Writing tools
Google Docs – good for online document storage, collaborative writing, off-site backup
Evernote - note-taking facility available via mobile, online and offline with synchronization available between any installation / version
Scribd - share documents which are automatically converted so they can be downloaded as Word, Adobe pdf or .txt files / can be embedded in HTML pages
Wordle – useful for analysis of a topic or issue by simply uploading the text you want to look at
Zoho - full suite of tools from Office-type word processors to note-taking and project management tools. Free option available on most tools.
Blogging / RSS / Collaboration
Blogger - good, free blogging service from Google
Delicious - one of the original social bookmarking sites. Straightforward to use!
Diigo - great social bookmarking tool with added annotation, communities and discussion. Can also automatically post your links to Delicious if you've already got a Delicious account you don't want to lose.
DimDim - free web conferencing / web-hosted online, open-source meeting tool
Drop.io - instantly create collaborative working spaces, private, no account necessary, shareable outputs, easy to use.
Google Reader - full-featured RSS aggregator with good integration into other Google services
WordPress - another blog service, but is slightly more 'professional' looking and the ability to view stats on blog postings is also useful
WetPaint - free wiki with plenty of templates and features
Video / audio
Jing - web-based screencasting tool, create screen captures, narrated video etc.
quietube - view or share YouTube videos without distracting comments and other YouTube branding
ScreenToaster – create and record video to create screencasts or tutorials
SlideShare - useful for hosting PowerPoint slides to share / embed, also good for linking in MP3 files to easily create a slidecast
Xtranormal - create 3D videos by selecting characters and inputting the script. Sharable video output.
YouTube - video sharing site with lots of creative commons licenced resources / facility for comment / closed captioning
Social Networking
Facebook - major social networking site, useful for both personal and business networks / use of groups for students etc
LinkedIn - similar to Facebook, but with a more professional feel
Twitter – microblogging tool, useful for concise communication, resource-sharing, networking, discussion, current affairs / breaking news
Diagramming
Exploratree - from Futurelab this is an online ideas tool, a little like mindmapping but with other types of 'thinking' diagram templates available
Gliffy - creates flow charts, organisational charts, plans etc in the style of Microsoft Visio and can support collaborative working
MindMeister - mindmapping tool, allows users to create up to 6 mindmaps for free and export in various formats including jpg, rtf etc
ProjectDraw - CAD-like online drawing tool
Skrbl - free, shareable online collaborative whiteboard.
Image editing
Flickr - online photo sharing (plus tagging, commenting and annotating) and photography-related discussion forums / community
Picnik - online image editing with links to popular image-hosting sites such as Flickr, Picasa Web Albums, Facebook etc
Miscellaneous / Utilities
Box.net - online file storage service
Doodle - meeting scheduling tool
DownForEveryoneOrJustMe - does what it says! Put in a URL to check whether or not a site is down or it's just you having problems.How Do I? - search Google for tutorials on any subject
Media Convert - convert files from one format to another using this free tool
Read The Words - create MP3 audio files from text input with a variety of voices and speeds to select
This list is a work in progress, so watch this space (i.e. I'm sure I've forgotten some of the ones I really like and I may sneak back to edit them later!) :o)
Bit of a cheat posting such a big list :-)
ReplyDeleteWhy not play Desert Island Apps, and just pick 8?
"And if the waves were to was to the shore, which one would you save?"
Pick 8... okay...
ReplyDeleteGoogle Docs
Twitter
MindMeister
Flickr
Google Reader
Blogger
Wordle
Diigo
The one I get most use from overall? Probably Google Reader. It keeps my brain ticking along and is a fantastic way of aggregating, bookmarking, note-taking and sharing resources.
Cool list,
ReplyDeleteWhat abt an online radio station Last.fm to relax while working
you should also check out DeskAway for task management it has a free plan, kinda like Zoho
Online radio - yeah... last.fm is good! I quite like blip.fm for its ease of use too.
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