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MeasureIt: A Simple Ruler Extension For Firefox

Judy O'Connell — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:01:41 +0000

MeasureIt is one of those simple, effective tools that can help newbies and experts measure screen elements in pixels – on the fly. For graphic layout and online work, keeping track of size has not always been easy until now.

Once MeasureIt is installed it is easy to draw a ruler across any webpage to check the width, height, or alignment of page elements in pixels.

Using MeasureIt is easy:

Click the MeasureIt button in the status bar or toolbar to turn it on/off.
Click and drag out a ruler box.
Click and hold to move the ruler box.
Use CTRL + Arrow Keys to nudge ruler by 1 pixel.
Use CTRL + SHIFT + Arrow Keys to nudge ruler by 5 pixels.
Click the “X” to close that ruler or click outside of it to begin drawing another ruler.
Use the ESC key to turn off MeasureIt.

Once installed, there is nothing more to do. The trick for those new to Firefox is to find the small icon in your status bar in the bottom left hand corner of the screen – and then begin measuring! To use this extension the Status bar must be activated, which is done in the View menu.

Features:

instant click and drag pixel measurement tool.
one click on-off function.
keyboard adjustment on screen position 1 or 5 pixel increments.
Similar web tools: ScreenoMeter.

Check out MeasureIt @ addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/539 (via Download Squad by Judy from Heyjude)

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BookRenter: Save Money by Renting College Books Online

Judy O'Connell — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:01:33 +0000

BookRenter stops high quality used textbooks from ending up in landfill by providing a budget-conscious solution for environmentally smart students. With 3 million textbooks to choose from, BookRenter saves time. No need to hunt down used copies, or work out ways to sell your books when you are done with them. Simply rent your textbooks instead of overpaying to buy them.

Searching for a book is easy too, and the search results provide publication details and a textbook description for that quick matchup with your study list. Even better, there are a range of rental periods available which clearly show the savings to be made by renting.

Until e-books take over the market, this is one of the smartest solutions for getting print copies of texts into your hand for the time you need them.

In an exciting development, Textbook Renter has opened up its platform to allow any college, school or business to launch its own online textbook rental store (and earn a share of 8% in a business deal). This service is a real breakthrough in managing textbook resources as partners can also use BookRenter’s dynamic pricing engine, which updates textbook prices in real time by responding to shifts in market supply and demand, as well as its customer service support.

Don’t be caught short. You’ll find BookRenter on Facebook where you can keep up-to-date with their development.

Features:

Rent college books online.
Huge selection to cover most courses.
High quality textbooks.
Easy to use.
Fast delivery to your door.
Good bibliographic details to make the right choice.
Premium delivery rates available.
Partner services for colleges, school or business.
Similar websites: Chegg, BookMooch and HitCampus

Check out BookRenter @ www.bookrenter.com (via Techcrunch by Judy from Heyjude)

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Kubbo: Provides Educational Computer Activities for Students

jpot — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:33:13 +0000

More and more desktop applications are moving to the cloud, and Kubbo proves that educational software is not immune. The service provides a wide variety of online educational computer activities for students including flash cards for language learning, example tests and quizzes and crossword puzzles.

Teachers can track students activities and access their progress. Teachers can also design quizzes, activities and games from the ground up using existing tools as a basis. Because the entire application lives on the cloud, students and teachers alike can access everything from home or in the classroom.

Kubbo is free within certain constraints: a teacher signing up for the free version can only register 30 students for the service and 15 activities at a time. Additionally, student data will only be recorded for 30 days. Functionality beyond this requires the purchase of a license.

The free version probably isn’t realistic for the typical classroom, but could work for small schools and is completely acceptable for homeschooling parents.

Features:

Provides free educational activities on the internet.
Online school activities including quizzes, crosswords and matching games.
Student progress is tracked and accessible to teachers via online interface.
Free with some restrictions: 30 students, 15 activities at a time, data stored for 30 days.
Free version more than enough for small classes and homeschooling parents.

Check out Kubbo @ www.kubbu.com

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TheFuturesChannel: Source for Online Educational Videos

Israel Nicolas — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:01:46 +0000

TheFuturesChannel is an educational website that provides first-rate video clips for educators which they can use for lively classroom lectures and discussions. Here you can browse videos for a wide range of categories like Agriculture, Animals, Environment, Earth Science, Space Science, Sports, and more.

These videos are short, well-defined, insightful and on-point. Each video has a nice description which you can use to introduce the video and you can also download related resources and teaching materials to help you discuss these videos. Some of the most interesting topics include Solar Power: Photovoltaics, The Story of Maglev Trains, The Surface of Mars, and Powering the Planet.

The Futures Channel is a great resource and topics for discussion for future scientists, mathematicians, and engineers.

