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SampleWords: Free Business Document Templates & Forms

srikanth — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:33:16 +0000

SampleWords is an extensive resource which provides you with printable sample letters, calendars, forms, spreadsheets, planners and other kinds of business document templates free of charge. Sample documents are nicely organized into different sections i.e. letters, resumes, calendars and organizers. Moreover, documents are further categorized based on usage and purpose like for office, sales, accounting, business etc.

Every document is available either in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel or Adobe PDF format and includes detailed description about its design and purpose. In addition to that the websites features popular Word and Excel template files on the sidebar for easy access.

The various sample documents found under each section are as follows:

Human Resources: includes common employee documents, personnel forms, human resources forms and spreadsheets that can be useful in organizing personnel in a professional office or business settings.
Accounting: includes common accounting and financial documents, expense sheets, credit forms and spreadsheets that can be useful in a professional office or business settings.
General Business: includes documents and spreadsheets that are helpful for organizing personal business functions such as bills, home budgets, personal banking, anti-fraud and personal income tax.
Sales-Marketing: includes printable business documents designed to help manage sales and marketing tasks within a business organization.

Below, you can see a couple of sample documents that can be found on the website.

Sample Appraisal Form

Sample Travel Itinerary form

Features:

Download printable sample free document templates, calendar and invitation cards.
All sample documents are categorized as per type of document and usage.
Easily access popular and featured Word and Excel files on the sidebar.
Sample documents on the site are available either in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel or in Adobe PDF file formats.
Similar sites: JDSupra, DocShare and DocStoc.

Check out SampleWords @ www.samplewords.com (by Srikanth AD from Techonaut )

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ViewDocsOnline: Open Documents Online

kaly — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:49:35 +0000

Received documents or presentations from friends but can not view them because you don’t have Microsoft Office or any other associated software installed on your computer? Try opening documents online with ViewDocsOnline. It is a web application that allows you to open documents online. Using the app you may open documents stored on your computer or the web URL. Below is the list of currently supported documents types and formats:

Works easy, simply go to the site, select the document you want to open and click on the “View Document”. Your document will be uploaded and opened online. You can also share your documents with others by forwarding a URL or embedding on your website or personal page.

See ViewDocsOnline in action:

Features:

View documents online without having to install any software.
Supported document formats: pdf, ps, doc, docx, xls, xlxs, ppt, pptx, pps, odt, odp, sxw, sxi.
Open documents from your computer or the web.
Share documents in many different ways (email, social networks, forums, etc.).
Embedding supported.
Convert your documents into PDF format.
Similar tools: OpenItOnline and Samurajdata.se.

Check out ViewDocsOnline @ www.viewdocsonline.com

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PDFtoWord: Accurate PDF To Word Converter

azim — Sat, 30 May 2009 09:24:30 +0000

PDFtoWord is a free and very accurate PDF-to-Word converter that claims to have the most precise conversion technology than other similar tools, including expensive desktop alternatives. It tries to preserve the formatting and page layout of the original PDF file as much as possible, so that you don’t waste time reformatting the retrieved content.

To convert a PDF file, simply upload it from your computer, select the conversion format (.doc/.rtf), provide your email to receive the converted file and press “Convert”.

Features:

Free online accurate PDF To Word converter.
Preserves as much as possible the formatting and page layout of the original PDF file.
Upload a PDF document from your computer and receive the converted file in your email.
No sign up.
Other similar converters: ConvertPdfToWord and PDFUndoOnline.

Check out PDFtoWord @ www.pdftoword.com

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Collection of Free Business Forms and Templates

kaly — Wed, 27 May 2009 09:45:55 +0000

Here is another website with an inventory of over 500 business forms and templates available in Word and Excel formats. All templates are free and can be downloaded without any restrictions. Navigate to the page, hit the download button and done To find a form or template you can search or browse the site by categories, check out most popular downloads among site users and what has been added recently.

You can also contribute to the site by uploading the forms. So if you a got a free business form or a template that is not available on the site yet then share it with others by uploading it.

