Apr24

Xtimeline – Explore and Create Free Timelines

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There are other timeline apps that seem better suited for promoting a personal project by creating a timeline of all internet activity, including videos, blog entries, and the like. Xtimeline is more of a traditional timeline program and isn’t really breaking any new ground in terms of timeline usability. If Xtimeline had a comparison, it would be to a site like Wikipedia – a place for people to find factual information about a certain topic. Continue reading this article —>

Apr24

Voicethread – Group Conversations Around Images, Documents, and Videos

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Voicethread is an extremely interesting development in social media. It’s at the stage where it’s a great idea, but it’s only as good as the participants in the site. It has plenty of possibilities, but given that it’s a bit more difficult to understand and use than, say, a blog it may not become an overnight success. Continue reading this article —>

Apr24

Tolingo – Translating Local Ideas into Global Success

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Have you ever tried Google translate? The translations are typically terrible, and often amusing. They can give you a general idea about what someone is trying to say, but if you need a professional translation – say for a bi-lingual marketing newsletter, it simply won’t work. The best option is to hire a professional translator but that can be expensive – and many of us wouldn’t even know where to look. Continue reading this article —>

Apr24

The Resumator – Resumes In. Results Out.

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Most of the emphasis on resume writing and online submissions is for job seekers, but anyone who runs an HR department has a potential institutional headache on their hands. The Resumator aims to help this situation by creating a simple-to-use central resume processing point that can be embedded directly on a business website. This website widget, provides a straight-forward set of instructions for the job applicants along with tools for capturing all of the relevant contact details. Job seekers can also upload a cover letter or supporting files. Continue reading this article —>

Apr24

Rudder – Personal Finance in Your Inbox

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This is most certainly the time for financial management tools to attract new users. Financial advisors have for years said that people need to get their personal budget in order before anything else. Well, now two things are colliding: the financial crisis and an array of innovative online money management apps to help budget and track personal finances. Rudder.com is one of these services and provides powerful but easy-to-use financial tools to help you meet your life goals. Continue reading this article —>

Apr17

Fancy Some Evernote? AppVita Has Premium Evernote Accounts to Give Away!

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We reviewed Evernote back in November and loved the robust note-taking application. Since then, it’s only gotten better with the introduction of a powerful bookmarklet for capturing web content on-the-fly and an even smarter iPhone application with offline reading capability. If you’re interested in winning a premium Evernote gift certificate good for a year, just follow AppVita on Twitter by 4/20/09 at midnight GMT to be automatically entered.