External content capture for visual mapping methods and systems

A method comprising:

• providing a first computer system coupled to a communications network comprising a first microprocessor, the first microprocessor executing first code stored within a first memory to provide a first user with a first software application rendering first graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to the user and accepting user input via first haptic interfaces of the first computer system;
• providing a second computer system coupled to the communications network comprising a second microprocessor, the second microprocessor executing second code stored within a second memory to provide a second user with a second software application rendering second graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to the user and accepting user input via second haptic interfaces of the second computer system;
• receiving upon the first computer system first inputs from the first user via the first haptic interfaces relating to accessing the first software application;
• rendering upon the first computer system a first GUI comprising a plurality of fields;
• receiving upon the first computer system second inputs from the first user via the first haptic interfaces relating to identifying a type of electronic content within a first field of the plurality of fields;
• receiving upon the first computer system third inputs from the first user via the first haptic interfaces relating to the selection of an item of electronic content rendered to the user within a third GUI associated with a third software application;
• associating the item of electronic content with a second field of the plurality of fields in dependence upon the type of electronic content;
• receiving upon the first computer system fourth inputs from the first user via the first haptic interfaces relating to additional data to be transmitted with the item of content;
• associating the additional data within one or more third fields of the plurality of fields;
• combining the type of electronic content, the item of electronic content and the additional data together as a mind map item;
• transmitting to a third memory accessible to the first computer system;
• receiving upon the second computer system fifth inputs from the second user via the second haptic interfaces relating to accessing the second software application;
• rendering to the second user upon the second computer system a second GUI comprising a first portion for rendering a mind map selected by the second user and a second portion comprising the mind map item;
• receiving upon the second computer system sixth inputs from the second user via the second haptic interfaces relating to selection of the mind map item;
• receiving upon the second computer system seventh inputs from the second user via the second haptic interfaces relating to movement of a cursor rendered to the user within first portion of the second GUI selection to which the mind map item is linked;
• receiving upon the second computer system eighth inputs from the second user via the second haptic interfaces relating to the cursor within the first portion of the second GUI releasing the mind map item at a user defined position;
• adding the item of content to the mind map rendered within the first portion of the second GUI in dependence upon the user defined position within the mind map and the application of a subset of a plurality of rules of the mind mapping software application.

A method comprising:

• acquiring electronic content within a first software application upon a first electronic device;
• storing the electronic content within a memory accessible to the first software application and the second software application;
• and
• presenting the electronic content within a second software application upon a second electronic device.