Other+Cool+Tools

=Other Cool Tools=

**TOP 100 TOOLS FOR LEARNING 2007 By Type of Tool** Finalised: 5 September 2007 [|http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/toolbox2007.html 

The following table categorises the [|Top 100 Tools for Learning 2007] by type of tool. It is in two parts: **Personal Tools** and **Producer Tools.** The **Recommendations** are the highest ranked Tools in The Top 100 Tools list in each category. We are currently building the 2008 list [|Find out more here] || **Personal Tools** and extensions** || [|Firefox] || [|Internet Explorer] | [|Flock] | [|Safari] || **Producer Tools** (& Database) Tools** || [|Word] (£) || [|Google Docs & Spreadsheets] | [|OpenOffice] | [|Zoho] | [|Excel] (£) | [|Access] (£) | [|EndNote] || [|Presenter] (£) || [|Adobe Presenter] (£) | [|Slideshare] | [|VoiceThread] | [|PhotoStory] || [|Firebug] | [|Web Developer] | [|StatCounter] || [|E-Learning Studio] (£) || [|Adobe Presenter] (£) | [|eXe] | [|CourseLab] ||
 * **TOP 100 TOOLS 2008**
 * **Category** || **Recommendation** || **Others** ||
 * **Web browsers
 * - || [|Zotero] | [|CoComment] | [|Firebug] | [|ScribeFire] | [|delicious Bookmarks] ||
 * **RSS readers** || [|Google Reader] || [|Bloglines] | [|NetNewsWire] | [|FeedRaider] ||
 * **Email Tools** || [|Gmail] || [|Outlook] (£) | [|Thunderbird] | [|Yahoo Mail] | [|Apple Mail] | [|Eudora] | [|Outlook Express] ||
 * **Personal home/start pages** || [|iGoogle] || [|Netvibes] | [|Pageflakes] ||
 * **Social bookmarking** || [|del.icio.us] || [|diigo] | [|Furl] ||
 * **Podcast players** || [|iTunes] || - ||
 * **PDF readers** || [|Adobe Reader] || - ||
 * **Social networks** || [|Facebook] || [|LinkedIn] | [|Eduspaces] | [|twitter] | [|Explode] ||
 * **Instant messenger** || [|Skype] || [|Adium] | [|Google Talk] | [|MSN/Windows Messenger] | [|iChat] | [|Pidgin] | [|Meebo] | [|twitter] ||
 * **(Re)search Tools** || [|Google Search] || [|Wikipedia] | [|Google Scholar] | [|Amazon] | [|Dogpile] | [|Quintura] | [|Technorati] | [|Zotero] ||
 * **Online productivity Tools** || [|Google Calendar] || [|Google Maps] | [|Google Notebook] | [|Google Alerts] | [|Mozy] ||
 * **Desktop** **p****roductivity Tools** || [|Google Desktop] || [|Copernic Desktop Search] | [|X1] (£) | [|Google Earth] | [|Parallels] (£) | [|Quicksilver] (£) ||
 * **Mobile phone Tools** |||| [|Meebo] | [|twitter] | [|Jaiku] ||
 * **iPod Tools** |||| [|iTunes] ||
 * **Category** || **Recommendation** || **Other suggestions** ||
 * **Documents, Spreadsheet
 * **Presentation Tools** || [|PowerPoint] (£) || [|Keynote] (£) | [|OpenOffice] | [|Zoho] | [|Slideshare] ||
 * **Narrated presentation Tools** || [|Articulate]
 * **PDF Conversion Tools** || [|Acrobat Professional] (£) || [|CutePDF Writer] | [|OpenOffice] ||
 * **Blogging Tools** || [|WordPress] || [|Blogger] | [|TypePad] (£) | [|MovableType] (£) | [|Edublogs] | [|b2evolution]| [|ScribeFire] | [|ecto] | [|FeedBlitz] | [|CoComment] | [|MyBlogLog] | [|StatCounter] ||
 * **Podcasting Tools** || [|Audacity] || [|Gabcast] | [|Skype] | [|Odeo] ||
 * **Wiki Tools** || [|Wikispaces] || [|MediaWiki] | [|PB Wiki] | [|Jotspot] | [|Tiddlywiki] | [|Confluence] ||
 * **Mindmapping Tools** || [|MindManager] (£) || [|FreeMind] | [|Cmap] | [|Inspiration] (£) | [|MindMeister] (£) | [|Bubbl.us] ||
 * **Web Authoring Tools** || [|Dreamweaver] (£) || [|Google Page Creator] | [|Flash] (£) | [|Frontpage]
 * **HTML/Text editors** |||| [|HTML-Kit] | [|Notepad] | [|Notepad++] | [|TextPad] | [|Vim] ||
 * **Graphics, image and photo editing Tools** || [|GIMP] || [|Gliffy] | [|Picasa] | [|Photoshop] (£) | [|Fireworks] (£) | [|OmniGraffle] (£) | [|Paint Shop Pro] (£) ||
 * **Courses and tutorial (rapid e-learning) Tools** || [|Articulate Rapid]
 * **Interactivity, quiz and testing Tools** || [|Articulate Engage/ Quizmaker] (£) || [|Flash] (£) ||
 * **Course management systems** || [|Moodle] || [|Blackboard] | [|DrupalEd] ||
 * **Tools for c****ourses by Email** || [|Gmail] || [|Outlook] (£) | [|Thunderbird] | [|Apple Mail] | [|Yahoo Mail] | [|Eudora] ||
 * **Screen capture and screencasting Tools** || [|Captivate] (£) || [|SnagIt] (£) | [|Camtasia] (£) | [|iShowU] (£) | [|Gadwin PrintScreen] ||
 * **Live E-Learning / Web Meeting Tools** || [|Elluminate] (£) || [|Yugma] | [|Adobe Connect Professional] (£) | [|iVocalize] | [|Skype] ||
 * **Social networking Tools** || [|Ning] || [|Elgg] ||
 * **Content management Systems** || [|Drupal] || [|b2evolution] ||
 * **Group s****pace Tools** || [|Yahoo Groups] || [|Google Groups] ||
 * **Virtual world Tools** || [|Second Life] || - ||
 * **File hosting/sharing sites** |||| [|flickr] | [|YouTube] | [|Slideshare] | [|Scribd] | [|TeacherTube] | [|Odeo] | [|eSnips] ||