Features;

Web resource for online educational videos.
Free. No sign up-required.
Produces and distributes high-quality multimedia content for educators.
Video categories include Agriculture, Animals, Business, Earth Science, Sports, and more.
Offers ideal marketing and outreach opportunities to companies.
Similar websites: WatchKnow, Lectr, AcademicEarth and MBAvid.

Check out TheFuturesChannel @ www.thefutureschannel.com

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Puzzlemaker: Generate Your Own Crossword Puzzles For Print

Israel Nicolas — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:01:26 +0000

Are you fond of creating your own crossword puzzles for print? Then you should try out Discovery Education’s Puzzlemaker! It is a website that allows you to create customized puzzles online. This fun app features a variety of puzzles: word search, criss-cross, double puzzles, fallen phrases, math squares, mazes, letter tiles, cryptograms, number blocks and hidden message.

Creating puzzles is fairly simple, just enter the answers that you would like to include in the puzzle and tweak the setup of how you would like your puzzle to look like. You can preview what you created and make the necessary changes before finally printing out the puzzle.

While the web version offers only simple puzzle creations, users may opt to buy the CD-ROM version which includes more features. Nevertheless, this is a very handy website for people who like create their own puzzles.

Features:

Create your own customized puzzles.
Choose from over 10 puzzle types.
Edit your puzzles easily.
Also generates puzzle solutions.
Choose from HTML or text output type of some puzzles.
Free, no signup is required.
Similar tools: OnlineCrosswords, CrossTips and JigsawBreak.

Check out Puzzlemaker @ www.puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com

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ByApp: Collaborative To-Do List For Multiple Users

Israel Nicolas — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:01:22 +0000

For group tasks and projects, we turn to project collaboration tools to help us get things done. However, most of them are too complex that it forces us to work a certain way. Fortunately we have ByApp. This is a collaborative to-do llist that lets you create and assign tasks to multiple users.

To use ByApp, just type in a task and set a deadline. Then assign the task to your work partners for them to see. You can create projects and add tasks under them. Additionally, other users can also assign tasks to you.

The task list is grouped into time frames such as Today, Tomorrow, This Week, Next Week, and Later. You can also assign a specific deadline to a task. This way, you can track the progress of a project and know which user is responsible for it.

Byapp is an ideal tool for remote workers and students who need a fast and easy-to-use project collaboration tool.

Features:

Simple to-do list for multiple users.
Categorize tasks into projects.
Admin can add and delete users.
Users can assign tasks to others users.
Drag-and-drop reordering of tasks.
Similar Tools: Remindo, TaskBarn, Project2Manage.

Check out ByApp @ http://www.byapp.com

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FlipBook: Create Printable Flip Books Online

TehseenBaweja — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:01:12 +0000

As the name suggests, FlipBook is an internet tool that lets you create printable flip books without any hassle. These flip books are mainly for study related materials but can be used for any other purpose such as brochures or for simple note taking.

To create a flip book, start with adding the labels for all your pages. Once done, specify the type of printer you would use and then continue to add text and images to your pages. When your flip book is ready, click on print. One thing that FlipBook is currently missing is the option to save your project. However, it is still very useful for students trying to create and print flip books for note-taking.

Features:

Create a printer-friendly flip book online.
Insert up to 10 pages.
Add text, drawings and backgrounds.
Design for color or black and white printer.
No registration required.
Similar tools: BookletCreator and Flipbook Printer.

Visit FlipBook @ ReadWriteThink.org/materials/flipbook

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Memorista: Learn Foreign Language With Flash Cards & Mnemonics

Israel Nicolas — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:01:51 +0000

One of the most important aspects in learning a foreign language is building your vocabulary. Memorista is a free language education website that helps you learn foreign words with intuitive learning tools such as flash cards and mnemonics.

Memorista teaches vocabulary for 5 languages: French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish. You don’t need to register in order to use the site. Simply choose the language and card packs (sets of common words of the same subject) that you would like to learn. After your training, you can test yourself with a vocabulary exam.

Although registration is purely optional, registered users have the advantage of tracking their progress on the site, custom-build their own mnemonics, and add their own card packs.

As the name implies, Memorista helps you increase memory retention for foreign words. This website is a very effective companion for foreign language students.

Features:

Learn foreign language vocabulary using flash cards and mnemonics.
Free, signup is optional for additional benefits.
Learn vocabularies for 5 languages: French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish.
Test yourself with a vocabulary exam.
Track your own progress.
Custom build your own mnemonics.
Create your own card packs.
Similar tools: LangoLAB, Popling and MangoLanguages.

Check Out Memorista @ www.memorista.com

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StuVu: College Reviews By Students

kaly — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:30:21 +0000

When it comes to colleges and universities in the US, students have more than 6,000 choices. No wonder it has become so hard to choose the college that is right for you. You can obviously browse the college website but that doesn’t give a true picture.

