Online Tools

With the proliferation of web type tools available to users on the internet today, I wanted to keep a list of the ones I’d consider if I didn’t have access to my laptop and was on the road. I wish to keep each list to a maximum of three services I’m interested in.

Email

  • gmail - new standard for online email (secure, searchable, good filters)
  • yahoo - original online email for many (other benefits, photos, files, all yahoo apps)

Bookmark Manager

RSS Reader

Spreadsheets

Diagraming Tools

  • gliffy - online, multiplatform (mac, pc, linux) diagram, work flow tool
  • Mind 42 - an online mindmapping site that allows collaboration

File Storage

  • dropload - great one time file sharing utility
  • box - online file storage with lots of options

Photo Sharing

  • flickr - online photo storage (with upload limits)

IM Chat

  • meebo - allows web access to yahoo, aim, msn, gtalk

Blogging

  • wordpress - free wordpress blog for people who register
  • livejournal - online blogging for the masses

Social Networks

Organization

Online Collaboration

  • vyew - allows you to markup slides, documents, etc with a group of people. It also comes with a phone number for a conference call.
  • yuuguu - online screen shareing