This list was compiled from the Top 10 Tools list shared by over 220 learning professionals worldwide at the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies
The session will provide you with a clear understanding of which social learning tools are available and fit-for-purpose for corporate use. Jane will discuss what tools organisations are using, and will provide practical advice on getting started and setting up informal and social learning tools so they add value to your organisation.
The workplace is changing – and it’s largely due to the impact of social technologies. More and more individuals are using their own devices and tools to address their own learning and performance problems, and the emergence of social businesses means that collaboration and community skills are becoming the new workplace skills. L&D departments around the world are grappling with how to makes sense of all this and how they can support the new ways of learning in the social workplace.
Examples of collaborative tools and other web2.0 tools of benefit to teachers in developing speaking, listening, and writing skills in their languages students.
Fletcher saylor digital education conference 2013kathi-fletcher
Create, Edit, Adapt, Assess, and Accredit. New Models in the Age of OER. Imagine if all your courses, textbooks, and prior learning were available to you on any device. Imagine services you or your trusted teachers choose to help you learn and retain what you must know for school or work, and want to know for hobbies. It is possible, with a little bit of structure.
Making it simple to ensure the use of colour is both on brand and accessibleMatthew Deeprose
With more than two million people in the UK living with a visual impairment and many more having difficulties with their sight, it is crucial that, when we create content, we make accessible colour choices.
I will explain the importance of considering contrast when we use colour and share my own journey and lessons that resulted in the development of a method to make it simpler and easier to help my colleagues make accessible colour choices.
If time allows I will demonstrate further real-world examples and solutions that you can replicate at your own institution.
The session will provide you with a clear understanding of which social learning tools are available and fit-for-purpose for corporate use. Jane will discuss what tools organisations are using, and will provide practical advice on getting started and setting up informal and social learning tools so they add value to your organisation.
The workplace is changing – and it’s largely due to the impact of social technologies. More and more individuals are using their own devices and tools to address their own learning and performance problems, and the emergence of social businesses means that collaboration and community skills are becoming the new workplace skills. L&D departments around the world are grappling with how to makes sense of all this and how they can support the new ways of learning in the social workplace.
Examples of collaborative tools and other web2.0 tools of benefit to teachers in developing speaking, listening, and writing skills in their languages students.
Fletcher saylor digital education conference 2013kathi-fletcher
Create, Edit, Adapt, Assess, and Accredit. New Models in the Age of OER. Imagine if all your courses, textbooks, and prior learning were available to you on any device. Imagine services you or your trusted teachers choose to help you learn and retain what you must know for school or work, and want to know for hobbies. It is possible, with a little bit of structure.
Making it simple to ensure the use of colour is both on brand and accessibleMatthew Deeprose
With more than two million people in the UK living with a visual impairment and many more having difficulties with their sight, it is crucial that, when we create content, we make accessible colour choices.
I will explain the importance of considering contrast when we use colour and share my own journey and lessons that resulted in the development of a method to make it simpler and easier to help my colleagues make accessible colour choices.
If time allows I will demonstrate further real-world examples and solutions that you can replicate at your own institution.
A presentation I originally gave at the 5th Girl Geek Dinner Milano October 24th, 2008 with the contribution of Bruna Gardella. An introduction to Open Source, the world of women and Open Source, and the Girl Geek and Open Source.
* What is Open Source (OS)
* Why Open Source
* Open Source in the world
* The Girl Geek and the Open Source World
* How to Contribute
* Appendix A: Some Open Source Alternatives for Proprietary Software
Lotus Symphony has matured quite a bit the past year, but are you taking full...John Head
No matter your preference for OOXML, ODF, or PDF … the document standard requirements are going to become a fact of life for users of IBM Lotus Notes & IBM Lotus Domino in the next year. This sessoin will review the technical capabilities of all three formats and how they work with Lotus Software. We will check the format debate at the door and look at which format will provide you the functionality you need. We will then look at how you can generate all three documents from your applications using third-party tools and custom code. You will take home samples that allow you to export Lotus Notes data to OOXML, ODF, and PDF in LotusScript and Java – be prepared for a deep dive into code!
