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Thursday, July 10, 2008

100 Helpful Web Tools for Every Kind of Learner

By Christina Laun

For those unfamiliar with the term, a learning style is a way in which an individual approaches learning. Many people understand material much better when it is presented in one format, for example a lab experiment, than when it is presented in another, like an audio presentation. Determining how you best learn and using materials that cater to this style can be a great way to make school and the entire process of acquiring new information easier and much more intuitive. Here are some great tools that you can use to cater to your individual learning style, no matter what that is.

Visual Learners

Visual learners learn through seeing and retain more information when it’s presented in the form of pictures, diagrams, visual presentations, textbooks, handouts and videos. Here are some Web resources that cater to those needs.

Mind Mapping

Get your ideas charted out in a visual format with these easy-to-use online brainstorming and organizational tools.

  1. Bubbl.us: This flash-based mind mapping tools allows you to chart out your thoughts in a colorful format, share them with friends or embed them in blogs, websites and emails.
  2. Free Mind: Mind mapping is easy and free with this Java tool. You’ll be able to manage your notes, lay out a paper and more completely online.
  3. WiseMapping: You can access your mind maps from anywhere with this online tool. You can lay out words, pictures, ideas and more easily with WiseMapping.
  4. Mindomo: Premium versions of this mind mapping tool come at a cost, but you can get access to the basic version for free. It allows you to add links, pictures and text to mind maps and share them over the net.
  5. DeepMehta: This mind mapping tool is built around the idea of knowledge management and cognitive psychology. The open source tool allows sharing, emailing and even contains an embedded calendar.
  6. MindMeister: Collaborate with your classmates on mind maps with this great online tool. The basic version is free and comes complete with the ability to create, share, import and export maps.
  7. Mind42: The name of this tool represents "for two", and is indicative of the collaborative nature of this mapping tool. It can make it easy to keep track of your ideas, share them with friends and teachers and take them with you no matter where you are.
  8. RecallPlus: Students can organize their notes, create flashcards, make use of 3D tools and more in this great mind mapping tool.
  9. Mapul: This mind mapping program has basic and premium levels and allows users to map not only text but images and hyperlinks as well.
  10. DebateMapper: If you’re struggling to understand a debate for your classes try creating a visual representation with this great mapping tool.
  11. CMapTools: CMapTools is free for students to use and allows them to create and share all kinds of knowledge maps.
  12. Thinkature: This site allows real-time collaboration on flow charts, diagrams and mind maps with features that include color organization and freehand drawing.

Charting and Diagrams

Love to put information into charts and diagrams? These tools can help you do that.

  1. Gliffy: Gliffy makes it easy to lay out ideas in flow charts and diagrams or to create floor plans and technical drawings to help you better visually understand information.
  2. FlowChart: Create great flow charts for your classes using this online tool, which comes complete with drawing tools and objects as well as collaborative tools.
  3. DrawAnywhere: This online program allows you to create diagrams and flow charts to represent all kinds of information. Best of all, you can log in from anywhere to get access to your diagrams.
  4. AjaxSketch: This web-based drawing tool makes it easy to not only create flow charts and diagrams but to do freehand drawing as well and you can use it right from Firefox.
  5. XML/SWF Charts: Those familiar with XML will be able to turn their data into colorful and useful charts with this downloadable tool.
  6. yEd: Is a very powerful graph editor and creation tool that can be used to quickly and effectively generate drawings and to create easily read and laid out graphs and diagrams.
  7. Graphviz: If you’ve got a lot of information about the structure of a website or anything else for that matter, this tool can help you to easy map it out into a graph or network.
  8. Kivio: Kivio easy to use diagramming and flowcharting application that is part of the KOffice suite of programs. It comes with features to network diagrams, create organization charts, build flowcharts and more.
  9. Project Draw: This program is a feature-rich web-based vector drawing application that will allow you to create diagrams and graphs of any kind of information as well as making a variety of other kinds of drawings.
  10. Best 4C: This Web-based tool allows you to create and share charts from anywhere, making it easier than ever to diagram and draw your ideas.
  11. LovelyCharts: Charts created through this tool really can be lovely with full color capabilities and loads of graphics.

Videos and Photos

Find everything you’ll need to learn through videos and pictures with these tools.

