Links

My Favorite L&D Blogs

Instructional Design

• Judy Unrein
• Brian Dusablon
• Chad Udell
• Trina Rimmer
• Tom Kuhlmann
• Phillip Hutchison
• Kevin Thorn
• Aaron Silvers

Best Practice (E-Learning, Social Media)

• Jane Bozarth

My Favorite Web Tools
Productivity

• Toggl: Time Tracking Tool
• LastPass: Password Manager
• Thesis WordPress Theme: Best WordPress Theme. Ever.
• Mozilla | Firefox w/ Add-ons: Web Browser
• Custom search engine: Comprehensive web search results from multiple search engines
• Google Alerts: Prospective search via Gmail
• Google Reader: RSS Feedreader
• Google Bookmarks: Marks most visited sites
• iGoogle (with Gadgets – Gmail, Trends, Calendar, Translate, Bookmarks, Wikipedia): Personal start page

Communication

• Gmail S/MIME (send/receive encrypted Gmail)
• G-Recorder for Skype: Record Skype calls, send to Gmail chat as mp3
• Google Talk: Chat
• Google Voice: Phone (direct multiple numbers to one line, call from mobile w/out using minutes)
• BlackBerry Tour: Mobile device
• Gmail plus Labs (Multiple Inboxes, Undo Send, Text Messaging in Chat, Sender Time Zone, Mark As Read Button, Inbox Preview, Search, Calendar Gadget)
• Google Mobile: Google toolset for mobile
• Skype: VoIP
• RingCentral: Virtual Phone System for Mobile Workers (answers company calls and faxes, auto-receptionist, extension support, directed calls to any phone, voice mail)

Self-publishing

• WordPress: Blog Tool and Publishing Platform
• Google Docs: Create and Share documents, spreadsheets, presentations in the cloud

Analytics

• Google Analytics: Track websites
• FeedBurner: Manage feed subscriptions for blogs

Social Web Support

• DISQUS: Global Comment System
• Shareaholic add-on for Mozilla Firefox (self-explanatory)
• WiseStamp (custom, social email signature)
• TweetDeck: Personal desktop browser for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Blogs
• Übertwitter for Blackberry
• FriendFeed: Customized social feed

Social Networking Services

• Facebook
• LinkedIn

Shopping

• Google Checkout (one-click checkout)
• PayPal
• Craigslist

Scheduling

• Google Calendar plus Labs (Event Flair, Gentle Reminder, Who’s my one-on-one with?, Year view, Dim future repeating events, Next meeting, World Clock)

Collaboration

• PB Works: Wiki
• Google Docs: Create and Share documents, spreadsheets, presentations

Entertainment

• NetFlix: Rent-by-mail and instantly watch movies on PC, Wii, PS3, TV
• Hulu: Watch TV, movies on the Web

Travel

• TripIt: Trip Planner
• TripAdvisor: Reviews
• Priceline: Discount Travel

Stock Photos

• iStock Photo
• Dreamstime

Business Cards

• MOO Cards

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