Advances in web technologies have made it possible to democratize the production of open, reusable, remixable textbooks without sacrificing quality. The panelists will actively demonstrate three advances made possible by new web technologies:
1. User-friendly authoring tools that make it easy to produce and adapt remixable open textbooks.
2. An innovative production pipeline that enables beautiful and engaging textbook content to be distributed seamlessly to any student on any device in many formats.
3. New interactive content visualizations that enable students to interact with their books, explore rich data sets without downloading specialized tools, and view beautiful figures in printed media without additional work. The panel will explore examples from Connexions, Siyavula, Booktype, Quadbase, and FullMarks.
Goodle Developer Days Munich 2008 - Open Social UpdatePatrick Chanezon
Updates about the OpenSocial ecosystem at Google developer days Munich, including presentations from Xing, Lokalisten, netlog and Viadeo..
OpenSocial is an open specification defining a common API that works on many different social websites, including MySpace, Plaxo, Hi5, Ning, orkut, Friendster Salesforce.com and LinkedIn, among others. This allows developers to learn one API, then write a social application for any of those sites: Learn once, write anywhere.
In addition, in order to make it easier for developers of social sites to implement the API and make their site an OpenSocial container, the Apache project Shindig provides reference implementations for OpenSocial containers in two languages (Java, PHP). Shindig will define a language specific Service Provider Interface (SPI) that a social site can implement to connect Shindig to People, Persistence and Activities backend services for the social site. Shindig will then expose these services as OpenSocial JavaScript and REST APIs.
In this session we will explain what OpenSocial is, show examples of OpenSocial containers and applications, demonstrate how to create an OpenSocial application, and explain how to leverage Apache Shindig in order to implement an OpenSocial container.
In this presentation I provide a gentle introduction to successful open web protocols such as OpenID, OAuth, Atompub and OpenSocial in terms of what they provide as well as how they can be useful to developers. Presented at the inaugural MSCOSCON 2009 in Malaysia.
Note: This presentation draws from a lot of existing content online and I have attempted to ensure that the sources have copyright that allowed reuse as well as all sources have been duly attributed. If there is any attribution missing or misuse of content please do contact me and I will rectify it.
10 Ways to Use an Enterprise Social Network for Social LearningJane Hart
Using an ESN in these ways can help L&D play a significant part in inspiring, encouraging, supporting and embedding social learning in the organisation - and at the same time build widespread adoption of the ESN. (Presentation at LT16, London, 3 February 2016)
L&D Practices for Modern Workplace LearningJane Hart
The radically changing workplace needs a new definition, new mindset and new L&D practices for Modern Workplace Learning (MWL). Download the PDF with working hyperlinks. Note: this diagram is being continuously updated.
Presentation to PACT Meeting, Minneapolis, 13 February 20145. [Links to references at http//c4lpt.co.uk/janes-articles-and-presentations/social-learning-in-the-workplace/
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
Leonard Jayamohan, Partner & Generative AI Lead, Deloitte
This keynote will reveal how Deloitte leverages Neo4j’s graph power for groundbreaking digital twin solutions, achieving a staggering 100x performance boost. Discover the essential role knowledge graphs play in successful generative AI implementations. Plus, get an exclusive look at an innovative Neo4j + Generative AI solution Deloitte is developing in-house.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production
Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008
1. TOP 100
TOOLS
FOR
LEARNING Compiled by Jane Hart
Centre for Learning & Performance
2008 Technologies
www.C4LPT.co.uk
2. About the Top 100 Tools List
During 2008, over 220 learning professionals from
around the world shared their Top 10 Tools for
Learning. You can view their individual lists at c4lpt.co.
uk/recommended/
From these lists I compiled the Top 100 Tools for
Learning 2008. You can view the entire list at c4lpt.co.