Features:

Download free business forms and templates.
Search and browse templates by categories.
Check out most popular and newly added forms.
Contribute by uploading your templates.
Free and doesn’t require any registration.
Similar websites: DocStoc and som other in earlier published article about websites offering free document templates.

Check out FreeBusinessFormsAndTemplates @www.freebusinessformsandtemplates.com

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Samurajdata.se: Online Viewer For PDF, PostScript and Word

azim — Fri, 01 May 2009 10:12:13 +0000

Not every computer has a necessary software to open even popular file formats like PDF or Word. If that’s your case, you can use Samurajdata.se. It is a free online viewer for PDF, Postscript and Word documents. It lets you view mentioned file formats in your browser without additional software or plugins.

View files from your computer or from the web. You can navigate through pages one-by-one, rotate them left or right and zoom in/out with one click.

Click to view the larger or smaller sizes

Features:

Online PDF, Word and PostScript viewer.
No need for additional software or plugins.
Preview PDF and PostScript files as browsable images.
Preview Word documents as webpages.
Upload files from your computer or fetch from another URL.
Free and lightweight.
Similar websites: OpenItOnline.

Check out Samurajdata @ http://view.samurajdata.se

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ShortcutWorld: Keyboard Shortcut List For Essential Apps

abhijeet — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:42:16 +0000

If you are someone who works at the computer for long hours, you would agree that using your mouse as less as possible is one of the most productive ways to work on the computer. Keyboard shortcuts are always great but the problem is different applications have different keyboard shortcuts and hence we find it difficult to remember. ShortcutWorld is a site which aims to address that problem by providing a keyboard shortcut lists for some of the most important tools we use everyday.

Currently, it provides keyboard shortcut lists for the following apps.

Firefox
Winamp
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Powerpoint
Google Chrome
Photoshop
Windows XP
Fireworks
Outlook 2007

Certainly, a site worth bookmarking. You might also want to check KeyXL which is another similar tool profiled earlier. Or better go and download some MakeUseOf Cheat sheets.

Check out Shortcutworld @ www.shortcutworld.com (By Abhijeet from Appscrazy)

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Google Document Search Utility

kaly — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:21:51 +0000

Google Document Search is a Google Custom Search based online document search utility that can help you search Google for variety of document formats such as Word (DOC), Adobe Acrobat (PDF), Excel (XLS), Powerpoint (PPT), Rich Text Format (RTF), Text-format (TXT), Write-format (WRI), Adobe Post Script (PS) and MS-DOS (BAT).

To search for documents, simply type the keyword in to the corresponding field and click “Search”, the site will redirect you onto Google search results page.

Features:

Document searching on Google made easy.
Lets you search for:
Simple and easy to use.

Another similar site that we profiled earlier is Brupt. You may also check out a related MakeUseOf article “3 Excellent Sites to Get Free Document Templates“.

Check out Google Document Search @ www.voelspriet.nl/googledocs

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Shutterborg: Edit Documents Online

srikanth — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:36:05 +0000

Shutterborg is a word processor that runs entirely in your web browser and makes life easy by allowing you to edit documents online for free. It has quick and user friendly interface. You can either edit existing documents (PDF, Microsoft Word, rich or plain text content) or create new ones. Almost any text formatting can be applied, just right-click selected text and choose the desired formatting option, or alternatively use the formatting buttons on provided toolbar.

While on Shutterborg, your browser’s contextual (right-click) menu will be replaced by the editor’s new menu. To bring up the standard text box menu, you need to hold down the SHIFT key while right-clicking. Some of the handy options on the editor include: Drawing Tool, Design/Code view, Auto-Clean HTML and Quick Keys. It currently supports all common JavaScript-capable web browsers, including: Firefox, Safari, Opera and Internet Explorer 6+.

