Here is a quick list of things to use online to make you more productive, informed and focused. These are my picks, you can look for others and you may be very surprised by the cool stuff you will find. Note: these are all web-based and mostly free tools… not software.
Move to the Web for increased productivity. (DAP 9)
1.Get your documents online with Writely. This online word processing tool will allow you to manage your writing from a browser-based platform. Never be away from your writing projects, contracts or project notes. If you have access to the internet, you have your documents and your word processor.
2.Social bookmarking is the sharing of bookmarks and information. Visit and use del.icio.us to learn and share knowledge. Tonight I found a fantastic list of Photoshop actions and filters there. What a great resource.
3.Voo2do will make your tasks and to-do management nearly effortless. Web-based tools make sense when you can share your tasks and lists with team members and whoever you want. “Remember the Milk” is a good list and task manager too.
4.At Digg you can read articles written on subjects of a wide variety. There is a place to share information and articles and learn as well. Digg for knowledge and you will find it.
5.You need a start page that makes sense. When you launch your browser you want all of the information and tools you need right there at your fingertips. Now you could buy Dreamweaver and build your own, or you can simply make a very cool one at netvibes – free. Another contender if you like is Protopage.
6.How about a calendar for booking shoots and meetings? Have it at your fingertips at anytime and let your studio manager make changes when you are shooting. CalendarHub is my favorite.
7.We all would like the ability to store some large files online and make it easy for clients and partners to retrieve them. With openomy it is simple and free… up to a gig!
8.We’ve talked about image sharing… I still think you should have a Flickr account… and keep it fresh.
9.Need a search tool that brings you really relevant links, maybe even links from an expert in the field? Squidoo will give you a ‘lens’ created by experts in their fields… they’ve done some heavy lifting for you and now you can research what you need with more focus. It’s a lens… get it? Create one too and share your expertise.
10.Jotlive makes OnLine meetings and note sharing a breeze. Great for out-of-town client meetings over the phone and PC…
11.ODEO make online recording simple. Try it for making notes, podcasts and brainstorming.
12.Sometimes you come across a very cool web page. Wouldn’t it be nice to save it somewhere where you can access it again, send someone to it, make special categories… and then access it from anywhere… Furl… that’s the ticket.
Baker's dozen update: Just found a cool little time tracking / billing tool to add to your arsenal... SidejobTrack. Check it out.
Another update for personal time tracking try TimeTracker.
There are many more online tools that can help you stay organized, on schedule, informed, linked in, focused and productive. Try these and see what you think. By the way, did you notice they are all free... and online!
Cheers and Happy New Year.
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Web Design Options (DAP4)
Flickr… more than just a photoblog. (DAP3)
Show More Pictures (DAP2)
Be Found on the Search Engines. (DAP 1
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