you can find us at: http://twitter.com/amaps
We’ll soon be selecting the top 10 aMaps made so far and you can Tweet your submissions to us or pop them into the comments.
The response to aMap so far has exceeded all expectations, wiith over 500 aMaps being made in [...]

“Logic is the anatomy of thought” – John Locke
Formal logic holds that a good argument is a “sound” argument – i.e. an argument in which the truth of the propositions logically guarantees the truth of the conclusion.
By using formal logic, it is possible to infer (via deduction or induction) whether an argument is sound or [...]

As aMap’s in its infancy, we’re always keen to get as much feedback on both the interactive widget and printed maps as possible – so if you’ve got any ideas for improvements, then do drop us a note and we can take them into account for the next iteration.
We’re also keen for people to spot [...]

This evening at the Bettr and Social Innovation Camp joint drinks we’ll be launching aMap to the education community.  This is an exciting time for us have slaved over aMap for the last couple of years.  If you’re around do come along – kick off is at 6.30 at Demos’ office near London Bridge.
Over the [...]

So for the past week amongst the million other things on my plate at the mo, I’ve been spending a fair amount of time testing the aMap site and widget.  The team (ben, dan, nigel, allen and laura) have finally managed to get the site live on the amap.org.uk – which is v.cool + now [...]

Argument mapping is the visualisation of arguments according to “informal logic” – i.e. the logic structure used in everyday life – rather than formal logic – i.e. the kind that makes your mind boggle with its mathematical-like complexity, and the kind that made me fail my Philosophy exams at uni!
Informal logic is based around [...]

I’ve seen various people playing around with argument mapping over the last few years, but these guys at Argunet seem to have developed the most comprehensive online system so far.
Having had a play around the with the site and the software, it looks like a good crack at developing an interactive system – but is [...]

So, this week is a big push week to finish the content of our first 5 aMaps – and get them printed.
The main content of the maps has been 99% finished – though I’ll be sitting down with my friend (and copywriter) Michael J Flexer to make the final tweaks to the content.
The writing of [...]

As part of my work today, I’ve been spending a good deal of time planning aMap’s launch. As we’ve decided to self-publish, we’ve not only got to deliver a great product / idea – but also print it, find packaging for it, sort out ISBN numbers (necessary for printing), look into distribution, sort the [...]