Features:

Online word processor free.
Lets you edit PDF, Microsoft Word, rich or plain text documents.
Handy formatting options on the editor include: Drawing tool, Design/Code view, Auto-Clean HTML, insert picture, text alignment, full screen view, highlighter color and quick keys.
New contextual (right-click) menu for easy document editing.
Supports all common JavaScript-capable web browsers.
Similar tools: Google Docs and Zoho

Check out Shutterborg @ www.shutterb.org (by Srikanth AD from The Next Web)

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Brupt: Online Document Search Tool

kaly — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:15:18 +0000

Brupt is a Google based document search tool that lets you search for Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel and Adobe PDF documents indexed by Google. To find a document, simply select the document type you need, enter your keyword and click on “Search”.

Features:

Quick document search on Google.
Search for Word (.doc), PowerPoint (.ppt), Excel (.xls) and PDF (.pdf) docs online.
Free and easy to use.

If you’re looking for some kind of document template (i.e. housing contract, NDA agreement) then make sure to read previously published article on 3 Excellent Sites to Get Free Document Templates.

Check out Brupt @ www.brupt.com

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ConvertPdfToWord: PDF to Word Doc Converter

kaly — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:47:59 +0000

Easy to use online PDF to Word doc converter. To start click on “Browse” button and select the PDF file you want to convert. Then click on “Convert and Download” and wait for conversion to complete. Download the ready Microsoft Word document to your computer.

Features:

Convert PDF to Word online.
Convert as many files as you like.
No restriction on the individual PDF file size.
No registration required.
Similar tools: PDFUndoOnline and Primo.

Check out ConvertPdfToWord @ www.convertpdftoword.net

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PDFUndoOnline: Convert PDF Document to Microsoft Word Online

kaly — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:06:26 +0000

PDFUndoOnline lets you quickly convert PDF document to Microsoft Word document online with just a couple of clicks. Simply upload a PDF file from you computer and click on “Convert to Word”. Next it will convert the file and give you a download link to the ready Word document.

Features:

Online PDF to Word document converter.
Convert as many files as you like. No signup needed.
You won’t be able to convert password protected PDF and OCR docs.
For more online tools to work with PDFs go here.

Checkout PDFUndoOnline @ www.pdfundo.net (via Lifehacker)

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GuardarComoPDF: Convert doc, txt, rtf, jpeg, xls, ppt to PDF online

kaly — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:58:16 +0000

Pretty handy online PDF converter site where you can easily convert variety of document files to PDF in 3 simple steps. Convert Word docs to PDF, Excel .xls files to PDF, .jpg images and so on. While the website is in Spanish, it is very easy to find your way around.

Features:

Convert variety of document files to PDF online.
No sign-up needed. Convert as many files as you need.
Convert Word (.doc), Excel (.xls), Text (.txt), Wordpad (.rtf), Images (.jpg) and PowerPoint (.ppt) files.

Over the last year MakeUseOf profiled lots of great apps and websites to work with PDF documents. Make sure to check them out here.

Go to GuardarComoPDF @ www.guardarcomopdf.com (Thanks to Sophi)

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Spreed: Speed-Read your Feeds and Documents

kaly — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:46:19 +0000

Spreed in an online feed aggregator with an integrated speed reading tool. Spreed lets you read stories faster by pushing them through a spreed player that shows you only two or three words at a time.

As you can see in the screenshot above, the homepage gives you a general overview of your feeds along with the latest updates. When you click on the story link it gets loaded inside the Spreed speed-reading player.

The player has a distraction free interface where you can easily focus on the words. There are also options to increase or decrease the reading speed. Spreed also lets you upload and speed-read the Microsoft Word documents. Quite handy.

iPhone users might also want to check out the iPhone version of Spreed. This one allows you to load your iPhone bookmarked feeds inside Spreed.

Features:

Speed read your favorite feeds.
Adjust the speed of the Spreed reader to a desired level.
Upload Microsoft Word documents (upto 2 MB per file) and speed read them.
See Most Popular feeds.
Load your iPhone bookmarked feeds in Spreed.
Request new feeds to be added to the database.
Coming soon: Upload and speed read PDF documents.

