It seems like there are dozens of great, new websites and
web resources popping up every day.
Some of these new web toys and tools are pretty cool - but it's tough to
keep track of them all. Let me save you
the trouble of sorting it all out with a quick review of some of my newest faves:
Blurb - (www.blurb.com) Cool concept. Blurb lets you create your own, customized
book in a variety of sizes or versions (hardcover, soft cover, photo book,
text, etc.) You simply import your
content into one of their template designs, and follow the process to build
your book. Prices start at $12.95 for a
small, 40-page book. Perfect for kid
projects, cook books, photo essays or your own literary masterpiece!
Ziggs - (www.ziggs.com) This social "professional"
networking site is like MySpace for grownups.
Ziggs lets you organize your contacts, friends, to-do lists and e-mails
in one, central "hub." Similar to
LinkedIn, but with different features.
Twitter - (http://twitter.com/) Web citizens are all
atwitter about Twitter, the very latest blogging craze that lets you share very
brief (usually one line) "twitters" about what you're doing at this
moment. Twitter describes itself as a "global community of friends and strangers" answering one question: "What are
you doing right now?"
Tumblr - (www.tumblr.com) "If blogs are journals," this
site says, "then tumblelogs are scrapbooks."
With Tumblr, you can share or post just about anything: Photos, videos,
quotes, articles, links, etc. Very user
friendly and fun.
MyMasterboard - (http://www.mymasterboard.com/) This is
a for-pay ($29 USD annually) service that allows you to design your own "vision
board" for goals and affirmations. They
provide photos, designs and "visioning" tools.
You can also create screensavers or wallpapers for your computer.
Askville - (http://askville.amazon.com/askville/Index.do#answers)
The newest offering from Amazon.com, Askville, is part Wikipedia, part message
board, part chat room. Ask any question
and tap into the collective brain.
Joe's Goals - (www.joesgoals.com) This site is a simple,
user-friendly and free goal tracker.
According to Joe: "Inspired somewhat by
Benjamin Franklin's 13 Virtues, I built Joe's Goals to make it stupidly simple
to create, track, and share your personal goals."
I hope you find some tools you can use to make
your day more productive and fun. Happy
surfing!