  1. Google Video: Google Video is chock full of educational videos that can help explain everything from how to use Second Life to learn to explanations of psychological illnesses.
  2. YouTube College: Sign up with your individual college and share videos with fellow students on this College-based version of YouTube. You can post your own visual notes and slides or look at those of others.
  3. Picasa: Picasa is Google’s answer to photo sharing and you can upload images from an art history or anatomy class and study them from anywhere on the Web.
  4. Flickr: This social networking and photo posting site can be a great way to share images from a class with your classmates or look for images to back up your notes.
  5. Scooch: Scooch is a Web-based slide show program that will allow you to post photos and make slide shows that you can share with others over the Web.
  6. Perseus Digital Library: In need of visual representations of manuscripts or sculptures from ancient Rome and Greece? You can find tens of thousands on this online library and database.
  7. Teachertube: Teachertube is a great place to find instructional videos on just about everything. You can learn about the formation of mountains, world history and economics on this useful educational site.
  8. Screencast-o-Matic: Create a video or photo of your screen with this helpful online tool. It can be a great way to remember how to do tasks on the computer or just to share images online.
  9. Jing Project: This tool allows you to snap a photo of your desktop, make recordings of your activities and email or IM them to anyone.
  10. Visuwords: Text dictionaries don’t always give visual learners the explanations they need. This dictionary is graphically based, making it easy to see what concepts or ideas are represented.
  11. KartOO: Along those same lines, Kartoo is a visual search engine, giving you results laid out in a networked chart so it’s easy to see how topics relate.

Auditory Learners

Auditory learners do best in classes where listening is a main concern. These learners prefer verbal lectures and discussions. Auditory learners can get a leg up on their learning with these Web tools.

Podcasts

Get all kind of supplementary education materials through these great podcast tools.

  1. ProfCasts: Turn a PowerPoint presentation into a useful and portable podcast using this tool. It can be a great way to put class materials into a format you can bring with you anywhere.
  2. Moodle: Post and share podcasts with an interactive online community using Moodle. You can not only post your own podcasts but get access to those of others that could provide educational value to you.
  3. First Class: This collaboration and communication software offers a podcast publishing feature that can be great for educational purposes.
  4. Podomatic: Find, share and publish your podcasts through Podomatic. You can search for existing podcasts that may cover topics you’re researching or that are relevant to your classes.
  5. Podcast.net: Podcast.net provides a huge listing of podcasts from all over the Web. You’ll be able to find just about anything you need in an easy, audio format.
  6. Educational Podcast Network: Narrow your search for podcasts down to those dedicated to education. You can learn about everything from math to dance right on your iPod.
  7. PoducateMe: Don’t know the first thing about podcasting or how you can use it to make education a little easier? This site has all the information you need.

Presentation Tools

Put your notes or classroom information into an audio format with these handy apps.

  1. Zoho Show: This great online tool allows you to create, edit and share presentations online making it easy to create interactive homework assignments or to organize your notes in an audio-visual format.
  2. Eyespot: Users can create video mixes online and share them with others on this site and can even add effects to their graphics and music.
  3. Thumbstacks: Thumbstacks allows users to create a web-based presentation or slide show and then share it with others.
  4. SlideShare: This site takes more of a networked approach to creating presentations allowing you to post your presentations and browse those of other users.
  5. Empressr: You can access your organized class materials or projects from anywhere with this tool and share them with friends and other classmates easily.
  6. ThinkFree Show: If you are using PowerPoint to organize your class notes into a more visual and audio conducive format then you can take advantage of this site which makes it easy to take them to the Web.
  7. AuthorStream: Another PowerPoint centered program, AuthorStream makes it simple to upload and share your presentations.
  8. Toufee: If Flash is more your style you can use this online tool which gives you the tools needed to publish and play flash presentations and movies.
  9. PhotoStory 3: Make your slides for class a little more interesting with this free program from Microsoft. You can add special effects or your own voice narration.

Audio Tools

Listen and edit your sounds and music with these tools.

  1. Jamglue: Mix and edit your audio clips with this online tool and when you’re done, share the finished product with other online visitors in a YouTube like format.
  2. Audacity: One of the most popular free audio editors out there, audacity is multi-featured and allows users to record and edit in all kinds of formats.
  3. Wave Surfer: Visualize and manipulate sounds with this free and customizable tool.
  4. Looplab: Create and manipulate short loops and phrases with this great sound editing tool.
  5. LAME: This open source tool makes it easy to encode and manipulate MP3s.

Text Readers

Understand material better when it’s read out loud? These Web tools can do that for you.

  1. Adobe Acrobat Reader: You may not know this, but Adobe Reader has a feature that will allow the contents of the document to be read out loud. It can be a great way for the more auditorially inclined to get through readings.
  2. Read Please: Cut and paste text or type it directly into the input form on this site and the program will read it to you. It can be a very useful tool for making sure essays and projects are written correctly.
  3. Text Reader: Here you’ll find a tool that will give you audio for any text you feed into it.
  4. Expressivo: This simple text reader will give you a variety of audio readings when you paste or type text into the entry form.
  5. ItCanSay: This site has a great online text reader and can also give you some help pronouncing difficult words that aren’t said like they’re spelt.
  6. Midomi: While not quite a text reader, this tool couldn’t be left out of this list. It’s a search engine that is based on sound rather than text. It can be a more intuitive way to find things if you respond better to sounds.

Audio Books

Those who have trouble retaining information from printed words can listen to their assigned reading instead with help from these sites.