StuVu is a user contributed website that aggregates college reviews by students. Students can share their reviews, videos and photos of their respective colleges to help out prospective students. You can search for a college by name, or browse by Program/Major, type of School or even location.

Once you click on a college name, you can see videos and photos of the campus uploaded by actual students and read what they think about the school.

Main features of StuVu:

Student generated reviews, photos and videos.
Student views of over 7,200 US institutes.
Search for a school by name or zip code.
Browse for schools by Institution type and/or Major.
Let them hear you. Comment on a photo, review or video.
Explore Pre-grouped schools such as best party schools or best nightlife, etc
Browse through the directory of schools by region.
Similar tools: Courseopedia and AcceptEdge.

Visit StuVu @ www.stuvu.com (By Tehseen Baweja from RechargeYourMind.com)

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StreetEasy: Find New York Apartments for Sale & Rental

azim — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:52:19 +0000

StreetEasy lets you search apartment sales and rentals in New York City and surrounding areas including Hamptons and North Jersey. Like many other apartment search engines it lets you search and filter results by price, apartment type, # of bedrooms, region and view results on a map.

Moreover, it lets you search by additional criteria such as commute time, price per square feet and provides important relevant information like public school information, market data, neighborhood photos and other to help you make an informed choice. Sign up to save your searches and favorite listings.

Features:

Search apartments sales and rentals in New York and surrounding areas (Hamptons, North Jersey)
Search and filter results by price, apartment type, # of bedrooms and region.
Use additional search criteria such as commute time, price per square feet, local public school information, neighborhood pictures and other relevant information.
Browse popular searches – “Most expensive”, “Least expensive”, “Most recent apartments for sale” etc.
Check out site’s New Development Directory for NYC’s most complete information on new building projects.
Sign up to save your searches and favorite listings for reference.
Similar websites: RentBits, MyApartmentMap, PadMapper and some others.

Check out StreetEasy @ www.streeteasy.com

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FreeMyPDF: Unlock Restricted PDF Files

kaly — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:42:41 +0000

If you ever need to unlock restricted PDF file that prevents you from copying, editing or printing the contents then FreeMyPDF can help. It is a simple online utility where you can upload a PDF file and quickly remove its restrictions.

The application only supports PDFs that you can open and read, PDFs that require a password for viewing can not be unlocked using this app. To actually unlock the password protected PDF files check out PDF Pirate, PDF Crack and Freeware PDF Unlocker (desktop app).

Features:

Remove printing, copying, editing restrictions from PDF files.
Unlock as many PDF files as you like.
Free and no sign up.

Check out FreeMyPDF @ www.freemypdf.com

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Kanakku: Online Spreadsheet Calculator

kaly — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:05:02 +0000

Kanakku is a new online spreadsheet calculator that combines calculator with spreadsheet. It can easily handle multiple arithmetic, trigonometric and statistical calculations. Like in spreadsheet, math formulas can be typed in each cell and evaluated by pressing the enter key, the corresponding answer will be displayed in both, console and spreadsheet.

The type of the formula used can be also determined using the function keys on the calculator. You can select multiple cells and then choose desired function key. All calculations performed during your session are stored, so you can easily go back if needed. Other options such as keyboard navigation, multi-cell selection, import and export of files, customizable preferences are also included.

Demo Video:

Features:

Online calculator with integrated spread sheet.
Can easily handle multiple arithmetic, trigonometric, and statistical calculations.
Answers are displayed in both console and spreadsheet.
Import and export files.
Keyboard navigation, mufti cell selection, customizable preferences are included.
Similar tools: Calcoolate, Encalc, eCalc and InstaCalc.

Check out Kanakku @ www.kanakku.com

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Apostrophe.me: Shows How To Use an Apostrophe

kaly — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:14:10 +0000

Apostrophe.me is a simple how to use an apostrophe website that provides a quick online “how to” flowchart for using the apostrophe sign. It asks basic questions like “Is it plural?” or “Is it indicating possession? and gives example situations when you would use an apostrophe.

The site is very useful for people who are not native English speakers.

Oh and Who’s/Whose goes as such:

- “Who is” the only possessive pronoun not to use an apostrophe! “Who’s” is a contraction of “Who is” as in “Who is that?” – “Who’s that?” versus “Whose“, the possessive pronoun “Whose car is that?”

Check out Apostrophe.me @ www.apostrophe.me

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GuideToOnlineSchool: Directory of Online Schools & Courses

deans — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:20 +0000

More and more people are choosing online education to take care of their needs rather than attending a regular college. This is to fit their schedule better or due to financial constraints. GuideToOnlineSchools.com is a web directory of online schools that has thousands of reviews and profiles of schools over the world which teach online.