Spreed on iPhone:

Check out Spreed @ desktop.spreednews.com

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PDF Generator: Convert Word, Excel and PowerPoint docs to PDF

kaly — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:29:44 +0000

Handy online PDF generator from University of Cape Town. This one allows users to convert Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents to PDF. Enter your email address, select the document you want to convert, (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Notepad, etc.) and click “Upload your file for conversion”. PDF Generator will convert the document to PDF format and email you the download link. Converted file will be available for download for the next 48 hours.

Features:

Convert Microsoft office docs and other text files to PDF.
No information on the maximum allowed file size.
No registration required.

Go to PDFGenerator @ www.commerce.uct.ac.za/Services/PDFGenerator

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Acrobat : 5 in 1 Online Office Suite from Adobe

kaly — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:46:50 +0000

Adobe’s Acrobat.com is finally starting to look good. Now the website offers 5 useful applications in one suite: online word processor, web conferencing application, online PDF converter, online document sharing and storage tools. Quite useful. Simply sign-up and you will be able to access all of these services from any web-connected PC. No installation required.

Features:

Adobe Buzzword : Excellent online word processor with collaboration features. Check out our Buzzword review here.

ConnectNow : Online web conferencing. Includes desktop sharing, document annotation, file sharing, and integrated chat. You can communicate with up to three participants at once.

CovertPDF: Convert up to 5 office files to PDF. There is a limit of 200 MB per file. You can convert following file types: text (TXT, PS, RTF), Microsoft Office (DOC, XLS, PPT, PRJ), Open Office (ODT, ODP, ODS, ODG, ODF), Star Office (SWX, SXI, SXC, SXD, STW), Word Perfect (WPD), and image files (BMP, GIF, JPEG, TIFF, PNG).

Document Sharing: Easily share documents and files with others. Embed rich file previews on your own website, blog, or wiki.

Online Storage: Get free storage space and store up to 5 GB of files for free.

So as you can see there are plenty of useful apps there. All completely free. Plus you can access all of them with a single user ID.

Check out Acrobat @ www.acrobat.com

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DocSyncer : Sync Local Office Files with Google Docs

Aibek — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:38:33 +0000

Are you a Google Docs user? If yes, then make sure to give DocSyncer a try. This newly launched application allows you to automatically synchronize all of your local office files with your Google Docs account.

How DocSyncer Works

First you need to allow DocSyncer to access your Google Docs account. Next you need to download and install DocSyncer client on your Windows PC. Once installed, it will automatically find and start syncing your documents to Google Docs. As document changes, DocSyncer updates its online version as well.

DocSyncer Features

Synchronize office files from all of your computer to one Google Docs account.
Automatic Synchronization: Automatically keeps the latest copy of all office documents across all of your computers.
Document History: Keep track of all previous versions for any document.
Track all documents in your DocSyncer account.
From DocSyncer account: (a) launch document on your PC, (b) launch document at Google Docs, (c) view document properties, (d) view document editing history.
‘File Association’: Optional feature that allows you to auto-launch office documents on your PC (ex. Word files) directly in Google Docs. However, if the file isn’t on Google Docs yet then it will be opened with the default program (i.e. Microsoft Word). File association supports following formats: DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX, PPS, PPSX, ODT, ODS, TXT, RTF, HTML, and CSV.
Google Docs Mobile: By using DocSyncer to sync your documents, you’ll be able to see any of your documents across all computers from your cell phone.
Windows only: At the moment DocSyncer works only on Windows PCs. Mac support coming soon.
Note: While in beta DocSyncer synchronizes files from only ‘My Documents’ and ‘Desktop’ folders.
Coming Soon : Send documents straight to your desktop by emailing them to your special DocSyncer email.

Check out DocSyncer @ www.docsyncer.com

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Buzzword : Online Word Processor

Aibek — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:31:44 +0000

BuzzWord is a flash-powered online word processor. Includes all basic Microsoft Word features, relatively fast and has an excellent user interface. Suitable both for individual usage as well group collaboration.