  1. LibriVox: This site provides free audiobooks for books in the public domain and has numerous titles. If you don’t find what you want, see if you can volunteer to create a recording of the book yourself.
  2. History and Politics Out Loud: Here you’ll find speeches, historical information and more in an audio format, making it easier to take in and absorb for the auditory learner.
  3. Audible: This subscription site allows visitors to download from thousands of audio books, both best sellers and classics making it easy to find what you need for class.
  4. Project Gutenburg: Books that are no longer under copyright can be found here and there is a special section for audio books, both read by computers and by humans.
  5. Free Books.org: If your class is reading an older text you may be able to find a free version of it to listen to on this site. It contains recordings of numerous out of copyright books.

Kinesthetic Learners

Kinesthetic learners do best when they interact and touch things. They prefer a hands-on approach to learning and enjoy interacting with classroom materials and those around them. These tools can help keep these inquisitive learners busy.

Note Taking Tools

No matter what you’re reading or watching you can make it more interactive by taking notes and these tools can help.

  1. MyNoteIT: This great tool allows students to take and store their notes online, edit them with the help of classmates, look up words or terms you don’t understand and keep track of things you need to do.
  2. Google Docs: With this program from Google you can take notes online, save them, and even send them to your peers for collaboration.
  3. Notely: Keep your class notes, to-do lists and more organized and easy to access with this site.
  4. NoteMesh: This site allows students from the same class to share notes by creating a wiki, making it easy and practical to work together.
  5. Stu.dicio.us: Here, students are able to actively organize their class materials, take and store notes, share information and even link to online reference sites.
  6. ShortText: This is a very simple tool for taking notes online. Simply enter your text, hit save, and you’ve got an online note you can revisit anytime you like.
  7. YourDraft: Take notes with this rich text editor and share and save them online.
  8. Stickkit: Get an intelligent sticky note with this great online program. It looks at the text on your notes and can recognize important dates, bookmarks, emails and more, organizing them for you and making it easy to stay on top of everything.
  9. SyncNotes: If you use a PDA this can be a great way to keep your notes accessible on both your main computer and your portable device.
  10. JotCloud: If you’re the type that loves to put sticky notes all over everything then you’ll enjoy this online note taking tool. It allows you to create clouds of stickies anywhere you need them.
  11. NoteCentric: Store and share your classroom notes with this innovative site. It keeps your notes organized so you can reference them later and you can easily access it through a Facebook account.

Bookmarking

Mark references for later while you’re researching with these tools.

  1. del.icio.us: This online tool makes it easy to mark sites you find interesting to use for later research or to send to friends and project partners.
  2. Clipmarks: Don’t waste time searching through webpages you’ve already read to find the content you needed. Instead, clip it out this this tool. You can clip and email bits to yourself as you go making online research more active.
  3. Wizlite: Don’t just save online material for later, highlight and tag it just like you would a real book with this great online tool.
  4. i-Lighter: Help make online reading a little more hands on with this highlighting program. It allows you to mark parts of online text you found interesting or want to revisit later.
  5. Web-Chops: Web-Chops allows you to clip out any part of a webpage then save and share these clips. It can be a great way to study for tests or prepare for papers in a more interactive fashion.
  6. Furl: This social bookmarking site makes it easy to keep track of webpages you were interested in, share them with classmates and keep them organized for research.
  7. Ma.gnolia: Search through sites others have bookmarked as interesting or use the site to highlight your own information from the Web and keep it in an easy to find place.
  8. Blinklist: Make lists of sites that are relevant to whatever you’re working on with Blinklist. If you have a blog, you can even have the links appear automatically on it, making them super easy to access later.

Interaction

Get involved with the material with these online applications.

  1. Flash Card Machine: This site allows you to create web-based flash cards to study the information you have for class using text and pictures.
  2. Quia: With Quia, you’ll be able to create your own online quizzes and educational games to help you study your materials in a more interactive fashion.
  3. Quizlet: Quizlet makes it easy to study things like vocabulary words with it’s online study tools. You can make quizzes, use your friend’s or browse existing flashcards on the site.
  4. Pauker: This open source program will test your short and long term memory with a system that makes it easy to create and reuse flashcards and quizzes.
  5. Learner.org Interactives: Need a more interactive explanation of a concept from class? You’ll find dozens of educational ones here that can help explain geology, chemistry, math and more.

Collaboration

These chatting and networking tools can make it easy to interact with classmates and friends.

  1. Meebo: This website allows students to IM from anywhere, even computers without the software installations for major programs like AIM, Yahoo!, MSN and more.
  2. Campfire: Here students can create password protected chat rooms to discuss their assignments, collaborate on projects or just chat. Best of all, you won’t need to install a thing.
  3. CollegeRuled: Students can set up class message boards, create to-do lists and interact with classmates on this site.
  4. Campusbug: This site provides a social learning network where students can interact and chat with each other while asking questions and getting answers about class materials.
  5. Facebook: One of the most popular social network sites for students, Facebook provides a place where classmates can come together to chat about assignments, keep up with their lives and post links to sites, videos and photos.
  6. Backpack: Backpack allows students to organize their notes, to-do lists and calendars while sharing information and working with classmates.
  7. The Campus Center: Students can get together and network on this site and also have access to note taking and spreadsheet programs.
  8. JotSpot: Working in a group just became easier with this online wiki tool that allows students to share notes, project ideas and information in an easily accessible format.
  9. WebBrush: Collaborate in a fun and creative way with this tool that lets students send drawings and graphics to one another.
  10. Grouptivity: This site allows students to use email to start a group discussion about class projects and assignments or just to complain about their professors.

