Archive for the ‘Software and Web-Based Applications’ Category
Sunday, April 19th, 2009
+ NewsTrendz
Normalizes Google Trends, Twitter Trends, and Yahoo Buzz to find out why they are hot across Twitter, News, Blogs, and Web Search.
+ Guardian Trends
Produces graphs of how often things are mentioned on guardian.co.uk.
+ Maponics Neighborhood Boundaries
Shows US neighborhood boundaries and neighborhood names, pulling from Maponics Neighborhood Boundaries GIS mapping data.
Note: You can also find neighborhood maps (browse by neighborhood name) via MelissaData
+ Birds of the World
Browse through birds of the world, categorized by continent and country. When you click a bird link, photos are retrieved from Flickr, and Wikipedia integration appears.
Source: ProgrammableWeb
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Friday, April 17th, 2009
A few weeks ago we posted about a new and FREE question answering service named Aardvark (aka “Vark”). Via IM, it finds people (your friends and friends of friends) who might have the answer to your query whatever it may be. More here. It does not require any new software, you simply use the AOL (AIM), MSN Messenger, or Google Talk instant messaging service. It also works using e-mail.
Aardvark is a closed beta at the moment but we still have a few logins available courtesy of the Vark team. Just send along an email message with the word “Vark” in the subject and we will do our best to get you started with the service.
More about the company and its investors (some big names) here.
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Friday, April 17th, 2009
From an Article:
The free ATM Hunter application, developed by MasterCard, is now available through Apple’s iTunes Store. The app will allow iPhone users to enter in an address or airport location to locate the nearest machine, while iPhone 3G users can find their location automatically with the GPS on their device. The app can narrow down choices of ATMs, such as those that can accept deposits, those from the consumer’s own bank — which can reduce withdrawal fees — or ATMs at banks with drive-through or wheelchair-accessible features.
Direct to ATM Hunter
Source: Credit Card News
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Friday, April 10th, 2009
From the NCES Web Site:
The new tool takes advantage of the latest internet technology to present users with a friendlier interface, enhanced analysis selections, and improved reporting options to aid researchers, policy-makers, the media, and others interested in investigating the results from NAEP assessments.
With the NAEP Data Explorer (NDE) you can create statistical tables, charts, and maps to help you find answers. Explore the results of decades of assessment of students’ academic performance, as well as information about factors that may be related to their learning.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
Posted in Databases, Directories, and Guides, Education, Government Documents and Political Information, Software and Web-Based Applications, Source File, Statistics | No Comments »
Friday, April 10th, 2009
+ Retweet App
A simple, easy-to-use Twitter tool for the iPhone and iPod Touch that displays the most popular retweets on Twitter.
See Also: Tweetmeme
It works simply by checking the number of times the URL has been mentioned in Tweets, the higher those links/mentions the higher your tweet is placed at Tweetmeme. Although Tweetmeme isn’t the only service offering the same, [their] relaunch has seen quite a boost to its traffic in the last month or so.
+ nomee
nomee simplifies online networking by organizing your contacts and interests all in one place.
+ Verb
Verb is a user focused task management and sharing application. Getting things done just got easier. Why not? Verb is free!
Source: MoMB, Killer Startups, Startup Meme
See Also: Don’t forget to subscribe to our ResourceShelf and DocuTicker Twitter Feeds! Details Here.
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
From an Article:
The best online word processor, however, may be the one from a tiny company, Zoho, a nimble innovator. Zoho Writer is running close enough to Word to imagine that it and other online word processors will be able to do most everything that Word can do, and more.
Zoho Writer handles the basics and provides many advanced functions without breaking a sweat — like the ability to edit a document when page breaks are displayed. Google Docs can’t. Writer works even when one is offline, thanks to open source technology developed by Google, and used by Zoho in its word processor four months before Google used it.
Note: We’re big fans of Zoho. Make sure to review their other web-based services. Most of them are free.
Source: NY Times
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Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
Capture your computer screen and audio with GoView™, then instantly share your recording online.
Direct to GoView Home Page
Source: GoView (Citrix) via MoMB
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Monday, April 6th, 2009
From the Article:
URL shortening services are experiencing a renaissance in the age of Twitter. When every character counts, these services reduce long URLs to tiny forms. But which is the best to use, when so many are offered and new ones seem to appear each day?
Source: Search Engine Land
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
From the Report:
Create to-do lists, share your calendar, and send reminders to your phone, e-mail, RSS reader, and more with these organizational tools.
Source: PC World
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
From a Summary:
Use Nitro’s online PDF to Word converter to create great-looking and easy-to-edit DOC and RTF documents.
Direct to PDF to Word Converter (Free)
Source: SimpleSpark
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
From the Review:
Internet Explorer 8 has shipped in its final version and is ready to take on its rivals. This latest version of Microsoft’s browser leapfrogs its closest competition, Firefox 3, for basic browsing and productivity features — it has better tab handling, a niftier search bar, a more useful address bar, and new tools that deliver information directly from other Web pages and services. IE8 has also been tweaked for security and includes a so-called “porn mode,” new anti-malware protection, and better ways to protect your privacy.