On the homepage they have a search function pictured above where you can find a college that caters to a course you want to do. Here are some of the search results for a Bachelor’s Degee in Business. As you can see, they’re well presented.

Each school has a full profile with photographs and details of the courses available there. There are also user reviews which discuss the tutoring of the students and how the examination and project system works and about the degrees one can achieve.

They also have ‘Online College Ranking’ which shows the top 25 schools by their merit and results achieved there by the online students.

This website is a great resource for those thinking of doing an online course. It helps to make a decision which would normally be solved by visiting the actual college.

Features:

Web directory of online schools and courses
Lists thousands of online colleges and courses.
Search and browse by categories.
Provides reviews, rankings and resources for decision making.

Check out GuideToOnlineSchools @ www.guidetoonlineschools.com (by Dean Sherwin)

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ScheduleGenerator: Class Schedule Maker

aainsberg — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:12:16 +0000

ScheduleGenerator as the name suggests is an online class schedule maker tool that lets you quickly generate class schedules online. The application is simple and straightforward, just enter your data such as class names, locations and times, and once done click on ‘Generate’ button. ScheduleGenerator will then open up a new tab containing a ready to print schedule.

Features:

Easily create class schedules online.
Print generated schedules.
Create as many schedules as you like.
Free and doesn’t require email or registration.

Check out Schedulegenerator @ www.sealandserpent.org/schedgen/schedulegenerator (by Alex Ainsberg)

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BookLookr: Book Price Comparison Engine

abhijeet — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:53:35 +0000

If you frequently shop for books online then Booklookr is a service that could save you some money. It is a book price comparison engine which claims to get you the lowest price for a particular book. Start by entering the title, author name, ISBN or keyword and click search.

It shows you the relevant book results and next you need to hit ‘Get Prices’ button. It then scans Amazon, eBay, Half.com, Chegg and Better World Books to fetch you the top 5 lowest prices from these vendors. Click on ‘Buy now’ link (which appears to be their affiliate link) and you are directed to the vendor to purchase that book.

Features

Online price comparison engine for books.
Search by title, author name, ISBN or keyword.
It gets data from Amazon, eBay, Half.com, Chegg and Better World Books.
Get the top 5 lowest prices and click on buy now to purchase the book.
Similar sites: DirectTextbook and EbookPrice.

Check out BookLookr @ www.booklookr.com (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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AcceptEdge: Helps You To Find A College That Fits You

Israel Nicolas — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:35:58 +0000

AcceptEdge is an online tool that helps high school students get through their college applications. It works like a college matchmaker where you can browse different colleges and find a school that fits you best. The site predicts a list of colleges based on your academic and social profile while providing tips and advice to increase your chances of getting into your dream school.

Like Google Analytics for college applications, AcceptEdge also allows you to track and follow competition among universities using real-time admissions data. This way, you will know where you stand amongst other students hoping to get admitted to the same college.

Features:

Find schools based on city size, campus setting, school size, academic focus, acceptance rates, and more.
Admission statistics for every college and university in the United States.
College predictor gives probabilities (0%-100%) of getting accepted in your choice schools.
Suggested list of schools that you might be interested in based on your academic and social profile.
AcceptEdge’s Edge Scores gives you a quick look on your chances of admission into your favorite college.
Similar sites: Courseopedia.

Check out AcceptEdge @ www.acceptedge.com

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Verbosus: Web Based LaTex Editor

kaly — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:29:56 +0000

Verbosus is a web based LaTex editor that lets you generate and preview PDF documents directly in your browser. It comes in handy whenever an academic document with bibliographies is needed. There is no download or installation, and its free version can be used for two ’small projects’ with a limits of two documents, images and resources per project.

You can easily typeset projects, manage and delete your resources, documents and images. There is also latex-creation output log, where you can quickly look up errors in LaTex code if a problem occurs during the generation of PDF.

Features:

Create and manage LaTex files online.
Preview and save documents as PDF.
Toolbar options: add image, table, itemize, description, footnote and cite.
Free version can be used for two small projects (limited to two documents, images and resources per project).
Includes latex-creation output log where you can quickly look to find the error in your latex-code.
Similar tool: MonkeyTex.

Check out Verbosus @ www.verbosus.com

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ReadSpeeder: Online Speed Reading Tool

abhijeet — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:48:46 +0000

The Internet has given us access to unending amounts of information and content, and hence it is time one should consider changing his reading habits to make it more productive. ReadSpeeder is a web based speed reading tool which aims to help you read faster and develop your speed reading skills. It features a speed reading player which throws up phrases and words at a pace which can be adjusted from slow to faster. You can access its library of free public domain books or sign up and add your own text.

Other features include ability to share text, save reading positions, skip words, a browser bookmarklet to speed read any webpage and an iPhone app.