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57 Useful Google Tools You’ve Never Heard Of

By Christina Laun

If you’re like most people, you use Google’s products several times a day to search for information, check email, get a map and lots of other useful functions. What most people don’t know, however, is just how many useful tools Google has out there than can make everything from tracking a package to creating and publishing webpages a breeze. Here are just a few of the products Google offers that may be worth giving a try.

Must Haves

These Google products can make the most basic of computing tasks easy and are a must for any Google devotee.

  1. Reader: Reader is a Web-based news aggregator that reads Atom and RSS feeds to allows users to easily subscribe, organize and share news items. It even has a mobile version allowing you to get your news on the go.
  2. iGoogle: Create a custom designed home page with iGoogle. Users can choose to have their Gmail accounts, calendars, weather, news and more all integrated on one main page they can see when they open their browser. The site also offers a wide number of themes for further customization.
  3. Picasa: This Google program makes it easy to manage your photos online and off. Users can download a photo editing and management program to their desktops which makes it easy to mail, upload or post photos to a blog or they can use the online albums provided by the program.
  4. Docs: You no longer need desktop publishing applications installed on your computer to type out documents or create spreadsheets, you can do it entirely online with Google. The services allow users to create, publish, share and collaborate on their documents and presentations, and best of all, they’re available on any computer with an Internet connection.
  5. Notebook: Research can be easier with this Web clipping application from Google. It makes it simple to clip text, images, and links from pages while researching and then save, retrieve or share the clips later.
  6. Desktop: Make it easy to find everything on your desktop with this application from Google. It allows users to search through their email, computer files, music, photos, chats, and web history to find what they need and also allows them to install useful gadgets to their desktops.

Maps and Travel

Make getting from place to place a snap or explore the surface of another planet with these tools.

  1. Ride Finder: Hook up with taxi, limousine and shuttle services through this search tool which uses GPS data from vehicles in 14 US cities. Users will access the program through Google Maps and any service that wants to participate in the program is accessible on the site.
  2. Transit: Those taking public transportation will appreciate this mapping tool which helps users to plan a trip via the local public transportation options by using Google Maps.
  3. Mars: Doing a little space exploration through these maps of Mars, created through a composite of images and data from two NASA missions to the planet. Users can see the elevation, infrared data and photos of Mars through the site.
  4. Sky: Those hampered by bright city lights or clouds can still enjoy looking at the night sky with this program from Google. It provides easy access to images from the Hubble telescope through the Space Telescope Science Institute, allowing users to look through planets, stars, galaxies, satellites and more.
  5. Earth: Travel around the world without leaving your desk with Google Earth. The program uses satellite imagery and mapping technology to allow you to find and see any location in the world through an attractive and easy to use interface.

Web Browsing and Development

Web developers, businesses and even students can benefit from these great Google tools that make using and creating websites easier.

  1. SketchUp: SketchUp is a simple but effective 3D drawing tool designed for both Macs and PCs that can be a handy tool for architects, civil engineers, designers and even game developers. The program comes loaded with some innovative tools and also allows users to upload their drawings directly into GoogleEarth.
  2. Checkout: Designed to simplifying the process of paying for things online, Google Checkout stores customer credit card and shipping information making it easy to purchase things with the click of a button. For added security, the site also offers fraud protection and package tracking.
  3. Web Accelerator: Make webpages load a little faster by making use of this tool. It uses data compression, prefetching of content, and shared cached data to make even slow Internet connections less painful to use.
  4. FeedBurner: FeedBurner can be an easy way to manage a variety of RSS feeds but it also provides a number of tools that are incredibly useful to bloggers, podcasters and other Web developers like traffic analysis and targeted advertising.
  5. Web History: This feature from Google makes it easy to find search results that are most relevant to you, find sites you visited and follow trends in your Web browsing history.
  6. Base: This tool from Google is an online database in which any user can add content– text, images, documents and webpages. It can be a great way to get your content out there, as if Google finds your information relevant to a search it may appear in search results, in Google Maps or on its shopping site.
  7. Co-Op: Co-Op allows web developers to feature specialized information in Google searches, refine and categorize search queries and create customized search engines based on Google Web Search, making it easier to find information about their pages and on them.
  8. App Engine: Developers can build and host websites on Google servers using this tool. At present, the site only offers limited free accounts, but in the future more fully-featured pay accounts will be opened up.
  9. Website Optimizer: Make sure your site is ship-shape by putting it through the paces with this Google tool. It checks your webpage, testing the content, to help you create the most effective and profitable advertising campaigns, create user-friendly interfaces, and increase overall conversions.
  10. Browser Sync: This tool, created by Google, allows users to sync their Firefox browser settings including passwords, bookmarks, history, tabs and open windows, to different computers via the Internet.
  11. Click-to-Call: This advertising systems allows customers to call companies for free, or at least at Google’s expense, from search result pages. Users enter their phone number and Google calls them back, connecting them with the advertiser.
  12. Page Creator: This program from Google allows users to design and build webpages and then publish them to sites hosted by Google. Users are offered 100 MB of storage and the program comes with a variety of preloaded templates and layouts.