Jane Hart is a Social Media uk/recommended/top100.html
& Learning Consultant and
Head of the Centre for I have also categorised the list into related tools to
Learning & Performance
Technologies.
create Toolset for Learning 2009. This also shows the
Top Tool in each category as well as the Top Free Tool
c4lpt.co.uk/jane.html
(if different): c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/toolset.html
3. About the Tools
Each tool page shows:
Its ranking on the list in 2008, as well as its previous
rankings in 2007 and Spring 2008
Tool or vendor logo
1 line summary of the tool
Cost: FREE or commercial or both
Availability: To download and install or hosted/online
service
More info: Link to the page at Centre’s website to find
out more about the tool including what learning
professionals think about it
4. 1 Delicious
Social bookmarking tool
Spring 2008: 1
2007: 2
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
A place to store your
bookmarks online, tag them
and share them with your More info:
colleagues and/or students. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/delicious.html
5. 2 Firefox
Web browser with extensions
. Spring 2008: 2
2007: 1
Cost: Free, Open Source
Available: Download
Platform: Windows, Mac,
The award winning browser
is now available in its third Linux
version, Firefox 3., an d
there are thousands of More info:
extensions to add to its c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/firefox.html
functionality.
6. 3 Google Reader
RSS reader
Spring 2008: 3
2007: 7=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
A web-based reader to More info:
aggregate and manage all c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlereader.html
your news and blog (RSS)
feeds in one place.
7. 4 Skype
Instant messenger and voice call tool
Spring 2008: 4
2007: 3=
Cost: Free
Available: Download
Use it to have text and voice Platform: Windows and
message conversations with Mac
others who have Skype on
their computers.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/skype.html
8. 5 WordPress
Blogging tool
Spring 2008: 6
2007: 6
Cost: Free, Open Source
Available: Hosted or Download
A blogging platform that is
free and easy to use. More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wordpress.html
9. 6 Google Search
Web search tool
Spring 2008: 5
2007: 3=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
A powerful web-based search
engine, so to find any information,
you just “Google” it! Link:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/google.html
10. 7 Google Docs
Office suite
Spring 2008: 11
2007: 14
Cost: Free
To create, store and share Available: Hosted
documents, spreadsheets and
presentations online, and where
you can work on your own or
More info:
collaboratively. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googledocs.html
11. 8 PowerPoint
Presentation software
Spring 2008: 7
2007: 5
Cost: Commercial
Available: Download
This presentation software is part
Platform: Windows & Mac
of the Microsoft Office suite.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/powerpoint.html
12. 9 Moodle
Course management system
Spring 2008: 13
2007: 12=
Cost: Free, Open Source
It provides all the sophisticated Available: Download
high level functionality of an
educational course management Platform: Windows, Mac,
system and more - and there are Linux
no license fees.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/moodle.html
13. 10 Blogger
Blogging tool
Spring 2008: 9=
2007: 9
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
A simple and quick way to get a blog
up and running, now owned by
Google. More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/blogger.html
14. 11 Twitter
Micro-blogging tool
Spring 2008: 17=
2007: 43=
Cost: Free
Keep in touch with colleagues Available: Hosted
and friends no matter where you
are or what you’re doing.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/twitter.html
15. 12 Audacity
Audio/podcasting tool
Spring 2008: 9=
2007: 11
Cost: Free, Open Source
Available: Download
Platform: Windows, Mac,
A sound editor and recorder
suitable for podcasting. Unix/Linux
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/audacity.html
16. 13 Wikipedia
Collaborative encyclopaedia
Spring 2008: 12
2007: 26=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
This huge online encyclopaedia
has been written collaboratively by
More info:
volunteers around the world. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wikipedia.html
17. 14 gMail/Google Mail
Web mail
Spring 2008: 8
2007: 7=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
A web-based email service with
many megabytes of storage More info:
space for archiving mail threads. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/gmail.html
18. 15 Flickr
Image hosting and sharing tool
Spring 2008: 15=
2007: 16
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
A place where you can store your
photos, tag them and share them More info:
with others. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/flickr.html
19. 16 Ning
Private social networking tool
Spring 2008: 17=
2007: 31=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
A tool to create customised private
social networks and communities. More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/ning.html
20. 17 iGoogle
Personal start page tool
Spring 2008: 15=
2007: 17=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
Here you can aggregate all the Google
resources you use on your online More info:
desktop, e.g. gMail, Google Calendar,
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/igoogle.html
Google Reader and more.
