Posts Tagged ‘online’

10 More from the Webware 100

Last week, I looked at the apps chosen by CNet for the productivity section of the Webware 100. There were, however, 10 other sections – 9 categories of apps voted for as top in their class and an extra categories of apps chosen by the editors at CNet. This week, I want to look at a selection of applications from the rest of the Webware 100… Continue reading

June 4 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: backup, image-editing, online, search, software, sync, twitter, web-app, webware-100 | 6 comments»

Getting Productive with the Webware 100

CNet’s Webware 100 singles out 100 web-based applications for excellence in 10 categories. Unlike some other awards which recognize new services, the Webware 100 are selected as “best-of-breed” from among all the applications currently available. The upshot is, there’s some pretty good apps on the list! Here, then, are my thoughts on the 10 selected in the “Productivity” category; in a future post I’ll look through some of the selections… Continue reading

May 28 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: collaboration, document, finance, online, remember-the-milk, software, task list, web-app, web2.0 | 8 comments»

9 Tips to Get the Most Out of Social Media

I recently had the opportunity to talk with social media expert Muhammad Saleem about social networking. For those of you new to the site, I interviewed Muhammad back in February on Lifehack Live. Muhammad is the one to watch in the social media sphere. He's a top-ranked user on Digg, Propellr, Reddit, and other social news sites, he has almost 2000 followers on Twitter, and he blogs or… Continue reading

August 18 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: networking, online, self-promotion, social-media, social-netowrk, web-app | 21 comments»

The Simply Effective Guide To Reaching Anyone Online

Networking online is very similar to networking face to face. You're ultimately trying to connect with people and forge relationships. The only real difference is that you're using slightly different tools to communicate, and have to compete a bit harder to get their attention. It's not always easy, but it's never impossible, if you commit to being a certain type of person, and taking appropriate measures to reach your goal… Continue reading

February 27 2008 | By Alex | Tagged: Communication, email, networking, online, tool | 8 comments»

Building Relationships: 10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Social Networking Sites

The Internet has changed the way we relate to each other, as business partners, as clients, as friends, as family, even as lovers. Not only has it become easier to stay in touch with people we already know, it has become easier to find and connect with people we've never met before -- and might not ever meet at all! Whether you're looking for new customers, a new audience, a… Continue reading

February 11 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: connection, online, relationship, social_networking, tool, web-app | 19 comments»

Lifehack.org Readers’ Favorite GTD Apps

Last week, we asked:

What online productivity/organization application do you find essential, and why? What would you replace it with if it disappeared tomorrow?

I was surprised at how many people chose Google's suite of productivity applications -- Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calendar, iGoogle, and so on. I hadn't really thought of these as "GTD apps", per se, but thinking about it, it not only makes… Continue reading

January 2 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: application, gtd, online, tool, web-app | 46 comments»

11 Top New Web Apps of 2007

I've been on something of a web app kick lately. I really like the idea of creating,editing, and sharing documents and computing power "in the cloud", accessible by whomever you want from wherever you want on whatever system you have handy.

The field of web-based productivity is growing by leaps and bounds, and seems to be on the brink of becoming mainstream and ubiquitous. That's good… Continue reading

December 21 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: gtd, online, Productivity, webapp | 59 comments»

Write Here, Write Now, Write Anywhere: 13 Free Web-Based Word Processors

Imagine the situation: You're visiting your parents' home for the holidays, a thousand miles from your own PC, when inspiration strikes, a brilliant idea for the next plot twist in your novel! Or consider: you're on a business trip and your laptop is stolen -- and the proposal you're working on is due tomorrow! Or you're on campus when you remember you have an assignment due in two… Continue reading

December 14 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: online, software, webapp, word_processor, writing | 37 comments»

Your Desktop Anywhere? 21 Web-Based Desktops

The last couple of years have seen the release of a slew of new online desktop applications. Commonly called "WebOS", "webtops", or "web desktops", these applications use Flash, Ajax, or other web technologies to mimic a regular, PC-based desktop. In theory, this means that wherever you went, you'd be able to access your work through a common interface and set of tools. All with a single login, too.

In… Continue reading

December 7 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: desktop, online, Productivity, tool, webapp | 61 comments»

The Search for My Ideal GTD App

Over the last few weeks, I've been looking for an online service to help me stay organized. My system at the moment is a patchwork of paper, desktop apps, and willpower that has worked well enough in the past but has begun to come apart at the seams as I take on a growing number of responsibilities. Since I work at several different locations, I need to… Continue reading

November 26 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: gtd, online, Productivity, project_management, todo, tools, webaps | 40 comments»

I want, I learn, I do, I get

A while back I revealed here the Secret even more secret than The Secret: if you want something you've got to go out there and do something to make it happen. I got it right, but wrong: in this future-shocked age between the old industrial way of doing things and a Brave new Virtual Digital World, what you think you know is increasingly wrong - made obsolete by… Continue reading

September 28 2007 | By Bob | Tagged: learning, online | 8 comments»

Report Fake PayPal Emails & Sites To PayPal

As a user of PayPal you would receive a bit of fake-PayPal spam and spoof sites. Most of the time you'll delete, ignore and take measures so to not get any more. However, it's a nice idea to give PayPal a heads up so they can do something about it too. Simply forward all fake paypal emails to spoof@paypal.com and then delete them. Such emails usually have lots of spelling… Continue reading

August 2 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: online | 6 comments»

Open Source Life: How the open movement will change everything

Consider this: in just a few short years, the open-source encyclopedia Wikipedia has made closed-source encyclopedias obsolete -- both the hard-bound kind and the CD-ROM or commercial online kind. Goodbye World Book and Brittanica. Sure, these companies still exist, but their customer base is rapidly shrinking as more and more people would rather go with Wikipedia -- it's free, it's easy to use, and it's much, much more up-to-date. This is… Continue reading

June 18 2007 | By Leo | Tagged: life, offline, online, opensource | 49 comments»

Top 10 Ways to Use del.icio.us

Del.icio.us is an excellent system for archiving your favorite information from across the Net, tracking hot topics, and discovering new and useful sites. The power of del.icio.us comes in the form of it's "collective intelligence", which is constantly adding, reviewing, and filtering new information. The community of del.icio.us allows you to find some of the best resources on the Internet without having to trudge through all of the junk. It also… Continue reading

May 24 2007 | By Kim | Tagged: bookmark, del.icio.us, online, software | 116 comments»

15 Coolest Firefox Tricks Ever

Everybody's favorite open-source browser, Firefox, is great right out of the box. And by adding some of the awesome extensions available out there, the browser just gets better and better. But look under the hood, and there are a bunch of hidden (and some not-so-secret) tips and tricks available that will crank Firefox up and pimp your browser. Make it faster, cooler, more efficient. Get to be a Jedi master… Continue reading

May 11 2007 | By Leo | Tagged: firefox, internet, online, shortcuts, Technology | 374 comments»

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