Social Networking and Communication

Keep in touch with friends, family and coworkers by using these programs offered by Google.

  1. Orkut: This social networking service used to be invitation only, but since 2006 has been open for anyone to join. It allows users to create an account, list information and interests and talk with and add friends to a profile. While less popular in the United States, the site is one of the biggest in both India and Brazil and can be a great way to meet people from around the world.
  2. Android: Android is an open source mobile phone platform that is based in the Linux OS and is in the later stages of development by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. When it is released in late 2008, it will allow users to have more control over their mobile devices and, Google hopes, encourage them to use Google products from just about everywhere.
  3. Send to Phone: Send yourself a message from the Web with this tool. It allows users to send text messages to their mobile phones about anything they want to remember or share from a simple Google website or through a Firefox extension.
  4. Shared Stuff: Google offers this free Web page sharing system that allows users to save and share pages they find interesting on the Web with others. The program can also be integrated into Facebook or del.icio.us.
  5. Talk: You may have heard of Google Talk but did you know that it’s not only a chat tool but can be used for VoIP conversations as well? Users can make the most of the service, and enjoy its integration into their Gmail accounts.
  6. Dodgeball: This social networking site was created for use on mobile phones and allows users to text in their current location and get information about friends and interesting events that are nearby, as well as the ability to invite friends to come to their current location. It’s currently available in 22 cities in the US.
  7. Friend Connect: This new feature offered by Google allows users to easily add social networking functionality to their sites. You can integrate the program with sites like Facebook and Orkut and best of all it requires no in-depth programming know-how.
  8. GrandCentral: GrandCentral is a VoIP service that allows customers to link several phone numbers. Users can set up the service to ring certain numbers at certain times of the day or to go through a series of numbers in order to contact them. As an added bonus, it also features a unified voice mail service. The service is currently in the beta stages and users will have to request an invite to get a number.
  9. Sites: Create and collaborate on shared websites with this tool from Google. Users can create a simple webpage, collect relevant information and choose who can edit and work on the project with them.

Custom Search Tools

Narrow down your search with these effective online tools.

  1. Scholar: Google Scholar provides a great way to search through the full text of scholarly literature from all fields and formats. The index of materials gives easy search capabilities to nearly all peer-reviewed journals that appear online and has a "cited by" feature that can make is easier to find related materials and gather sources.
  2. Patent Search: This specialized search tool from Google allows users to search through millions of patents from 1979 to the present to see if a particular design or idea has already been claimed. Each patent results page will come complete with citations, drawings and claims from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
  3. Sets: More of a fun tool than a search engine, Google Sets allows you to enter a few items of a set into a search query and the site will try to predict other items in the set. While it’s right on a majority of the time, some results will undoubtedly produce a chuckle.
  4. Catalogs: Tired of those old catalogs piling up or filling your mailbox? Unsubscribe to them and browse through catalogs with Google instead, which has collected over 6,600 print catalogs.
  5. Search by Number: Did you know you can enter an area code, parcel tracking number or flight information into Google and get the information you need quickly and easily? Simply type in what you’re searching for and Google will do the rest.
  6. Accessible Search: This search engine is designed especially to aid those who are visually impaired or blind by giving priority to sites that have been designed for usability by everyone.
  7. Trends: Get easy to read graphs of Web trends over time with this tool. It allows users to track searches over city, region or country to see when certain topics were of more interest to browsers. Users can also take a look at Hot Trends which displays the most popular searches over the past hour.
  8. Book Search: Formerly known as Google Print, this tool allows users to search through the full text of books that are scanned and stored in the Google database. Results range from entire books to short excerpts depending on arrangements with publishers and copyright issues with the materials.
  9. News Archive Search: Browse articles that go back over 200 years with this integrated feature of Google News. Users can find articles from sources like the New York Times, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal and more.
  10. Special Searches: Google offers a wide variety of special search tools that can help narrow down what you’re looking for. Choose from searches that specialize in universities, the government, public service, Linux, Microsoft, Apple and more.

Miscellaneous Google Tools

These various Google tools can keep you busy for hours or make doing a wide variety of things even easier.