Buzzword Features

Share and collaborate on documents with others (invite others as ‘coauthor’, ‘reviewer’, or ‘reader’).
Document organizer: View all documents, sort documents by different criteria, etc.
Import local Word documents to your Buzzword account.
Download and save Buzzword documents as Microsoft Word (.doc, .xml) or Rich Text Format (.RTF) files.
Detailed history for each document: who, when, what, …
Works on Windows, Mac and Linux (partially) platforms. Just make sure your browser is equipped with a Flash Player (ver. 9 or later).
Incl. standard M. Word features: header, footer, bulleted lists, tables, images, comments, different font formats, bold, italic, underscore, font coloring, and lots more.
Spell check, print, undo, redo, find, insert, …

Buzzword – Online Word Processor (Short)

Buzzword – Online Word Processor (Long)

Check out Buzzword @ www.getbuzzword.com

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DocStoc: Free Online Document Templates

kaly — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:34:39 +0000

DocStoc is a user-powered web community for sharing professional documents online. Browse through a vast quantity (over 60.000) of quality and free legal, business, financial, technology, educational, and creative document templates and forms. You can bookmark any doc and store it online, or download it to your PC. All free.

Feature Overview

Find, upload, download, store and share professional document templates online.
Rate, comment on, and tag documents.
Supported document formats: .doc, .pdf, .xls, .ppt, .ppt, and .txt files.
Unlimited Storage: Store as many documents as you want.
Keep uploaded files private or make them public.
Browse docs by category, i.e. legal, business, technology, educational, financial and creative.
Or check out ‘Most Viewed’, ‘Most Downloaded’, ‘Most Recent’, and ‘Highest Rated’ docs.
Download and save any public document to your PC.
Request Document: If you can’t fin the doc. you need you may ask DocStoc to help you find it.
Browse DocStoc user profiles and view their shared documents.
Embed any document on your blog/website (see below).

Embedding Example: Template – Business Plan Presentation

DocStoc Demo Video

DownloadSquad DocStoc WalkThrough

Check out DocStoc @ www.docstoc.com

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Dafont: Free Text Fonts

kaly — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:57:51 +0000

Dafont is an ultimate destination for free text fonts. It lists hundreds of excellent text fonts which can be downloaded and used in your office documents or logos. No-registration required.

Features Overview

Search, preview and download text fonts for free.
Use fonts in office (Word, Powerpoint, etc.) or image editing (i.e. Photoshop) tools.
Browse fonts by alphabet, category (Gothic, Basic, Holiday, Bitmap, etc.) and popularity.
Also check out fonts by ‘newly added’, ‘top 100′ and ‘font authors’.
Submit your own fonts.
Fonts can be installed both on Windows and Mac computers.

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Check out Dafont @ www.dafont.com

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DocuFarm: Online Document Search and Viewer

kaly — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:02:02 +0000

DocuFarm is a useful web-based document viewer and search engine. Search web for relevant documents (PDF, Word, etc.), open and view documents right in the browser window, add document viewer to your website and more. No registration required.

DocuFarm Features:

Search and View documents online (.pdf, .doc, .ppt, .rtf, .ps, .pps).
Filter and refine search results by file type.
Highlight search terms within the document.
DocuFarm browser addons: Internet Explorer and Firefox.
Add ‘DocuFarm Search’ to Firefox search bar.
Integrate DocuFarm into your website and force all links pointing to the documents to open via DocuFarm viewer.

~~Visit DocuFarm [www.docufarm.com]~~
Update: Docufarm is no longer online, for alternavite services check out 3 Excellent Sites to Get Free Document Templates.

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KoolWire : Convert Docs to PDF via Email

kaly — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:54:08 +0000

KoolWire is a web-based service that lets you convert various documents to PDF format using only your email program. Simply send the document to ‘PDF@koolwire.com’ and shortly after receive it back in PDF format. Basically KoolWire lets you manage PDF conversion directly from email, and you don’t even need to register. Another cool feature about Koolwire, it allows you to send multiple files formats in the same email and get converted PDFs in separate emails.

Update: Additional conversion options were added. Now you can convert PDF dcouments to Word or RTF files.

