Kickapps

29Jun07

Kickapps has really improved leaps and bounds since it first launched. Much like Ning, you can create a social network with blogs, photo-sharing and videos in a matter of clicks.
I  remember trying the service out a year ago and I couldn’t even register! The application form didn’t accept my country. I wrote to them and [...]

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dabbledb.com

21May07

Dabbledb.com is a very interesting application. It’s like plugging in the power of databases into your spreadsheet.
The idea is simply this: Got a spreadsheet? Upload it! Dabbledb.com will transform it into an intelligent database. Dabbledb will make relational databases out of your data. After that, you can easily create look ups, filters, views, etc. Date-based [...]

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Google Analytics

10May07

If you haven’t tried Google Analytics, you should. It really makes you wonder why you should ever pay for tracking tools. Although Google Analytics isn’t a sexy 2.0 application, I felt that I should definitely include it in my list. For the past week, I have been testing it rigorously. For a tool that is [...]

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Ning.com

29Apr07

Social networks are all the rage, so why not create your own? Is your lack of programming skills stopping you. With Ning, you don’t need any. You can create your own social network in a matter of minutes.
The closest we got to in 1.0 was groups. Groups in web 1.0 were more like discussion forums [...]

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Manage Projects and Tasks

02Feb07

Basecamp has had a lot of publicity. My guess is almost everyone who’s somewhat a webby has heard about this site.
Neat Stuff

Easy to set-up
Easy to learn
Very intuitive interface
Great way to centralise communications
Convenient to store and share docs, images, and stuff

Who I think it’s great for

Freelance designers
Freelance programmers/developers
Small businesses

Not so “hot” limitations
Once a user is given [...]

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