  1. Google Pack: Windows users can take advantage of this collection of software from Google and partner companies. It includes popular Google programs like Desktop, Picasa, Toolbar, Earth and Talk as well as third party applications like Firefox, Adobe Reader, Skype and StarOffice.
  2. Gadgets: These mini-applications can by placed on a webpage or on your iGoogle site or if you have Google Desktop to your desktop as well. They make it easy to keep track of events, to-do lists, check the weather, or even just play games.
  3. Pinyin IME: With an increasingly global economy, it can be useful to have tools that make it easy to communicate with those speaking other languages. This tool from Google China allows users to convert Pinyin characters that can be entered on a western style keyboard to Chinese characters.
  4. Image Labeler: Users can help label images for better search results with this tool that uses a game-like interface. Users compete against another player to label images, creating an enjoyable time for them and helping Google create a more accurate search database.
  5. Code Search: Programmers looking for help with code or open source code to use will get directed results with this specialized search tool.
  6. Alerts: This email notification service sends out alerts based on categories like news, web and groups. Users are alerted when new articles make in into the top ten news articles or top twenty search results for that item.
  7. Apps: Businesses can use Google products within their own domain names with this tool. The standard edition is free, and users can upgrade if they need more storage to use Gmail, Talk, Docs and more.
  8. GOOG-411: Google offers users a free 411 service when calls are made from anywhere in the United States and Canada. The service uses speech recognition to help users find a local business or service in their area.
  9. Google Moblizer: Make any webpage mobile friendly with this great tool. If you can’t seem to get a page to display right on your PDA or iPhone, pop the URL into this tool and Google will display a stripped down, simpler version of the page that’s easier to see on your mobile device.
  10. Gears: Gears is an open source project that gives Web applications more versatility and power by adding new features to your web browser that can include storing data locally, interacting with desktop products and running JavaScript in the background.

Third Party Tools

These applications are based on Google’s search technology, but allow you to do a wide variety of things more easily than with current Google-created programs.

  1. Simply Google: This site provides access to all of Google’s specialized searches in one easy-to-use place.
  2. Googlematic: With this helpful tool, you’ll be able to search Google using AIM or MSN Messenger.
  3. Goofresh: Want to know what’s fresh to the Internet? This site allows you to use Google to search for sites that have been added today, yesterday or within the last week or month.
  4. Cooking With Google: Have some random ingredients in the fridge but aren’t sure what to make with them? Maybe this Google-based tool can help. Enter in a few ingredients and it will give you recipes in several different categories.
  5. Babelplex: Want to search through Google in multiple languages? This tool can help you do that, acting as a cross between a search engine and a translation tool for 29 language combinations.

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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Adobe Flash Lite 2.1 for S60 3rd Edition Mobile Devices


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Adobe® Flash® Lite™ software is a powerful runtime engine for mobile and consumer electronics devices that benefits both device manufacturers and content developers.

By enabling manufacturers to provide customers with improved web browsing, video content, and compelling interactive experiences, Flash Lite delivers an effective means of differentiating products. Additionally, Flash Lite allows developers to quickly create engaging mobile applications, speed time to market, and increase customer adoption.


Features
FLV support
Improved web browsability with support for most Flash 8 content
Faster performance
MMI extensions for UI design
Integrated authoring environment
Multiplatform support
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/86937419/FlashLite_2.1_for_S60_3rd_Edition_Devices.rar

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Super Bluetooth Hack New 2008








This is a new version of Super Bluetooth Hack for conventional and mobile-based simbian.

If you do not know what a Super Bluetooth Hack, this program through MDM can be controlled by other people’s mobile phone at a distance (10-15 metres, it’s Then)
More in new version:
Connect via BT/Irda
Reading SMS
Changing time/alarms
Pressing keys…
Once connected to a another phone via bluetooth you can:
Courier New read his messsages New read his contacts
change profile
play his ringtone even if phone is on silent
play his songs(in his phone)
restart the phone switch off the phone restore factory settings
change ringing - And here comes the “Call from his phone” it includes all call functions like hold etc.

Install:

1) Download
2) Put it on the mobile
3) Run the Installer (what you download, incidentally need JAVA)
4) He finds it, and you will be able to run software
5) Choose the language and going configured
6) Click Connection
7) Click search devices Choose the “victim”AND MANAGE

http://rapidshare.com/files/111092947/Super_Bluetooth_hack_New_2008.rar

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ListPro Professional v. 4.1.0.1072 (WM)





Quote:
ListPro® -- the top list and information manager for Pocket PCs, Palms, Smartphones, and Windows desktop or notebook PCs.

Create shopping lists, to do lists and checklists, and organize and use your information however you want to -- ListPro makes it easy and convenient. Synchronize your lists between your PDA and desktop PC, and use them on both. Complete file compatibility makes ListPro the ideal information tool for your PDA.

You'll be amazed by the many uses you'll find for ListPro.
Features like:
* alarms
* indenting and outlining
* item highlighting
* any-size notes for each item
* any columns you want
* shopping list functions
* templates
* over 300 free, pre-built lists

make ListPro more than a database.
make ListPro much more than a PIM.

