List of web 2.0 applications

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Definition

This is a list of web 2.0 applications. I should centralize software discussed in rich internet applications, virtual office, social software, personal learning environments etc.

Basically I want this to be a toolkit

Note: webtops (applications that integrate web widgets, i.e. lots of web 2.0 applications are described apart.

The List

'Notice: this will be totally reorganized, for the moment it's just a reshuffle of dwebb68 that I use to bootstrap this. I also have to come up with a way to categorize multi-functional tools. - Daniel K. Schneider

Major sources are/were:

Integration

Desktop (webtops), also called mashups.

Google Homepage, Clic!Dev, Computadora, Desktoptwo, eskobo, eyeOS, Favoor, HomePortals, NetVibes, Nowsy, ORCA Desktop, Pageflakes, Protopage, Windows Live, YouOS, YourMinis, Zimbio, XIN

Feed Reader (news feed aggregators)

Google Reader, Bloglines, FeedLounge, Feeds 2.0, NewsAlloy, NewsGator, Newshutch, Rojo, Wizag.

Communication

Email

Gmail, Hotmail, Mailroom, Simdesk, Webmail.us, Yahoo! Mail, Zimbra Collaboration Suite.

Fax

eFax, InterFax, TrustFax, and more.

Feed Processor

Feed Digest, FeedBlitz, FeedBurner, Feeds2Be, SocialMail, Spanning Salesforce, Teleflip.

File Sender

YouSendIt, Approver.com, DropLoad, DropSend, Krunch, MailBigFile, Gigafile.

Instant Messenger (instant messaging)

Meebo, Campfire, eBuddy.com, Gabbly, JumpChat, Kool IM, Lingr, Mabber, MSN Web Messenger, Wablet.

Polls

Zoho Polls, dPolls, PollGenius, PollPub.com, QuestionForm.

Voicemail

SpinVox, Aptela, GotVoice, Odeo.

Web Conferencing

Vyew, Webex, GoToMeeting

Writing applications

Notepad

Gmail, Fleck, Google Notebook, Helipad, Magnoto, Posticky.com, shortText.com, SnapBits, SNIPPit, StickyTag, stikkit, Workspace, Wridea.

Weblog (blogs)

WordPress, Blogger, Blogtronix, TypePad.

Word Processor

oho Writer, ajaxWrite, gOFFICE Word Processing, iNetWord, RallyPoint, ThinkFree Write, Writeboard, Writely.

Desktop Publishing

gOFFICE Desktop Publishing

Document Manager

EchoSign, Alfresco, Blinksale, FreshBooks, Koral, ShareMethods.

Web Publishing

Google Pages, Blockstar, Freewebs, Office Live, SiteKreator, Socialtext, Synthasite, Weebly, Weebly, Wetpaint.

Wikis
  • wikispaces (public read/write or read/only is free, private is $50/year).

Data analysis and calulation

Calculator

Google Calculator, Calcoolate, Instacalc.

Spreadsheets

Zoho Sheet, ajaxXLS, EditGrid, gOFFICE Spreadsheets, Google Spreadsheets, iRows, Num Sum, Sheester, ThinkFree Calc, wikiCalc.

Data management and repositories

Database

Dabble DB, Caspio Bridge, eUnifyDB, Google Base, Lazybase, MyOwnDB, QuickBase, Zoho Creator.

File Manager

fluxiom, Backpack, Box.net, Omnidrive, Openomy, Streamload, Strongspace, Xmail Hard Drive.

File Server

S3

Tagging and social bookmarking

Bookmarks (social bookmarking)

del.icio.us, BlinkList, BlogMarks, Blue Dot, Clipmarks, Cogenz, ConnectBeam, Diigo, Furl, Google Bookmarks, listal, LookLater, ma.gnolia, Netvouz, Raw Sugar, Simpy, Spurl, Yahoo! My Web, zurpy.

reference managers

Media players and sharing

Photo Manager

Flickr, 23, AllYouCanUpload, Riya, SmugMug, Zenfolio, Zoto.

Music Player

MP3tunes, ajaxTunes, Jinzora, last.fm, Pandora, Streampad.

Multimedia editing, Presentation and Drawing

Photo Editing
  • Snipshot
  • PXN8, Phixr, Pixer, , and more.
Presentation

Zoho Show, AJAX-S, Empressr, fliptrack, gOFFICE Presentations, Preezo, S5, Scooch, Slide, Slideshare, Spresent, ThinkFree Show, Thumbstacks.

Drawing

Gliffy, ajaxSketch, Cumulate Draw, Imagination Cubed, LiThA-Paint.

Outliner

iOutliner, iJot, Listigator, ListPool, Nelements, SproutLiner.

Sound Mixer

RAZZ Mixer

Video Editing

Jumpcut, eyespot.