Source: Computerworld
See Also: Microsoft Ups Ante With New Browser (via Wall St. Journal)
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Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
From the Article:
Got an aging Windows laptop or desktop computer, but money’s too tight to buy a new one? Fret not. There’s plenty of life in your old PC. It may seem sluggish and on the point of expiring, and its hard disk may be nearly full to bursting, but there’s plenty you can do to clean it up, speed it up and give it new life.
And here’s the good news: You can do it all without spending a dime, with these 15 free downloads we’ve rounded up for you. They’ll get you more hard disk space, give your PC an overall tuneup, monitor your hardware for potential problems and more.
Source: Computerworld
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
From the Article:
…there are tools aplenty to help you keep an eye on the price of something, and swoop in to get it when it goes on sale or the manufacturer offers a rebate.
We’ve put together a list of 22 different tools that let you do this with relative ease. Most only work on Amazon.com, but a few will keep an eye on the entirety of the Web to let you know about sales, price drops, and increases.
Source: News.com/Webware
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
From the Blog Post:
Skype today announced the launch of Skype 4.0 for Windows, a new version offering full-screen video calling, clearer call quality and a tweaked interface in addition to to program’s bread-and-butter services such as free voice and video calls to other Skype users, instant messaging, SMS, and calls to landlines and mobile devices at low rates.
Source: ZDNet
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Friday, November 28th, 2008
7 Things You Should Know About Ustream
Ustream is an interactive web streaming platform that lets users broadcast their own channels on the Ustream network or on a third-party website such as MySpace or Facebook. Ustream offers a platform for users to host events, promote their own shows, or set up interactive conversations with participants across the globe. Ustream’s broadcasting model offers an attractive new way for Internet broadcasters to connect with audiences, allowing dialogue between users and opportunities to build connections across the globe. Ustream gives faculty free, easy-to-use options for streaming video to geographically disparate audiences, and the service also introduces new frontiers for authentic assessment in the classroom.
+ Full Document (PDF; 152 KB)
Source: EDUCAUSE
Posted in Education, Online Education, Resources for Educators, Social Media, Software and Web-Based Applications, Source File, Web 2.0 | No Comments »
Saturday, November 8th, 2008
Great interactive software for kids
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected its Fall 2008 list of Great Interactive Software for Kids (GISK), which recognizes high-quality computer programs and digital media for children 14 years of age and younger.
The selected products are:
- Beep, Tool Factory.
- GollyGee Blocks: 3-D Modeling for Kids, GollyGee Software, Inc.
- LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures, Lucasarts Entertainment.
- Mastering Elementary School, Weekly Reader Corp.
- Mastering Elementary and Middle School Math, Weekly Reader Corp.
- Nancy Drew and the Phantom of Venice Her Interactive
+ Fall 2008 Great Interactive Software for Kids
Source: Association for Library Service to Children/American Library Association
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
Google Extends Labs Experiment to Google Apps
Ever since it launched, Google Labs for Gmail has rolled out a string of add-on features that allow developers and savvy users to customize Gmail and add new features without waiting for Google to make official updates. Labs has apparently proven such a success that Google is extending the idea to Google Apps.
There are, however, some important differences in the Labs for Google Apps version. The features are aimed primarily at “enterprise” and small business customers. To use the new apps you need to have a Google Apps for your Domain account and you’ll need administrator privileges to turn on the new features.
For the launch there are three new apps — Google Moderator, Google Code Reviews and Google Short Links. All of them run on top of the new Google Apps platform and, unlike their Gmail Labs cousins, these are standalone apps, not just feature add-ons.
- Google Moderator — the oldest of the bunch, Moderator provides the tools for creating and moderating a discussion forum and group Q&A sessions.
- Google Code Reviews — as the name suggests, Code Reviews gives developers a way to share code for peer review.
- Short Links — a URL shortener not unlike the very popular TinyURL, except that this one works with your domain and can be monitored by administrators.
Source: Webmonkey
Posted in Search News, Software and Web-Based Applications, Source File, Technology and Internet, Web 2.0 | No Comments »
Monday, October 27th, 2008
Internet Browsers Increasingly Competing on Privacy Controls: Privacy focus means more choice for consumers protecting their personal data
Internet browser developers are increasingly competing to offer the most robust privacy controls, a new report by the Center for Democracy & Technology finds. This new competitive focus on privacy represents a boon to consumers who can now base their Web surfing decisions on which browser best suits their personal privacy needs.
The report reviews and compares the privacy tools available for the latest versions of Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Apple’s Safari. The report compares the browsers in their offering of three key tools — privacy mode, cookie controls and object controls – which can greatly reduce the amount of personal information users give up online and leave behind on their computers.
+ Full Report (PDF: 10.7 MB)
Source: Center for Democracy & Technology
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Monday, October 13th, 2008
New in Labs: Stop sending mail you later regret
Sometimes I send messages I shouldn’t send. Like the time I told that girl I had a crush on her over text message. Or the time I sent that late night email to my ex-girlfriend that we should get back together. Gmail can’t always prevent you from sending messages you might later regret, but today we’re launching a new Labs feature I wrote called Mail Goggles which may help.
When you enable Mail Goggles, it will check that you’re really sure you want to send that late night Friday email. And what better way to check than by making you solve a few simple math problems after you click send to verify you’re in the right state of mind?
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By default, Mail Goggles is only active late night on the weekend as that is the time you’re most likely to need it. Once enabled, you can adjust when it’s active in the General settings.
Source: Official Gmail Blog
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