KoolWire Features:

Convert document to PDF format by emailing it to ‘PDF@koolwire.com’.
Convert multiple files at once. No restrictions on the individual file size.
File formats that can be converted to PDF: Word (.DOC), Powerpoint (.PPT), Excel (.XLS), Images (.JPEG,.GIF), Rich Text Format (.RTF), Text (.TXT).
doc@koowire.com: Convert PDF files to Word or RTF documents.
mp3@koolwire.com: Convert WAV files to MP3 format (size limit: 10 MB)
iPhone@pdfonline.com: Convert Microsoft Visio (VSD) and Word 2007 (DOCX) to PDF.

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Peepel: Online Word and Spreadsheet

kaly — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:59:42 +0000

Web-based word processor and spreadsheet (i.e. Excel) application with a bundle of group-focused features: file sharing, document sharing and collaboration, contact management tool, edit/update RSS notifications and more.

“The windowing is very slick and the performance is quite snappy. Also, they have done a good job with the context menus (right- or control-click depending on platform) which are traditionally difficult to get right in browser-based apps.”

Peepel Features:

Create, Edit, Share and Manage your documents online.
Import existing documents and spreadsheets into your Peepel account. Supports most of the popular formats (.doc, .odt, .xls, .ods).
Export documents from your account to your desktop.
Collaboration: Collaborate on documents with friends or colleagues.
RSS Alerts: Get notified as soon as one of your shared files is edited.
File Manager: View and Manage all private/shared files from one place.
Contact Manager: Manage and Organize contacts (or collaborators).
Conveniently open and rearrange multiple documents in one browser window.
WorkSpace Manager: Save current desktop layout (i.e. all opened documents) and easily return to it anytime later.
Works both in Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers.
Templates: Choose between ready document templates (resume, letter, business cards, etc.).
and some more navigation-focused features…

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Zoho : Feature-rich Web-based Office Software

Aibek — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:07:00 +0000

Zoho is a a free, feature-rich and probably the most comprehensive web-based office application. Zoho suite includes all popular office applications (Word, Spreadsheet, Presentations, etc.), task management tool, web conferencing, online notebook, web-based project management, and lots more.

All Zoho Services

1. Zoho Writer: Web-based word processor.

Create, access, edit, share, and collaborate on word documents online.
Import existing documents from Microsoft Word (.DOC), OpenOffice(.ODT & .SXW), HTML, RTF, JPG, GIF and PNG files

2. Zoho Spreadsheets: Web-based spreadsheet processor.

Create, Share spreadsheets with friends/colleagues. Publish documents online.
Collaborative on spreadsheets online.
Import/Export Excel files.

3. Zoho Show: Online Presentation Builder/Viewer.

Embed your presentations in your blog or website.
Import Microsoft PowerPoint(.ppt, .pps) or OpenOffice, Presentation(.odp, .sxi).
Access, import, and edit presentations from anywhere.

4. Zoho Meeting: Web-based conferencing tool.

Have a live meeting with your colleagues or friends.
Embed meetings on your blog, website or any web page.

5. Zoho Notebook: Online Notebook.

Create notes out of text, image, audio, video, etc.
Share notes with colleagues. Flexible sharing options.

5. ZoHo Planner

Create and Manage Todo’s online. Set and schedule reminders.
Upload and store task related images and files.

6. Zoho CRM: Inventory Management, Sales & Marketing , Customer Support & Service, Reports & Dashboards

7. Zoho Creator: Create Online Database Applications

Build powerful applications online.
Create online form and embed them in your website/blog

8. Zoho projects: Web-based project management tool.

Tasks & Milestones: Create tasks online, assign tasks to others, specify deadlines, etc.
Calendar: View tasks, milestones & meetings all on a single page calender view.
Reports: Create reports with Gantt charts for at-a-glance status of the projects.
Time tracking: Track project duration.
File sharing: Upload and manage files online.

9. Zoho Viewer: Web-based document viewer.

Upload document and share it with others (via URL). No sign up required.
Supported formats: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe PDF, OpenOffice documents, OpenDocuments documents, etc.

10. Zoho Challenge: Create and Publish tests and surveys online.

11. Zoho Polls: Tool to create and publish online polls.

Embed polls on your blog, website, or profile page.
Browse user-created polls by tags.

