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Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary and thesaurus. Archive Web Work 101: 10 Apps You Can’t Do Without « So you’ve been downsized. Or you’ve bailed before being booted because you saw the writing on the wall. Or maybe you skipped the steady paycheck for a go at being a freelancer. Whatever the reason you’re out there on your own now, we’ve compiled a list of apps you’ll need to run your web-working business. This is by no means a comprehensive list, just a sampling of the apps and solutions that we’ve blogged about in the past. Here’s what the new web worker needs to get the job done well: Backoffice 1.

I can’t run my business without my Freshbooks, but there are many options out there for freelancers to manage invoices and track income and expenses. You can also track expenses with these apps: 2. While Freshbooks does have time tracking, I must confess I’m remiss with tracking my time with a tracker (and yes, even with my cute Freshbooks time tracking widget for Mac OSX).

I have to admit I’m the first to ignore anything that has an acronym. 4. ReadItLater, Instapaper, LaterLoop Communications. Flashcards: The world's largest library of printable flash cards. Map your digital landscape! UnitsConverter.net - Convert Common Engineering Units in One Click. Go2Web20.net - The complete Web 2.0 sites directory. Index of free personality tests and intelligence tests. Memory Improvement Techniques - Improve Your Memory with MindTools. © VeerPRZEMYSLAW PRZYBYLSKI Use these techniques to improve your memory. The tools in this section help you to improve your memory. They help you both to remember facts accurately and to remember the structure of information. The tools are split into two sections. Firstly you'll learn the memory techniques themselves.

As with other mind tools, the more practice you give yourself with these techniques, the more effectively you will use them. Mnemonics 'Mnemonic' is another word for memory tool. The idea behind using mnemonics is to encode difficult-to-remember information in a way that is much easier to remember. Our brains evolved to code and interpret complex stimuli such as images, colors, structures, sounds, smells, tastes, touch, positions, emotions and language.

Unfortunately, a lot of the information we have to remember in modern life is presented differently – as words printed on a page. Using Your Whole Mind to Remember Use positive, pleasant images. Tips and downloads for getting things done. The Freelancer’s Toolset: 100 Web Apps for Everything You Will Possibly Need. Posted by nitzan on Thursday, May 10th, 2007 Running a business for yourself means you have to be inventive and always on the lookout for a new and better way to get things done. Innovation junkies, take note: the Internet has a lot to offer. From invoicing to marketing, these are tools that freelancers need to know about. Organization If you’re busy with lots of client work, it’s easy for things to get out of hand. Don’t let your work get away from you; organize information and projects with these tools.

Backpack: Get your projects organized by using Backpack. Calendars & To-Do Lists Client meetings, important events and a never-ending list of things to do can wear you down if you can’t make them manageable. Your Money Money is what keeps your freelance business going, but managing it can be tedious and time consuming. InstaCalc: InstaCalc is a web based calculator with lots of bells and whistles including spreadsheet capabilities, unit conversions and programming commands. Storage. ZOHO.