21. 18 YouTube
Video hosting and sharing tool
Spring 2008: 17=
2007: 22=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
A place where you can host,
tag and share videos online . More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/youtube.html
22. 19 Wikispaces
Wiki tool
Spring 2008: 20
2007: 15
Cost: Free/Commercial
Available: Hosted
A service that lets you create a
wiki for collaborative working.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wikispaces.html
23. 20 Slideshare
Presentation hosting and sharing tool
Spring 2008: 14
2007: 31=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
A place where you can store, tag and
share your presentations with others
as well as synchronise an MP3 More info:
audio with a slideset to create a c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/slideshare.html
slidecast.
24. 21 SnagIt
Screen capture tool
Spring 2008: 21
2007: 26=
Cost: Commercial
Available: Download
Capture anything on your
Platform: Windows
screen, edit the image and
print it or share it as you wish. More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/snagit.html
25. 22 Word
Word processing software
Spring 2008: 22=
2007: 10
Cost: Commercial
Available: Download
This word processing software
Platform: Windows and
is part of the Microsoft Office Mac
suite
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/word.html
26. 23 VoiceThread
Collaborative slideshow tool
Spring 2008: 24=
2007: 101=
Cost: Free/Commercial
Available: Hosted
A service that lets you create
collaborative presentations by
collecting comments - both text More info:
and voice. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/voicethread.html
27. 24 Facebook
Social networking site
Spring 2008: 28=
2007: 17=
Cost: Free
A social networking site with over Available: Hosted
120 million members, that also
includes many applications that allow More info:
it be used productively in education
and business. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/facebook.html
28. 25 Articulate
Rapid e-learning suite
Spring 2008: 22=
2007: 22=
Cost: Commercial
Available: Download
Contains three powerful yet easy-
to-use products - Presenter, Platform: Windows
Engage and Quizmaker - each of
which can be purchased More info:
separately.
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/articulate.html
29. 26= Camtasia Studio
Screencasting tool
Spring 2008: 35
2007: 50=
Cost: Commercial
Available: Download
Platform: Windows
Record your screen to create
training, demo, and presentation More info:
videos, aka screencasts.
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/camtasia.html
30. 26= Jing
Screen capture and screencasting tool
Spring 2008: 30
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free
Available: Download
Platform: Windows, Mac
An always-ready program that can
instantly capture and share images
and video. More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/jing.html
31. 28 iTunes
Music and podcasting player
Spring 2008: 26
2007: 26=
Cost: Free
Available: Download
Platform: Windows, Mac
Listen to music and podcasts as
well as watch videos. More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/iTunes.html
32. 29 Google Calendar
Online calendar
Spring 2008: 31=
2007: 36=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
Use it for your own personal diary
or for scheduling events with with More info:
others
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlecalendar.html
33. 30= Bloglines
RSS reader
Spring 2008: 24=
2007: 12=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
A web-based RSS reader and
aggregator to keep you up to date
with news and blog postings More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/bloglines.html
34. 30= LinkedIn
Professional social networking site
Spring 2008: 38=
2007: 31=
Cost: Free
A public social network aimed Available: Hosted
at the professional community.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/linkedin.html
35. 30= Captivate
Screencasting tool
Spring 2008: 27
2007: 17=
Cost: Commercial
Available: Download
To create simulations, Platform: Windows
software demonstrations, and
scenario-based training
without programming More info:
knowledge or multimedia c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/captivate.html
skills
36. 33 Google Alerts
Keep track of new information
Spring 2008: 43=
2007: 57=
Cost: Free
Provides you with email updates Available: Hosted
of latest relevant Google results
(web, news, etc.) based on your
choice of query or topic.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlealerts.html
37. 34 Google Maps
