400 Online Productivity Tools

The folks at mashable.com have come up with a list of over 400 online resources, listed by category, for getting your work done.

Many of these resources are adequate substitutes for programs that you've been been using offline - e.g., word processing, calendar, contact manager, etc. Instead of opening a program on your computer, you access it online via your web browser.

The list at mashable.com includes the following categories: Word processing, web portals, calendar services, contact management, communication, charting and diagrams, mapping, file storage, RSS readers (very extensive list), mobile RSS readers, other RSS services and plugins, social networking tools, and keyboard shortcuts.

Most of the online resources listed at mashable.com are free. And because they're online, you can access them (and your documents) from any computer with an internet connection.

Although you can't beat free and convenient, there is a downside. I've found that even with a cable internet connection, online productivity programs can be sluggish. For example, saving pages in word processing takes a few more seconds than with the word processor that resides on your hard drive.


Pauline
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