Since we're talking about our favorite Web apps, here's my list. It's hard because there are so many useful tools out there!
1) Del.icio.us -- It's basically a portable bookmark manager. It's on the Web, so unlike browser bookmarks you can get to it from any computer. It also lets you add your own tags to pages so you can find them later. All in all I have a couple hundred things tagged.
2) Gmail -- There are a lot of free e-mail providers out there. Gmail stands out in my mind, though. First, there's the massive volume of storage. You can use Gmail as an online hard drive, emailing documents to yourself so you can get to them anywhere. Next, there's the excellent search functions and effective spam filter. Finally, it has IMAP support, meaning you can pair it with an e-mail client like Thunderbird to bring your messages to you in a cool, smooth interface. In my mind Gmail's the undisputed champion of Web-based e-mail providers.
3) Bloglines. In an earlier post I touted the features of Google Reader as a blog aggregator. I'll spread the love here though by mentioning Bloglines. It tracks all your favorite blogs, keeping track of what you've read and what you'd like to keep. An easy way to get far more relevant news than would ever be fit to print.
1) Del.icio.us -- It's basically a portable bookmark manager. It's on the Web, so unlike browser bookmarks you can get to it from any computer. It also lets you add your own tags to pages so you can find them later. All in all I have a couple hundred things tagged.
2) Gmail -- There are a lot of free e-mail providers out there. Gmail stands out in my mind, though. First, there's the massive volume of storage. You can use Gmail as an online hard drive, emailing documents to yourself so you can get to them anywhere. Next, there's the excellent search functions and effective spam filter. Finally, it has IMAP support, meaning you can pair it with an e-mail client like Thunderbird to bring your messages to you in a cool, smooth interface. In my mind Gmail's the undisputed champion of Web-based e-mail providers.
3) Bloglines. In an earlier post I touted the features of Google Reader as a blog aggregator. I'll spread the love here though by mentioning Bloglines. It tracks all your favorite blogs, keeping track of what you've read and what you'd like to keep. An easy way to get far more relevant news than would ever be fit to print.
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Beth's Favorite Web Apps
Google Documents - Create basic documents from scratch.
You can easily do all the basics, including making bulleted lists, sorting by columns, adding tables, images, comments, formulas, changing fonts and more. And it's free. You can also upload your existing files.Google Docs accepts most popular file formats, including DOC, XLS, ODT, ODS, RTF, CSV, PPT, etc. So go ahead and upload your existing files.
Makeover-O-Matic - Use Makeover-o-Matic to try new hairstyles and makeup on our virtual models or your own photo. Found on Ivillage.com
World Lingo - Use the online text translator to translate text from English to another language or visa versa. Very Cool!
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