Why buy a dedicated shopping, class assignment, exercise tracking or CD or DVD inventory program when you can have them all with ListPro 4.1?

Winner of the 2003, 2002 and 2001 Pocket PC Magazine Best Product Award, and named as a Top Pick by Handheld Computing Magazine, ListPro is the perfect tool for people who do too much. ListPro helps you get -- and stay -- organized.

Supports :
* Windows Mobile 2002
* Windows Mobile 2003
* Pocket PC Phone Edition
* Windows Mobile 5
Code:
http://rapidshare.de/files/27653515/ilium.List.Pro.v.4.1.0.1072.Full.rar.html

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Sony Ericsson pack 2008


Quote:
Laboratory 3D
TIME CRISIS 3D
AIRCRAFT GEAR
LONDON RACER -POLICE MADNESS
MEN IN BLACK-WITHOUT A TRACE



Applicationz

3D World Clock
HP mobile printing
Face Warp
Music Mate
EN-FR-LIVEDic
notepad_k500_k300_k700
J2MEFaceMatch
DiscoLight
BMDTalkingClock
MobyExplorer


Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/111114216/SE_Pack_2008.rar

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IM+ All-in-One Messenger AIM/iChat, MSN/Live Messenger, Yahoo!, ICQ, Jabber and Google

# Direct and simultaneous connection to AIM®/ iChat™, MSN®/ Live Messenger™, Yahoo!®, ICQ®, Jabber® and Google ® Talk.
# Lifetime Licence. All upgrades included.
# Mobile-to-Mobile and Mobile-to-PC real-time communication.
# No cost per message, only standard payment for wireless data transfer.
# The application is available in trial mode. Just download and enjoy it!

IM+ All-in-One Mobile Messenger is available for all popular mobile deivces:







Intuitive interface:

* Add, Delete, Group and Sort your contacts.
* Set your own status to give the buddies an idea of your mood.
* Multiple dialog windows. Don`t miss a moment, chat with several buddies simultaneously.
* Message History. View previous correspondence with your contacts. Save, Search, Filter, Time Stamp.
* Exchange messages in any language installed on your handheld.
* Smileys. Add emotions to messages.



Instant Messenger

Chat Features:

* Conferences in MSN. Increase productivity of your business, talk within a group of colleagues with MSN accounts.
* Broadcast IM. Send Messages to a group of contacts with a single touch options available.
* Working through any GPRS connection.
* Online Help Forms. Fill out the help forms and get prompt answers to your questions.
* Free upgrades.



Buying IM+ you get full and non-limited licence for using this software on your phone. By purchasing IM+ you are entitled to all software updates.
IM+ All-in-One Mobile Messenger.


Quote:
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/46409767/SHAPE.Services.IMPlus.v5.62.S60v2.SymbianOS7.rar
Quote:
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/46410504/SHAPE.Services.IMPlus.v5.62.S60v2.SymbianOS8.1.rar
Quote:
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/46410505/SHAPE.Services.IMPlus.v6.05.S60v3.SymbianOS9.1.rar







Last edited by vishnunuk; 08-02-2007 at 03:26 AM.

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Nokia 5300 softs(.jar files)



Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/83130202/Nokia_5300_softs.rar

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Cool Camera v1.15b3 FULL

ATEKsoft CoolCamera is the best program to take pictures and video on PDA-phones .... If you have Pda with camera We think that ATEKsoft CoolCamera is right thing for You!




ATEKsoft CoolCamera key features:

* High frame rate (up to 25 fps) and smooth video. Efficient encoding algorithm utilize your XScale processor at maximum!
* Easy camera control. All actions can be performed using hardware buttons only.
* Camera adjustment without leaving view-finder mode.
* Interval picture capturing.
* High resolution (up to 1280x960) video in Motion Jpeg AVI format.
* Pause/resume video recording process.

Available video resolutions and frame rates (with sound):

160x120 - 25 fps
320x240 - 20 fps
320x480 - 14-15 fps
640x240 - 16 fps
640x480 - 10 fps 1280x960 - 1-2 fps

Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/93867483/Cool_Camera_1.15b3_with_crck.rar

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Nokia Full Applications (SymbianOs 9.1,9.2 3rd)


For all these phones[N95 - N77 - N80 - 3250 - E50 - E60 - E61 - E70 - N71- N73 - 5500 - N91 - N92 - N93]


This is a multioption alarm Code:
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/67188007/Handyalarm.zip

International Clock lots of features Code:
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/67193097/HandyClock_S60_3_Full.zip

All kinds of unit converters Code:
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/67205085/HandyConverter_S60_3_Full.zip

Windows live messenger nokia release Code:
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/67217402/WindowsLive_S60v3_Signed.zip

Shows mobile memory RAM,ROM,.....etc Code:
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/67217991/HandyTaskman.zip

Any kind of security Code:
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/67216307/HandySafev.5.06.S60v3.Full.zip

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Microsoft Office 2007 Mobile 6.1


Microsoft Office Mobile 6.1



Microsoft Office Mobile 6.1 | 2.10 MB

Don’t lose productivity when you’re on the go — use Microsoft® Office Mobile* to get the Microsoft software you’re familiar with on your Windows Mobile phone. Use Office Mobile to open and edit Word and Excel® documents, and view PowerPoint® presentations.