Maps and directions
Spring 2008: 40
2007: 36=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
Searchable and zoomable
maps of the UK, US, etc, More info:
where you can find businesses
and get directions. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlemaps.html
38. 35= Diigo
Social bookmarking tool
Spring 2008: 52=
2007: 72=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
A social annotation tool where
you can highlight, clip and More info:
sticky-note any page and then
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/diigo.html
share your findings with others
39. 35= PBwiki
Wiki tool
Spring 2008: 28=
2007: 43=
Cost: Free/Commercial
Available: Hosted
A wiki solution suitable for both
business and education. More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/pbwiki.html
40. 37 Netvibes
Personal start page
Spring 2008: 43=
2007: 26=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
A start page that provides you with
access to all your digital resources
in one place::blogs, news, videos, More info:
podcast, pictures, e-mail, etc, c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/netvibes.html
41. 38= Flash
Animation authoring tool
Spring 2008: 36=
2007: 43=
Cost: Commercial
Available: Download
Platform: Windows and Mac
Lets you create powerful and
engaging animations.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/flash.html
42. 38= Outlook
Email software
Spring 2008: 31=
2007: 17=
Cost: Commercial
Available: Download
This email client is part of
Platform: Windows, Mac
the Microsoft Office suite.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/outlook.html
43. 40= Google Earth
Satellite and aerial imagery
Spring 2008: 48=
2007: 40=
Cost: Free
Available: Download
Combines the power of Google Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
Search with satellite imagery,
maps, terrain and 3D buildings.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/Googleearth.html
44. 40= Pageflakes
Personal start page tool
Spring 2008: 31=
2007: 101=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
A start page tool where you can use it
to aggregate all kinds of resources More info:
and tools on your web-based
desktop. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/pageflakes.html
45. 42= Google Scholar
Scholarly literature search engine
Spring 2008: 52=
2007: 36=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
A simple way to search broadly
for scholarly literature
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlescholar.html
46. 42= MindManager
Mind mapping tool
Spring 2008: 31=
2007: 17=
Cost: Commercial
Available: Download
A tool that lets you visually capture,
Platform: Windows, Mac
organize and communicate ideas
and information effectively More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/mindmanager.html
47. 44= Dreamweaver
Web authoring tool
Spring 2008: 43=
2007: 26=
Cost: Commercial
Available: Download
Platform: Windows, Mac
A powerful web authoring
tool.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/dreamweaver.html
48. 44= eXe
Course authoring tool
Spring 2008: 52=
2007: 72=
Cost: Free, Open Source
Available: Download
An authoring application to Platform: Windows, Mac
assist teachers and academics
in the publishing of web content.
For info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/exe.html
49. 44= OpenOffice
Office software suite
Spring 2008: 41=
2007: 31=
Cost: Free, Open Source
Available: Download
An office suite of tools to create Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
documents, spreadsheets and
presentations
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/openoffice.html
50. 44= TypePad
Blogging tool
Spring 2008: 41=
2007: 57=
Cost: Commercial
Available: Hosted
A blogging service with a number
of pricing plans to host 1, 3 or
more blogs as well as extra More info:
functionality like storage space, c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/typepad.html
scheduling of postings etc.
51. 44= Wetpaint
Wiki tool
Spring 2008: 43=
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
A service to create free wikis,
simple to start; easy to build
More info:
and fun to share c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wetpaint.html
52. 44= Zoho Suite
Office & productivity suite
Spring 2008: 36=
2007: 57=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
An office suite that includes the
word processing, spreadsheet More info:
and presentation tools as well
as tools like Zoho Meeting, c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/zoho.html
Zoho Planner,Zoho Creator and
Zoho Wiki.