Features:

Speed read online using pre-saved text and a speed reading player.
Registration required to save and share your own text.
Bookmarklet to directly speed read a webpage.
Skip words and save reading positions.
iPhone app available.
Similar sites: Eyercize, Spreeder, ZAPReader and Spreed.

Check out ReadSpeeder @ www.readspeeder.com (By Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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Konkuri: Organize Tournaments & Manage Online

kaly — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:34:33 +0000

Konkuri makes the process of creating and managing tournaments online easy. It allows you to quickly organize tournaments online and then share them with participants and spectators via specific URL.

Moreover, you can choose the tournament system (Brackets or Round-robin), specify the number of participating teams (up to 32), assign names to competitors, generate schedules, add game dates, times, results and much more.

Getting started is really simple, just enter the tournament title, select system and the number of participants, and you are ready to go. You can then further customize and update the details the way you want. Each tournament and match gets a dedicated page, where both participants and spectators can follow scores and leave comments.

Features:

Create and manage tournaments online for free.
Create as many tournaments as you like.
Customize the tournament system and number of participants.
Assign names to competitors, generate schedules, add game dates, times, results and much more.
Each tournament and match gets a dedicated page from where everyone can follow scores and leave comments.
For more detailed info check out demo tour.
Similar site: PrintYourBrackets.

Check out Konkuri @ www.konkuri.com

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RunMyErrand: Outsource Your Chores

abhijeet — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:51:13 +0000

RunMyErrand is a nice website which lets you outsource your daily household chores to someone else so that you save more time for productive work. The chores could be anything from grocery shopping, dry cleaning pick up, package pick up from courier office and more. To outsource a task, you need to sign up and buy credits which could then be used to pay the runners who complete your task.

The errand runners are required to go through a background check. The site’s services are currently only available in Boston, U.S. but it will soon expand to other cities.

Features

Outsource your everyday household chores.
Currently available only in Boston but will expand to other cities soon.
Services given by background-checked errand runners.
Buy credits on the site to pay the runners.
Communicate with the runners via email or SMS.
Similar websites: DoStuffForMoney.

Check out RunMyErrand @ www.runmyerrand.com [via Lifehacker] (By Abhijeet from Appscrazy)

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ReturnMyPants: Easily Track Borrowed & Lent Items

kaly — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:22:51 +0000

ReturnMyPants is a new website that helps you track stuff you lend out and borrow. It can be very useful for those who are having a hard time keeping track of borrowed and lent items between friends.

Using the site is pretty straightforward, simply select what you want to track (borrowing or lending) and fill in the details such as item’s description, person’s name and item dates. When you are finished click on the “Track it” button. You can also setup friendly reminders to be sent out in advance.

Your ReturnMyPants account is automatically created when you add your first item. From the account area you can view a list of all your items, quickly edit or delete them, and optionally upload images.

Features:

Keep track of your lent and borrowed items.
Track as many items as you like.
Setup friendly reminders.
Easily manage items that are being tracked.
Option to add photos for each item.
Similar tool: Rentoni, OurShelf and BillMonk.

Check out ReturnMyPants @ www.returnmypants.com

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Diagrammr: Really Easy Way to Create Diagrams Online

kaly — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:28:50 +0000

Diagrammr is a new online tool which offers a really cool and easy way to create diagrams online. The best part about it is that unlike other diagramming apps with this one you can have your diagrams done by writing simple sentences. The actual diagram creation is handled by Diagrammr.

The application is dead easy to use. Basically, you need to type simple sentences describing your diagrams (ex. “Microwave belongs to Mark” or “Jeorge owes money to Mark”) and Diagrammr will simultaneously convert them into diagrams.

With Diagrammr you may create as many diagrams as you like and share them with others by forwarding them a URL or use the provided code to embed the diagrams on your website. There is also an option to change the diagram layout and size.

Features:

Create diagrams online using simple text sentences.
Create as many diagrams as you like.
Share diagrams with others by adding them to your site.
Customize diagram layout and size.
No registration needed.

Check out Diagrammr @ www.diagrammr.com

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DirectTextbook: College Textbook Price Comparison Site

kaly — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:07:23 +0000

If you are looking to purchase few text books for the lowest available price then DirectTextbook might help you. With this online text book price comparison you can easily compare book prices across 30 major book retailers including Amazon, eBooks.com, Powell’s, Buy.com, Walmart, Book Closeouts and several others.

When you search for books it returns all available options (new, used, ebook, rental) and presents them on one table. You can then scroll through cheapest book prices and select a book type and a bookstore from where you want to purchase it.

In addition to that the site offers you a way to cash in on your used college textbooks using their college textbook buyback price comparison search.