12. Zoho Chat: Team chat. Embed chats on any website/webpage.

13. Zoho Wiki:

Create, edit, and collaborate on wiki-style environment (using WYSIWYG editor).
Keep modifications history for each page.
Add unlimited number of pages and subpages.

14. Zoho start: One place to organize and manage all of your Zoho documents.

Single page destination to create, edit, share and view all your documents.
Organize documents into folders.
Integrated search across documents, spreadsheets and presentations
Know the web presence of your Zoho Chat contacts for easy collaboration.
Switch between list and box views.

15. iZoho: Access and View documents from your iPhone.

16. Site 24×7: Website Uptime monitoring service

Get Instant Email/SMS/RSS alerts if your website goes down.
Reports: View website uptime performance over a period of time.

Additional Tools:

MS Office plugin: Access and Edit your documents both online & offline
Zoho QuickRead: Open web documents directly in Zoho (Firefox, Internet Explorer).
Zoho widgets: Zoho on your windows desktop
Outlook Plugin: Synchronize Contacts, Tasks & Calendar.

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WriteWith

Aibek — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 14:41:36 +0000

WriteWith is simple to use and yet very powerful web-based word processor and real-time document collaboration service. The aim of the service it to provide an efficient platform for group writing tasks. Writewith is completely free and it takes only few seconds to sign-up. Read more below …

WriteWith Feature Overview

My account page: View all documents, see upcoming tasks, view collaborators for each document, see who is online right now, and more.
Create documents and assign tasks to others
Document history: see when and by whom the document was updated, and what changes were made.
Organize documents by tagging them
Print documents
Export/Save documents as Word, Plain Text, PDF, Open Office(.ODT), HTML
Integrated chat feature
Post (publish) documents to blog (Wordpress, Typepad)
Try writewith right now via this link (no sign-up required)

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ThinkFree: Web Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

kaly — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:58:48 +0000

ThinkFree is a free and comprehensive web based office suite, include online word-processing, spreadsheet and presentation (ex. Powepoint) tools. ThinkFree claims to offer the best integration with Microsoft Office.

Feature Overview

Create, Manage, Edit, Share and Collaborate on office documents online.
Microsoft Office compatibility: View/Edit your M.Office docs on ThinkFree and vice versa
Storage: 1 GB of free online storage.
Share documents with others and assign different user privileges (viewer, contributor, etc)
Version management: Detailed history of document changes, revert to any previous version when needed
Document editing: Quick Edit and Power Edit modes.
Search within all documents in your account.
Embed docs on your blog, website (or on ThinkFree Doc Exchange)
ThinkFree Premium (non-free): online and offline file synchronization, document archiving, full-scree mode, online/offline access, …

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ThinkFree WordProcessing (see it in action)

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Google Docs: Online Word, Spreadsheet and Powerpoint

kaly — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:18:57 +0000

Google Docs is a 100% free web-based office suite: includes word processing, spreadsheet and presentation tools. Create, Edit, View, Share, Collaborate and Manage your office documents online.

Quick Feature Overview

Share and Collaborate on office documents online.
Create office documents online or upload existing ones (DOC, XLS, ODT, ODS, RTF, CSV, PPT, etc.)
Familiar Microsoft Office style interface and features (bold, underline, indent, change the font/number format, change background colors, etc.)
Sharing: invite other people to view your documents / spreadsheets / presentations.
Collaboration: let others (colleagues, project members, etc.) edit and contribute to your files.
Changes History: View by whom and when document was edited, what changes were made, and (if necessary) revert the document to any earlier version.
Organize your files by folders, by tags, or both
Integarted chat window.
Publish and showcase documents on a webpage.
and lots more …

Google Docs in Plain English

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iNetWord

Aibek — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:22:15 +0000

Online document editing and collaboration tool.

Features:

Create and store various types of documents online
Share and Collaborate on documents and folders with colleagues/friends
Document editing history: Revert to any previous format any time (document is never overwritten)
Collaborators always see and make changes to a constantly updated version. Changes made by others appear highlighted
and more…

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