53. 50= Excel
Spreadsheet software
Spring 2008: 36=
2007: 22=
Cost: Commercial
Available: Download
This spreadsheet software is Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
part of the Microsoft Office
suite
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/excel.html
54. 50= Elluminate
Web conferencing software
Spring 2008: 52=
2007: 50=
Cost: Commercial
Available: Hosted
A solution for live e-learning More info:
and web collaboration. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/elluminate.html
55. 50= iPod
MP3/podcast device
Spring 2008: 48=
2007: 43=
Cost: Commercial
Available: Hardware
Mobile devices to listen to
music and podcasts (in MP3 More info:
format) as well as watch videos. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/ipod.html
56. 50= Thunderbird
Email tool
Spring 2008: 63=
2007: 22=
Cost: Free, Open Source
Available: Hosted
An email client from Mozilla - More info:
the home of Firefox. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/thunderbird.html
57. 54= Drupal
Content management system
Spring 2008: 79=
2007: 72=
Cost: Free, Open Source
Available: Download
Platform: Any platform that
can support (1) a web sever
It supports a variety of websites
ranging from personal weblogs
capable of running PHP and
to large community-driven (2) a database
websites.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/drupal.html
58. 54= Remember the Milk
Task manager
Spring 2008: 79=
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free
Lets you manage your tasks Available: Hosted
quickly and easily, and works
with Google Calendar, twitter,
iPhone and gMail. More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/rememberthemilk.html
59. 54= FreeMind
Mind mapping tool
Spring 2008: 52=
2007: 50=
Cost: Free
Available: Download
Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
A mind mapping tool that can
be used as a high productivity More info:
tool. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/freemind.html
60. 54= Second Life
Virtual World Application
Spring 2008: 41=
2007: 101=
Cost: Free
Create an avatar and explore Available: Hosted
this virtual world - a highly
imaginative, creative world,
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/secondlife.html
61. 54= Survey Monkey
Survey & Questionnaire Tool
Spring 2008: 79=
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free/Commercial
Available: Hosted
Intelligent survey software for
anyone to create professional More info: c4lpt.co.
online surveys quickly and uk/Top100Tools/surveymonkey.html
easily.
62. 59= Acrobat Professional
Create and control PDFs
Spring 2008: 110=
2007: 72=
Cost: Commercial
Available: Download
Platform: Windows, Mac
Create, combine, and control
Adobe PDF documents for
easy, secure distribution, More info:
collaboration and data c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/adobeacrobatpro.html
collection
63. 59= Photoshop
Photo/image editing tool
Spring 2008: 64=
2007: 50=
Cost: Commercial
Available: Download
A photo imaging tool for Platform:
professional and serious
amateur photographers as well
as graphic and web designers. More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/photoshop.html
64. 59= Edublogs
Blogging tool for educators
Spring 2008: 43=
2007: 72=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
Blogging for teachers and
students, made easy More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/edublogs.html
65. 59= Garageband
Personal Recording Studio
Spring 2008: 52=
2007: -
Cost: FREE
Available: Download
A personal recording studio, Platform: Mac
part of the Apple iLife Suite.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/garageband.html
66. 59= Google Sites
Web / wiki Tool
Spring 2008: 79=
2007: 101=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
Lets you create simple,
secure group websites. More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/jotspot.html
67. 59= Mindmeister
Mind mapping tool
Spring 2008: 110=
2007: 101=
Cost: Free/Commercial
Available: Hosted
A collaborative mind- More info:
mapping tool. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/mindmeister.html
68. 65 Keynote
Presentation software
Spring 2008: 52=
2007: 72=
Cost: Commercial
Available: Download
Platform: Mac
Cinema-quality
presentation software
More info:
http://c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/keynote.html
69. 66= Adobe Connect
Web conferencing software
Spring 2008: 72=
2007: 52=
Cost: Commercial
Available: Hosted
A communication system More info:
that provides enterprise
web communication and c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/adobeconnect.html
online collaboration.
