Summary
Online applications (also known as SaaS or web apps
or webware) are getting more popular, particularly since broadband
Internet access has become more common and readily available to more
users. With online applications and services, you do not need to
download and install them into your computer for using them—you just
need to open up a browser and access them online.
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Besides, you don't have to worry about different operating systems as
these applications and services are cross-platform, running in your
browser as a client. Neither do you need to keep updating your software
versions, as you will get any new software updates and bug fixes
automatically whenever you access them.
Part 1
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Top Free Online Office Suite
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Google Drive
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a new home for you to access Google Docs including documents,
presentation, spreadsheet, form and drawing in a simple folder within a
file organizational system. It allows for users to easily create, share
and edit files in real time online, or upload an existing file to the
system with 15 GB of free storage.
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Office Online
(previously known as Office Web Apps) offers free online versions of
Microsoft Office including Word Online, Excel Online, PowerPoint Online
and OneNote Online. You can collaborate with your friends and family in
real-time on shared Office documents and save them in OneDrive with 7 GB of free storage.
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Zoho Docs
unites Writer, Sheet and Show and supports most file types with 1 GB of
free storage. Sporting a useful toolbar menu for editing, it also
features tabs for easy access to multiple documents, with various
collaboration options available.
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Top Free Online PDF Tools
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7-PDF Web Portal
converts a wide range of documents into PDFs. You can set a page range
and image compression for the conversion. Just choose a file to upload,
click Convert to PDF button and a PDF file is downloaded automatically for you.
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PDFescape ,
a PDF editor with form filler and designer. You can add text, links and
sticky notes, whiteout contents, draw shapes, add form fields or fill
up forms. Maximum file size 2 MB or 50 pages per file for free accounts.
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ILovePDF ,
a nice tool to merge or split pdf files easily. You can merge up to 10
PDF files in one, extract or split pages in a PDF, subject to a maximum
file size of 8 MB.
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PDF-to-Word Converter and PDF-to-Excel Converter
from Nitro PDF gives you free online conversion from PDF to Word/Excel.
Both are helpful and easy to use—choose the file you need, click the Convert button and check your inbox for the converted files.
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Web2PDF
lets you convert any webpage into a PDF document and save it to your
computer with various options such as setting paper size. Simply paste
the URL and click the button, or you can drag the bookmarklet to your
toolbar so you don’t have to revisit the website.
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Smallpdf.com
compresses your large PDF files such as scanned PDF documents to small
file size, ideal for uploading to the web or sending them through email.
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DigiSigner ,
a useful tool to digitally sign your PDF files and verify signatures,
and you can assure that the important PDF documents are not tampered
with.
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Top Free Online Document Viewer and Sharing
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Google Docs Viewer ,
keep your computer clean as you can read a file without the need to
download it—enter a document URL, press "Generate link" for sharing, and
click "view here" for reading. Supported file types: doc, docx, xls,
xlsx, ppt, pptx, pdf, xps, pages, ai, psd, tiff, dxf, svg, eps, ps, ttf,
zip and rar.
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Scribd ,
a great tool to upload and view documents of various formats in full
screen, mark them private and accessible by a specific URL, share them
with millions of readers, or embed the viewer into a website or blog.
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SlideShare ,
search and download Powerpoint presentations from the web, or upload
and share your slides, word or pdf documents publicly or privately. You
can also view slides in full screen, or read transcripts and outlines.
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ShareText.org , share your text with anyone in three simple steps: 1. type or paste your text, 2. click the Post Text!
button, 3. copy and share the URL link to your text. Simple and clean
user interface, easy to use, no signing in or out of accounts is ever
needed.
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Top Free Online Notepad / Notebook / Notes Organizer
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Zoho Notebook
does an amazing amount of things—you can save text, image, audio and
video objects, aggregate them in one place, keep track of changes and
share a whole book, page or just an object on a page by granting
read/write permissions.
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Evernote
"is an outstanding product that provides you with an excellent solution
to manage notes and snippets of information. You can create notes or
cut-and-paste them with text and images." Desktop software is for
syncing notes across computers if needed.
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Springpad ,
quickly and easily save and organize notes, tasks, bookmarks,
clippings, media or anything you want to remember in one place. You can
also share your stuff, set reminders and sync them with your mobile
device.
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Top Free Online Reminder / To-Do List
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Remember The Milk
lets you organize tasks into various lists, set due dates, postpone or
repeat tasks, add notes, print lists and so on. It integrates with Gmail
and other services with add-ons.
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TeuxDeux
gives you a week overview of what needs to do in a clean user
interface. It's easy to use—type in a box to add a task, move it to
another day by drag and drop, or click to check off a done one or remove
it.
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Top Free Online Database
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Soda db ,
use a template to add and edit up to 10,000 records in a database for
free, with a grid-like interface and inline editing. You can import and
export, upload files to attach to your records, share your database with
a secret URL, or grant access to your database by adding sub-users.
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whenintime,
create your timelines easily—just enter the dates or times of a series
of events and they will be displayed on a timeline that you can scroll
and zoom in your browser. Each event can include an uploaded image file
and allows for collaboration or sharing.
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PlanningWiz ,
a useful tool to partition rooms and arrange furniture in them easily,
with good example plans and allowing you to save, print or export a
layout plan to an image file.
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Autodesk Homestyler
allows you to create your home in 2D and see it in 3D. Along with the
generic items, you can include branded pieces from manufacturers, save
your masterpiece or export it in jpg, dwg or rvt format.
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ExhibitCore Floor Planner ,
plan your home, garden, office, room, or any other layout just by
dragging, dropping and rotating, you can then export your finished
design to a PDF file.
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Top Free Online Mind Mapping
- Mind42 (Mind For Two),
a neat and useful collaborative mind mapping tool for brainstorming and
managing ideas in a tree-like diagram with node attributes, easy for
publishing and distribution.
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Khan Academy
lets you watch, practice and learn almost anything from over 2,100
videos and 100 self-paced exercises and assessments covering subjects
such as maths, algebra, physics, chemistry, finance, history and so on.
Each video is short, concise, educational, and very easy to follow.
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Academic Earth
lets you watch up to 1,500 lectures, on everything from computer
studies and psychology to medicine, architecture and entrepreneurship
from respected educational institutions such as MIT, Harvard, Princeton
and Yale.
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