Features:

New, used, ebook and rental text book price comparison site.
Searches over 30 online bookstores including Amazon, eBooks.com, Powell’s, Buy.com, Walmart, Book Closeouts and more.
Textbook buyback price search also provided.
Search for books using ISBN, title, author or keywords.
Browse books by subject
Compare prices for multiple ISBNs.
Similar websites: EbookPrice.

Check out DirectTextbook @ www.directtextbook.com

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PDF Pirate: PDF Restrictions Remover Freeware

kaly — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:00:12 +0000

Next time you need to unlock restricted PDF files head straight to PDF Pirate.net. It is a PDF restrictions remover freeware that lets you do this in no time without leaving your browser window. Got to the site and select the PDF file you want unlock. It will automatically remove all restrictions and give you a download link to save it back onto your computer.

Features:

Remove restrictions and limits from PDFs online.
Unlock as many files as you like.
Free and no sign up.
Also check out a PDF Crack another online PDF unlocker.

Check out PDF Pirate @ www.pdfpirate.net

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Calcoolate: Virtual Scientific Calculator & Converter

azim — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:01:14 +0000

Calcoolate is an online fast scientific calculator. It has a clean interface and unlike other online calculators doesn’t clutter your screen with unnecessary calculator buttons that you can input from your keyboard (1,2,3, +, -,* etc).

It supports simple and scientific math functions (sin, cos, log etc), instantly highlights any errors in your input and automatically saves a history of your previous calculations. Simply enter any short or long calculation like 6*(5+10) and hit Enter to calculate. You can give names to your previous calculations (i.e 2+3=5=a) and use them in other calculations (a*2=10). No need to register.

There is also a unit converter that lets you convert between various dimensional units.

Features:

Easy to use virtual scientific calculator and converter.
Clean and simple interface.
Automatically saves history of previous calculation results.
Give names to previous calculation results and use them in future calculations.
Convert between various units (distance, currencies, speed, weight etc).
Save history of previous conversions below.
No registration needed.
Similar tools Encalc, eCalc and InstaCalc.

Check out Calcoolate @ www.calcoolate.com

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MyTextTools: Web Based Text Manipulation Tools

abhijeet — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:57:54 +0000

My Text Tools is a simple and an extremely useful site which offers a collection of some nice browser-based text manipulation tools which aren’t always easy to find. There are tools like Find/Remove Duplicate Lines, Number Each Text Line, Sort Text Lines, Spelling Checker, Binary Code Generator and many more which are helpful in quick editing of your text; as a writer I find this site really useful and have bookmarked it. It requires Javascript to function which every browser uses by default.

Features:

Collection of browser based text editing tools.
Huge number of nice tools available.
Use any of the tools without the need to sign up.
Javascript should be enabled in the browser.
Free and no sign up.

You can also check other similar apps that we have profiled earlier such as TextTop.us, Text Utilities, TextFixer, Alphabetizer, Textop.us and Textris.

Check out MyTextTools @ www.mytexttools.com (By Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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AllFreeEssays: Free Student Essays, Papers & Reports

azim — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:15:50 +0000

AllFreeEssays is a free user shared database of more than 50,000 student university essays, term papers and reports. Essays are categorized into several categories. Users may browse essays by topic or search using keywords. In order to be able to read essays in full the sign up (free) is required.

Registered users not only have an option to read essays online but save favorite items in their account and even download them. The site adheres to strict plagiarism guidelines and despite the fact that listed essays are free to access and use, members agree to give proper reference and credits to the source.

Note: When searching on the website make sure to set it to search essays only on AllFreeEssays.com. While there is also an option to search on PeerPapers.com that service is not free and requires a subscription fee.

Features:

Database of more than 50,000 free student written essays, term papers and reports.
Browse essays by topic categories, search with keywords and view popular papers.
Sign up and donate one essay to get full access to content on the site.
For free essays, search only from AllFreeEssays.com.

Check out AllFreeEssays @ www.allfreeessays.com

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Flash Card Machine: Create & Share Study Flash Cards

azim — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:24:05 +0000

FlashCardMachine lets anyone create study flash cards and share them with others for free. Sign up and create your own flashcards in different subjects, organize them into sets, reorder and copy cards within a set and insert images and audios. You can share your flashcard set(s) with others who study the same subject by forwarding its URL, which they can access and study without registering.

Users may also browse flashcards shared by others by a subject or search using relevant keywords. Furthermore, flashcards can be saved to favorites for later reference.

Features:

Create and share interactive flash cards for studying.
Share your flashcard sets with others.
Browse flashcards created by others, by subjects or search with keywords.
Over 75,000 public flashcard sets.
View printer-friendly HTML version of your flashcard sets or export them to your iPod.
Free, sign up to get started.
Similar tools: CoboCards, Cramberry and FlashCardDB.