70. 66= Basecamp
Project management tool
Spring 2008: 64=
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free/Commercial
Available: Hosted
Tool that lets you manage
and track projects (or simply
ideas) and quickly create More info:
client/project extranets. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/basecamp.html
71. 66= Google Apps
Web conferencing software
Spring 2008: 52=
2007: 101=
Cost: Commercial
Available: Hosted
Software-as-a-service for
business email, information
sharing and security More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googleapps.html
72. 66= iMovie
Video editing software
Spring 2008: 79=
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Commercial
Available: Download
Makes viewing and working
with video as intuitive as Platform: Mac
enjoying your photos, part of
Apple iLife Suite More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/imovie.html
73. 66= Joomla
Content management system
Spring 2008: 101=
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free
Available: Download
Platform: Requires fully
operational web server,
Content management
system to build web sites
database and the server side
and powerful online scripting language PHP
applications.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/joomla.html
74. 66= Notepad
HTML and text editor
Spring 2008: 64=
2007: 72=
Cost: Free
Available: Download
Simple text editor - useful for Platform: Windows
writing HTML, code or just
unformatted notes..
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/notepad.html
75. 66= OneNote
Personal information manager
Spring 2008: 64=
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Commercial
Available: Download
Gather your information in Platform: Windows
one place..
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/onenote.html
76. 66= Opera
Web browser
Spring 2008: 64=
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free
Available: Download
Award winning browser for Platform: Windows
your computer and/or mobile
phone and other mobile
devices. More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/opera.html
77. 66= PollDaddy
Polling and survey tool
Spring 2008: 79=
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
Create polls and surveys for
the web and for Twitter. More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/polldaddy.html
78. 66= Stumbleupon
Polling and survey tool
Spring 2008: 52=
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free
Surf the internet to find great Available: Hosted (Downloadable
websites, videos, photos and toolbar)
more based on your interests.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/stumbleupon.html
79. 66= Windows Live Writer
Blogging tool
Spring 2008: 110=
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free
Available: Download
A desktop tool that makes it
easy to publish rich content to
Platform: Windows
your blog. .
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/windowslivewriter.html
80. 66= Ustream
Live video broadcasting tool
Spring 2008: 64=
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free
In just minutes you can
broadcast and interact with a
Available: Hosted
global audience - all it takes
is a camera and an internet More info:
connection.
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/ustream.html
81. 66= Yugma
Web Meeting Tool
Spring 2008: 64=
2007: 72=
Cost: Free/Commercial
Instant real-time desktop Available: Download
sharing, virtual meetings and
web conferencing, whiteboard,
Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
annotate and ability to share
files. More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/yugma.html
82. 66= Zotero
Firefox Browser Extension
Spring 2008: 79=
2007: 72=
Cost: Free
Firefox extension to help Available: Download
you collect, manage, and
cite your research sources
Platform: Windows, Mac
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/zotero.html
83. 80= Adobe Reader
PDF Reader
Spring 2008: 76=
2007: 72=
Cost: Free
Available: Download
Platform: Windows, Mac,
Well known and well Unix/Linux, Mobile
regarded PDF Reader.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/adobereader.html
84. 80= Nvu
Web authoring tool
Spring 2008: 48=
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free
Available: Download
A complete web authoring Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
system that makes
managing a web site a
snap More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/nvu.html
85. 80= TeacherTube
Video Sharing Site
Spring 2008: 76=
2007: 57
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
A place where you can host,
tag and share instructional
videos
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/teachertube.html
86. 83= Adobe Presenter
PowerPoint-based e-learning tool
Spring 2008: 110=
2007: 72=
Cost: Commercial
Available: Download
A tool to rapidly create Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
Adobe Flash presentations
and eLearning courses from
PowerPoint More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/adobepresenter.html
87. 83= Bubbl.us
Mind Mapping Tool
Spring 2008: 79=
2007: 101=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
A simple web application
that lets you brainstorm
online
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/bubblus.html
88. 83= Course Lab
Course authoring tool
Spring 2008: 79=
2007: 101=
Cost: Free
Available: Download
A powerful, yet easy-to-use, Platform: Windows
e-learning authoring tool for
creating interactive e-learning
content. More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/courselab.html
89. 83= Furl
Social Bookmarking Tool
Spring 2008: 79=
2007: 72=
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
Makes it easy to save, share,
and explore favourite web
pages.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/furl.html
90. 83= Internet Explorer
Web browser
Spring 2008: 52=
2007: 31=
Cost: Free
Available: Download
Web browser that comes as Platform: Windows
part of the Windows/Vista
operating system .
