background preloader

15 Web Alternatives to Popular Desktop Software

15 Web Alternatives to Popular Desktop Software

Amaury Debuchet 30 Useful (and Unknown) Web Apps You Need to Bookmark - Page 2 FillAnyPDF FillAnyPDF is a fairly simple web app which allows you to upload a PDF file, then easily write on it wherever you want. This allows you to easily fill out any form, even if they’re not in an editable PDF form. Google Wave “What is Google Wave?” That was the question a lot of people asked when Google launched its email-replacement-slash-collaboration platform Wave, and to a large extent, the question remains unanswered. SpeedTest Everyone wonders sometimes why their ISP’s claim of Blazing Fast Internet doesn’t seem to translate to faster downloads or lower pings. Grooveshark What makes Grooveshark special enough that we recommend it over the dozens of other music streaming web apps? Vuvox Vuvox is a rich media creation app that allows you to quickly turn your photos and audio into a moving web collage. Keep reading for more great web apps!

50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About Technology and education are pretty intertwined these days and nearly every teacher has a few favorite tech tools that make doing his or her job and connecting with students a little bit easier and more fun for all involved. Yet as with anything related to technology, new tools are hitting the market constantly and older ones rising to prominence, broadening their scope, or just adding new features that make them better matches for education, which can make it hard to keep up with the newest and most useful tools even for the most tech-savvy teachers. Here, we’ve compiled a list of some of the tech tools, including some that are becoming increasingly popular and widely used, that should be part of any teacher’s tech tool arsenal this year, whether for their own personal use or as educational aids in the classroom. Social Learning These tools use the power of social media to help students learn and teachers connect. Learning Lesson Planning and Tools Useful Tools

Download free dictionaries Free dictionaries and language software Download bilingual dictionaries Directly from the Universal dictionary system. You can download any bilingual dictionary between more then 60 world languages from several dictionary databases. Dictionaries for smartphones and PDAs Collection of dictionary applications for smartphones, cellphones and PDAs. Language software and dictionaries List of available language software and dictionary applications. Multilingual glossaries Eurovoc, GEMET, SCIC, MAGUSMultilingual dictionaryMicrosoft terminology databaseGeonames multilingual databaseProjet Babel English language resources and thesauri Moby projectKevin's word list pageOpenOffice thesauriGerman thesaurusPolish thesaurusPortuguese thesaurusSpanish thesaurusNorwegian thesaurus

Top 40 Useful Sites To Learn New Skills The web is a powerful resource that can easily help you learn new skills. You just have to know where to look. Sure, you can use Google, Yahoo, or Bing to search for sites where you can learn new skills , but I figured I’d save you some time. Here are the top 40 sites I have personally used over the last few years when I want to learn something new. Hack a Day - Hack a Day serves up fresh hacks (short tutorials) every day from around the web and one in-depth ‘How-To hack’ guide each week.eHow - eHow is an online community dedicated to providing visitors the ability to research, share, and discuss solutions and tips for completing day-to-day tasks and projects.Wired How-To Wiki - Collaborate with Wired editors and help them build their extensive library of projects, hacks, tricks and tips.

Les sites utiles du web #1 Voici une nouvelle catégorie qui regroupera les sites utiles et intéressant que j'ai choisis de partager avec vous . Je pense poster régulièrement un articles sur "Les sites utiles du web" ,et ainsi être sur que vous trouverez votre bonheur Aujourd'hui c'est 7 sites qui vous attendent avec chacun des fonctionnalités différentes! -Vuidoo- Moteur de recherche vidéo sur Youtube, Dailymotion, Google video... -BuddyFuse- Ce site vous permet de rester en contact avec tous vos amis et sur tous les réseaux! En effet, BuddyFuse permet de chatter avec vos contacts Google Talk sur Messenger, de recevoir des notifications lorque vous recevez un mail sur Gmail... -UberNote- Organiser avec des tags et des recherches votre archive personnelle sur le web. -Bredcrums- Nouvelle façon de bookmarker le Web, Bredcrums.com détient tous vos signets dans un seul endroit, dans une interface conviviale accessible depuis n’importe où. -ezyZip- Compresser et décompresser vos fichiers zip en lignes.

Bento Laptop Tablet Hybrid by René Woo-Ram Lee Bento is quite an exceptional and forward thinking concept by René Woo-Ram Lee. It’s quite a plausible scenario that most of use/own a tablet, a PC, external hard drives and a smartphone. Now combine the power of these to have fully customizable Bento Laptop! The Box accommodates all the gear to work as one whole unit or individually; as you see fit. Features Laptop with 15″ OLED screen11″ tablet and 4″ phone sit in shallow depressionsSolar powered lithium-ion battery1TB SSD drive Designer: René Woo-Ram Lee The Fujitsu branding is evident and rightly so, the concept is a part of the Fujitsu Design Award that is organized by Designboom. 100 Incredible Lectures from the World's Top Scientists Posted on Thursday June 18, 2009 by Staff Writers By Sarah Russel Unless you’re enrolled at one of the best online colleges or are an elite member of the science and engineering inner circle, you’re probably left out of most of the exciting research explored by the world’s greatest scientists. But thanks to the Internet and the generosity of many universities and online colleges, you’ve now got access to the cutting edge theories and projects that are changing the world in this list below. If you’re looking for even more amazing lectures, check out our updated list for 2012 with more talks from great minds. General Let the world’s top scientists explain exactly how they do their job when you listen to these lectures. Science and Engineering From materials science to the study of thermodynamics, learn more about the science of engineering here. WTC Lecture – collapse of WTC Buildings: Steven E. Biology and Medicine Chemistry Physics and Astronomy Earth and Environment Technology Science and Business

Related:  WebToolsToolslancebraunjairoshitInternet-Computerbean444Data collectionInfobomotorwebappsWeb App iNFOssoftwareInteresting StuffComputerOther Useful toolsshaejonesWebAppsSoftwaregadgetscuriosidadesInternet ToolsexperimentSoftwareInternetADSinfo resourcesadvanced techUseful ThingsSchool Aids