Concept mapping and argumentation diagrams

Mind Mapper (concept maps)

Mayomi

Argumentation

CoPe_It!, is a web based tool supporting argumentative collaboration and decision making for Communities of Practice.

Networking

Contacts

LinkedIn, OpenBC, Plaxo, Plugoo.

Organizing

Calendar

Google Calendar, 30 Boxes, CalendarHub, Epointment, HipCal, Jotlet, Kiko, Planzo, Scrybe, Spongecell, TimeBridge, Trumba, vivapop.

Group Manager

CollectiveX, AirSet, BlueTie, Central Desktop, eloops.com, Foldera, GroupLoop, GroupSharp, HiveLive, TeamWork Live, Todoz, WebEx WebOffice.

Personal Organizer
  • Stu.dicio.us, Student organizer and social notetaking tool where students can create a schedule, track their grades, manage a to do list, store files for classes, and write public notes in an outline-like format.
  • Zoho Planner, Athyrium, MyTicklerFile, SynapseLife, Tracks, TracksLife, voo2do.
Project
(project management software, collaborative planning software)

Zoho Project, 1time, Basecamp, Confluence, Devshop, DreamTeam, ProjectPipe, ProWorkflow, ProWorkflow.com, Side Job Track, teamwork.

Task Manager
(project management software, collaborative planning software)

Ta-da Lists, Bla-bla List, e2doList, iPrioritize, Joe's Goals, Orchestrate, Remember The Milk, Rough Underbelly, TaskFreak!, TaskTHIS, tasktoy, Toodledo, Tudu Lists, Wallnote,Remember the milk

Time Tracking

Tick, 14Dayz, Beeplet, Harvest, minutes in a minute, SlimTimer, Time Tracker, Time59, Toggl.

Development and webos

Development Tool

Ning, Coghead, Dapper, Mashery, Morfik, Pingdom.

Operating System

Zoho Virtual Office, Firestoker, goowy, Joyent, Nsite.


Other

CRM

SugarCRM, Relenta CRM, Salesboom, Salesforce.com.


Clipboard

cl1p

Command Prompt

YubNub, JS/UIX.

Expense Tracker

foonance, billQ, ClearCheckbook, Mvelopes, OneStatement.

Form Designer

Wufoo, FormLogix, FormSpring, Icebrrg, jotForm, Sidewalk, Sidewalk, The Form Assembly.

Printer

Kinko's, Big Blue Saw, Lulu.

Scanner

scanR, Mytago.

Utilities

Timeline, emurse, FiveRuns, MyOpenID, Naymz, simplifid, Zamzar.

Links and References

Introductions for educators

See also e-learning 2.0 and personal learning environment. Here we focus on articles that contain lists of useful applications.

  • Anderson, Paul, What Is Web 2.0? Ideas, Technologies and Implications for Education, JISC Technology and Standards Wath, PDF. One of the best technical overviews of web 2.0 I have seen - Daniel K. Schneider)
  • Benzinger, Brian (2006), Back to School with the Class of Web 2.0: Part 1, [1]. On 19:51, 14 May 2007 (MEST) this was the best "web 2.0" list made specifically for education I found. This article has three parts. [], [], [] - Daniel K. Schneider.
  • MacManus, Richard (2007). e-learning 2.0 Infiltrates the Classroom, Read/Write Web, HTML
  • D'Souza, Quentin, 100+ Web 2.0 Ideas for Educators: A Guide to RSS and More. Abstract/PDF
  • Molina, Pablo G. and the 2006 EDUCAUSE Evolving Technologies Committee, Pioneering New Territory and Technologies, EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 41, no. 5 (September/October 2006): 112-35 HTML/PDF
  • Wagner, Mark (2006). Best of 2006: The Read/Write Web in Education, HTML.

Other

web2.0 / Office 2.0 lists and databases

Office 2.0 oriented blog entries and articles

  • Descy, Don E., (2007). Browser-based Online Applications: Something for Everyone!, TechTrends 1, Number 2 / March, 2007. 10.1007/s11528-007-0014-z PDF.
  • Ghalimi, Ismael, Office 2.0, IT|Redux index of overview articles, HTML, retrieved 16:49, 26 April 2007 (MEST).
  • Ghalimi, Ismael (2006), How To Build a Website with Office 2.0, IT|Redux, [2], retrieved 16:49, 26 April 2007 (MEST).
  • Hayes, Alexander, A Web Office Toolkit HTML, retrieved 16:49, 26 April 2007 (MEST). (a large list).
  • Hinchcliffe, Dion, Blogs, wikis, and Web 2.0 as the next application platform, ZDNet article, HTML, retrieved 16:49, 26 April 2007 (MEST)
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