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/ie.html
91. 83= GIMP
Image/photo editing tool
Spring 2008: 79=
2007: 43=
Cost: Free
Available: Download
Software for tasks such as Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
photo retouching, image
composition and image
authoring.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/gimp.html
92. 83= Jott
Image/photo editing tool
Spring 2008: 79=
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
Converts your voice into emails,
text messages, reminders, lists More info:
and appointments.
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/jott.html
93. 83= LibraryThing
Book cataloguing tool
Spring 2008: 79=
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
An easy, library-quality
catalogue that also connects More info:
you with people who read the
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/librarything.html
same things.
94. 83= MediaWiki
Wiki tool
Spring 2008: 79=
2007: 36=
Cost: Free
Available: Download
The wiki engine that powers Platform: Windows, Unix/Linux
Wikipedia, so any wiki site
based on MediaWiki has the
Wikipedia look and feel.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/mediawiki.html
95. 83= MovieMaker
Video editor
Spring 2008: Not ranked
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free
Available: Download
Create, edit, and share your Platform: Windows
home movies right on your
computer
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/moviemaker.html
96. 83= Paint.NET
Image/photo editing software
Spring 2008: 52=
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free
Features an intuitive and Available: Download
innovative user interface with Platform: Windows
support for layers, unlimited
undo, special effects, and a
wide variety of useful and More info:
powerful tools. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/paint.html
97. 83= Safari
Web browser
Spring 2008: 72=
2007: 79=
Cost: Free
With its simple elegant Available: Download
interface, Safari gets out of Platform: Mac, Windows
your way and lets you enjoy
the web.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/safari.html
98. 83= Scribd
Document hosting site
Spring 2008: 64=
2007: 50=
Cost: Free
A place to store documents - Available: Hosted
doc, ppt, pdf, xls, etc and
share them with others. More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/scribd.html
99. 83= SMART
Interactive whiteboard tools
Spring 2008: 79=
2007: Not ranked
At the heart of every SMART Cost: Free / Commercial
interactive whiteboard lies Available: Download
award-winning software that
can help transform your
Platform: Windows, Mac
classroom or meeting space
into a dynamic learning More info:
environment
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/smartboard.html
100. 83= TiddlyWiki
Personal wiki tool
Spring 2008: 79=
2007: Not ranked
A single file which has all the
Cost: Free
characteristics of a wiki - Available: Download
including all of the content, Platform: Windows, Mac, Unix
the functionality and the style
sheet.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/tiddlywiki.html
101. 83= Tumblr
Micro-blogging service
Spring 2008: 110=
2007: Not ranked
Tumblelogs are the easiest
way to express yourself, as Cost: Free
Tumblr makes it effortless to Available: Hosted
share text, photos, quotes,
links, music, and videos, from
your browser, phone, More info:
desktop, email, or wherever c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/tumblr.html
you happen to be.
102. 83= Twhirl
Social Software Client
Spring 2008: Not ranked
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free
Available: Download
A desktop client for social Platform: Requires Adobe Air
software such as Twitter,
Friendfeed, identi.ca, or
seesmic
More info:
http://c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/twhirl.html
103. 83= Wink
Software Demonstration Tool
Spring 2008: 64=
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free
Available: Download
A tool primarily aimed at Platform: Windows, Linux
creating tutorials on how to
use software (like a tutor for
MS-Word/Excel etc).
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wink.html
104. 83= Zamzar
File conversion tool
Spring 2008: 79=
2007: Not ranked
Cost: Free
Available: Hosted
Convert files online without
the need to download More info:
software.
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/zamzar.html