The best online applications
Posted on Friday, February 23rd, 2007 at 10:20pm. #
I’ve stopped using software to use email, because Google Mail does a perfectly adequate job: indeed, it’s better than any software-based system I’ve ever used. And recently, I’ve converted away from things like OpenOffice to other, online-only, alternatives, too. I use three computers at home (Mac, Ubuntu, Windows); and another at work (Windows), so the benefits of having my data on the web rather than on a PC is a real benefit.
I can’t find a sensible list, so I thought I’d produce (and keep updated) a list of online replacements for software. So, if you’ve any alternatives, please do comment.
Email
Google Mail
Also Live Mail, Yahoo Mail, etc
Replaces Outlook, Apple Mail, Thunderbird. Unlike others, Google Mail can be used under your own domain-name using Google Apps*.
Word-processor
Google Docs and Spreadsheets
Zoho Writer
Replaces Microsoft Word, Apple’s iWork, Open Office
Spreadsheet
Google Docs and Spreadsheets
Zoho Sheet
Replaces Microsoft Excel, Apple’s iWork, Open Office
Presentations
Zoho Show
Replaces Microsoft Powerpoint, Apple’s iWork, Open Office
Photo editing and organisation
Editing: Picknik*
Organisation: Flickr*
Replaces iPhoto
Getting Things Done
Tadalist
Zoho Planner
Replaces Outlook
* Premium version available as well as free version
What else do you recommend? Will more applications make it to the web? I’d be interested in your comments.



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