Check out Flash Card Machine @ www.flashcardmachine.com

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University Of The People: Tuition-Free Online University

azim — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:26:59 +0000

University of the People (UoPeople) is the first tuition-free online university and is backed by United Nations Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technology and Development (GAID). UoPeople is non-profit organization and aims to provide higher eduction to people in all countries regardless of their financial means and geographical location.

It uses open-source technology and courseware and incorporates peer-to-peer teaching methods where students form online study groups and help each other with homework assignments and exam preparation. To apply you must have a high-school diploma and sufficient level of English.

Students only pay $15-50 fee for enrollment and $10-100 for exams, with students from poorer countries paying lower fees. However, for 2009 Fall semester all fees have been waived. For those strapped for cash, or looking to restart their lives, this may be a good option. Worth checking out.

Features:

First ever non-profit free online university
Incorporates online peer-to-peer learning methods and social networking features
Fees: $15-50 for enrollment and $10-100 for exams, with students from poorer countries paying lower fees
All fees are waived for 2009 Fall semester
Minimum requirements: high-school diploma and sufficient level of English
Apply and get enrolled online

Check out University Of The People @ www.uopeople.org

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DesignYourDorm: Online 3-D Interior Design Tool For Students

abhijeet — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:33:02 +0000

DesignYourDorm is an innovative 3-D interior design tool and shopping store which is primarily meant for university students. With the help of this tool they can create an idea of what their dorm would look like before they move in.

Here’s how it works for a student.

He/She creates a 3-D model of dorm using this tool.
Then select the products He/She would like to have in his room.
Collaborate with his/her roommates and discuss the design.
Finally, when the design is finalized, the items can be added to cart and shipped directly to the university.

The orders are handled by Amazon.com. This tool also benefits parents. There is a special option called “care packages” which allows parents to send gifts/care packages to their children. These packages can be shipped directly from the store to the university.

If you liked this tool you can also check 3 Web Apps to Decorate and Plan your House.

Visit DesignYourDorm @ www.designyourdorm.com (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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WatchKnow: 1000s of Educational Videos

kaly — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:01:46 +0000

WatchKnow is a new educational video resource for students and teachers. It aggregates quality educational video content from all over the web and nicely organizes these videos into various categories (Mathematics, Science, History, Practical Skills, Pedagogy… etc.). The videos are presented on a clean interface.

In addition to watching videos users may rate them and leave their comments. There is also an option to contribute by adding quality educational videos from other video sharing sites like Youtube.

Features:

Search educational videos online.
Browse by categories and subcategories.
Rate and leave comments.
Check out recently posted, most viewed and highest rated videos.
Contribute by adding educational videos from other websites.
Browser toolbar to add videos from other sites in snap.
Similar websites: Lectr, AcademicEarth and MBAvid.

Check out WatchKnow @ www.watchknow.org

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Courseopedia: US College Course Directory

azim — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:00:19 +0000

Courseopedia is college course directory that lets anyone search for college courses and programs in US. It aggregates listings from US colleges and private tutoring classes and lets others browse through all those offerings (courses, programs) from one place. Right now Courseopedia lists over 30,000 courses available in the State of California, more US cities will be added soon.

To search, simply enter a keyword (e.g. marketing, Carpenter, Chinese ) or zip code and hit “Search”, Courseopedia will then list all available courses related to your query offered by different colleges. Clicking on a particular course listing brings more detailed information.

Additionally, if you represent a college/university or offer your own private courses, you can sign up for free online and submit your offerings on the site.

Features:

Search college courses in one place.
Browse results by class name, program, school and relevant career.
Submit and publicize your own courses and classes.
Lists a 30,000 courses available in State of California.
More us cities will be added soon.

Check out Courseopedia @ www.courseopedia.com

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VocabSushi: The Easy Way To Build Your Vocabulary

azim — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:42:18 +0000

Memorizing new words is easier when you see them used in a real world context. VocabSushi lets you do just that. It is a free interactive vocabulary builder, which lets build your vocabulary by seeing word usage in the daily news.

You can practice words by filling out the sentence completion questions and learn the correct word pronunciations by playing the MP3 files. Words have been compiled from the actual word sets used in ISEE, ACT, GRE and other standardized tests that feature vocabulary sections.

System tracks progress of your overall vocabulary, skips the words you know and suggests words that are most challenging for you based on your learning curve. The service is free, and you need to sign up to get started.

Features:

Interactive vocabulary builder.
Learn new words by their usage in daily news.
Words are taken from actual word sets used in GRE, ISEE, ACT, SAT and other standardized tests.
System tracks progress of every word and suggests the most challenging words based on your learning curve.
Practice new words by filling out sentence completion quizzes.
Download printouts, MP3s and podcasts to learn words while you are offline.
Similar website: WordAhead.

