Online Office
I’m starting a collection of applications that allow a user to be untethered from a specific computer or laptop. This came about because my laptop was stolen from my car one day and I had to continue working while waiting for it’s replacement.
- 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
- del.icio.us – online standard for sharing bookmarks
RSS Reader
- Google Reader – rss and webpage consolidation system
- bloglines – online rss feed reader (sharing included)
Spreadsheets
- google spreadsheets – online spreadsheet offered by google
- writely – online word processor offered by Google
Presentations
- 280slides – an online version of Apples Keynote, but exports PowerPoints and other formats
Diagramming Tools
- gliffy – online, multiplatform (mac, pc, linux) diagram, work flow tool
- Mind 42 – an online mindmapping site that allows collaboration
File Storage
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
- mindmapping – online mindmapping tool
- hiveminder – hosted todo lists
- slimtimer – great web application for tracking time on projects
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 sharing
- EtherPad – live, multi-user document editing
- Yugma – host or attend online meetings on Windows, Mac or Linux computers
- DimDim – free web conferencing service
Runners Up
- WinkBill – online invoicing service
