Online Apps and Tools to Make Your Life Easier

You will find in a large list of tools for journalists only two online research tool:

Online Research

• Zotero – easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage and cite your research sources.
• Addict-o-matic – if I had a “super cool” category, this one would be in it – instantly create a custom page with the latest buzz on any topic

There are other catgories of tools:

• Aggregation & Collaboration
• Monitoring & Analytics
• File Utilities
• Multimedia
• Online Journalism

20 of the Best Resources to Get Your Startup Off the Ground

See at 20 different tools for entrepreneurs including Web research (Web clipping)  tool Evernote.

A short introduction

“Let’s face it: as an entrepreneur, the odds are stacked against you. Most businesses fail after the first few years, and even if you do manage to survive, that doesn’t mean your business will redefine an industry, become profitable, or change the world. Getting off on the right foot is essential to navigating a startup from its infancy to profitability.

Luckily, there have been countless entrepreneurs that have gone through the same toils building their own businesses, and most of them are happy to share their experiences to better prepare you for the journey ahead. In addition, there is now an array of social media and web apps that no entrepreneur has ever had access to before. Together, these resources can give you the edge in a fast-changing business world.

While we can’t highlight the thousands of resources at your disposal, we have put together twenty of our favorite guides, web apps, and tools that can help you build and launch a startup. This guide is divided into six sections, covering everything from coming up with the right idea to the steps you need to take and tools you’ll want to have to secure funding for your early-stage company. In total, you will find that this guide is a comprehensive resource for anybody who’s trying to realize his or her entrepreneurial dreams.”

 

100 Online Brainstorming Tools to Help You Think Outside the Box

You can select any of a long list – 100 brainstorming tools>

A short ecerpt

“A lateral thinking process, brainstorming demands that people come up with ideas and thoughts that can seem shocking or crazy. By using these ideas as a starting point, you can then change and improve them into something useful and original. Below are the top 100 tools, tips, guides, and resources to help you think outside the box and maximize your ideas“

7 semantic search engines

It would be very interesting to use 7 semantic search emgines when you are carrying on the Web reseaarch. You will get very different search results.

30+ Informative Mind Mapping Applications

During Web research it ii very useful to create mind maps or conceptual maps.

See a list of mind mapping tools.

Your mind maps could be used both for better understanding of your research topics and for creating better queries in your search.

Software for Research (using Windows)

I have found a very intersting and large list of software for research.

Main categories of software is below in fheshort excerpt of the webiste:

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GETTING ORGANIZED to do lists, contact managers, and personal information managers project planning, project management concept mapping and brainstorming MANAGING INFORMATION notetaking programs, outliners, clipboard extenders all-purpose information managers spreadsheets and databases web page downloads and annotation file managers for electronic & paper files bibliography and citation management software interviewing and transcription software storage, back-ups, security web logs; peer-to-peer collaboration computer utilities

FINDING INFORMATION search tools and extraction tools data archives research trips: tools and tips ANALYZING INFORMATION qualitative analysis quantitative analysis spatial analysis simulation software PRESENTING RESEARCH document software presentation software and advice web and email presentations BUYING SOFTWARE freeware, academic retailers, shareware, Linux, other links

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20 Crucial Tools for Working On-the-Go

Visit the website “20 Crucial tools for Working On-the_Go“.

You will find a list of different tools including

- encryption tools,
- online data backup,
- productivity tools (Evernote, Ubernote and other),
- remote access,
- virtual phone.fax.

Firefox is my PLE

I recommend to read a short info about main tools for research and usability tools.

You will find a short info about the following research tools:

Zotero,
Diigo,
Evernote,
Googlepedia.

Back to School: 15 Essential Web Tools for Students

Look at the other list of 15 tools for students.

You will find different catogories:

• Stay Organized
• Study better
• Work and Collaborate
• Cite Right

I should like recommend  you to pay attention to Evernote, Zotero that you will find in different categories.

You will find Web research (online research, Web clipping or Note taking) tools in different categories. Titles of categories can be used when you search new tools.

21 Brilliant Productivity Tools Every College Student Must Use

There is an interesting list of 21 tool for students. It includes both free and paid tools.

The tools are include to different categories:

1. Resarch and taking noets
2. Communication
3. Storing & Keeping track
4. Other interesting tools

A short extract about one tool as an example

“5. Evernote is my personal favorite and probably the most popular note taking tool available. It offers all the versions – web based, desktop and mobile and syncs your notes between all the 3 mediums effortlessly.“