Check out VocabSushi @ www.vocabsushi.com

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HousingMaps: Find Places For Rent & Sale in US

kaly — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:02:53 +0000

HousingMaps is a Craigslist and Google Maps mashup that lets you search and find places for rent and sale in major US cities. The application pulls housing listings from Craiglist and presents them on clean map interface.

You can browse listings by a city name or simply use a map to zoom in on a particular location. There are also options to filter listings by keyword, price, number of rooms, dogs, cats… etc. Each listing is marked as a colored icon and when clicked brings up the images and price details.

Features:

Find places for rent and sale in over 35 US cities (more cities will be added).
Browse by city name or zoom in.
Filter listings by keywords, price, number of rooms, dogs, cats… etc.
Each listing is marked as colored icon clicking which will show images and price details.
Free and no registration.

Other sites that offer similar functionality are RentBits, PadMapper, ApartmentMap and few more in Top 5 U.S. Apartment Search Engines.

Check out HousingMaps @ www.housingmaps.com

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CoboCards: Create Interactive Flash Cards Online

TehseenBaweja — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:52:54 +0000

CoboCards (short for “Collaboration Cards”) is another useful web app for students. It lets you create flash cards online and use them for studying. These flash cards are interactive and can include both images and graphs. You may also share the flash cards with friends and print them out for offline studying.

Additionaly, you can edit flash cards as many times as you want and go back to previous versions. CoboCards also provides features like posting comments on the cards, setting deadlines, tracking your progress, collaborating with fellow students and sorting the card deck by dragging & dropping cards.

Features:

Create your own flashcards online free.
Include pictures and graphs on your card.
Get RSS updates when a team member edits the cards.
Link cards to each other electronically.
Keyboard Shortcuts for easy editing.
Similar websites: Cramberry, Popling, FlashCardFlash and FlashCardDB.

Check out CoboCards @ www.cobocards.com (by Tehseen from Ijaar.com)

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Graphing Calculator: Create Complex Graphs Online

abhijeet — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:17:14 +0000

Remember when you were in school and you had to spend hours while trying to come up with complex graphs for those weird sin, cos, tan equations. Well, know you do not have to do it, because GraphingCalculator can quickly create those complex graphs for you in no time.

Since I was pretty good at maths and physics, I tried out certain equations to check the accuracy of the tool. I have to say that I wasn’t disappointed. It comes up with fairly accurate graphs.

You can also drag points on the graph or locate specific coordinates. You could zoom in too if you need to take a better look. It’s certainly a useful tool for school and college students.

Check out Graphing Calculator @ www.e-tutor.com/et2/graphing (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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MyNoteit: Online Note Organizer For Students

abhijeet — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:33:07 +0000

MyNoteit is an online note organizer developed especially for school and college students. It offers many features which can help to keep track of notes and assignments. Students can upload files, manage tasks with a to-do list, make use of the built-in advanced calendar and create and join various class groups. The best part – students can easily share notes and also get access to shared notes of classmates.

Features

Web note organizer for taking notes and tracking assignments.
Tools like to-do lists and calendar are also included.
Option to set and get alerts for upcoming assignments available.
Notes can be shared
Users can create or join class groups.
Similar tools: Notefish, Luminotes and Helipad.

Check out MyNoteit @ www.mynoteit.com (By Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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DoStuffForMoney: Offer Someone Money to Get Your Job Done

kaly — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:30:42 +0000

DoStuffForMoney is a new online service from ebay-owned PayPal that has a simple purpose, it allows anyone to ask someone to get something done for money. For example, it is your turn to clean the room and you do not feel like doing it, you may simply log in to DoStuffForMoney and send an offer (via email or Facebook) to your roommate saying something like “Clean room for me and I will pay you 20$”. He may accept the offer and get instantly paid via PayPal.

Features:

Lets you offer money to get your job done.
Make an offer and pay when the job done with paypal.
Send offer via email or Facebook.
Free and fun.

Check out DoStuffForMoney @ www.paypal-dostuffformoney.com (via webware)

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WebElements: Online Copy Of The Periodic Table Of Elements

azim — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:53:39 +0000

WebElements is a web based copy of the periodic table of elements, useful tool to anyone majoring in Chemistry or almost every high-school student. It allows users to get more information about any element on the table, see it’s pictures, crystal structure, atom sizes, isotopes and other properties.

Users may browse information on each element by a specific scope (history, uses, crystal structures, isotopes etc). Elements can be also easily compared with each other based on various criteria.

Features:

Online copy of periodic table of elements for high school students or Chemistry majors.
Browse the information on elements by a specific scope (History, Uses, Crystal structures, Isotopes etc) by selecting tabs above.
Download periodic table in PDF format.
Similar website: PTable.com.

Check out WebElements @ www.webelements.com

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