When used on a touch screen phone, Office Mobile comes with some additional features, such as word count and the ability to check spelling in Word Mobile, chart creation in Excel Mobile, plus the ability to highlight sections of content and create documents.

With Microsoft® Office Excel® Mobile*, you can update your data on the go. Excel Mobile features a rich viewing, experience which lets you work with your spreadsheets just like you do back at the office. Plus, when you edit spreadsheets on your phone, the formatting and changes are updated automatically, so they look the way they're supposed to when you open them on your PC.

Excel Mobile gives you the freedom to:
* Make changes to documents when you're on the road
* Sort data
* View an entire worksheet in one screen

Excel Mobile works with Windows Mobile 5.0 and Windows Mobile 6 and, when used on a touch screen phone, comes with additional features that allow you to create new documents and charts, as well as copy and paste formulas.

View and update documents that look much like they do on your PC. Microsoft® Office Word Mobile* lets you open, view, and edit documents while you're on the move. Save changes and be confident that edits and formatting will come through intact when using your phone to open a document.

Word Mobile puts the features you use every day at your fingertips and works with Windows Mobile 5.0 and Windows Mobile 6 phones. It comes with additional features when used on a touch screen phone, including spell check, cut and paste, word count, bulleted lists, and find and replace commands.

Why not use travel time to practice your presentation? With Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® Mobile*, you can view and rehearse your slides when you're away from your desk.

PowerPoint Mobile lets you:
* View an entire presentation
* Zoom in and out to better view details
* Jump to a specific slide

PowerPoint Mobile is available for use with Windows Mobile 5.0 and Windows Mobile 6, and will work on both touch screen and non-touch screen phones.

Download
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/126588870/Microsoft_Office_Mobile_6.1.rar

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AIO Mobile Antiviruses (All Versions)



Symbian OS 6 - 7 - 8:
Anti Commawarrior
Anti Cabir
Avira Antivirus
Bitdefender Antivirus
BullGuard Antivirus
Commander Antivirus
Disinfector
F-Secure Antivirus
Kaspersky Antivirus
McAfee Antivirus
NetQin
Norton Antivirus
Panda Antivirus
Simworks Antivirus
Smobile VirusGuard
Symantec Antivirus
TrendMicro Mobile Security
Zeon Antivirus


Symbain OS 9.1 & 9.2:
exo Virus Stop
F-Secure
Jiangmin Antivirus
Kasperksy Antivirus
NetQin Antivirus
TrendMicro Mobile Security


Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/118709970/26_Mobile_Antiviruses.rar

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Secret CD of Mobile Unlocking and Repairing

Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/59864269/secret_of_mobile_unlocking_and_repairing_cd.part01.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/59867862/secret_of_mobile_unlocking_and_repairing_cd.part02.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/59871253/secret_of_mobile_unlocking_and_repairing_cd.part03.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/59874648/secret_of_mobile_unlocking_and_repairing_cd.part04.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/59877853/secret_of_mobile_unlocking_and_repairing_cd.part05.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/59881235/secret_of_mobile_unlocking_and_repairing_cd.part06.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/59884399/secret_of_mobile_unlocking_and_repairing_cd.part07.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/59860520/secret_of_mobile_unlocking_and_repairing_cd.part08.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/59860809/secret_of_mobile_unlocking_and_repairing_cd.part09.rar

u can earn thousands from mobile reparing and unlocking.


it include various software.

EricsClient730gsm
Alcatel_unlockerv45
All Samsung Unlocker v1.30.exe
All_Siemens.exe
CruxCalc_v5_Setup.exe
DCT4 Calculator 1.4..#.exe
DCT4 Calculator 1.4.exe
Panasonic GD55 Unlocking Tool.exe
SmartDCT4CalcV201_setup.exe
Unlocking Phone BlackID รข„¢.exe
UNLOCK c450 c550 c650 v80 v220 e380
Mobile Phone Unlocker and Repair Tools
Nokia-Samsung- Unlock
Panasonic GD92-93 Unlocker v1.0 By Wolfgang
Panasonic GD93 Unlocker v1.0 by Ghost3D
Panasonic_gd-67-97_unlocker
Samsung A800 Unlocker by Spunlock
Sharp GX10 Unlocker
Sharp GX10 Unlocker by UnlocKing
Siemans A50 unlocker
Siemens A35 - A40 All Unlocker
freia_v18_cracked.exe
SamsungSGH-Q1xxQ2xxServiceToolsVer1.00.EXE
Samsung_Unlocker_20.exe
Samsung A800 Unlock Imei Changer.exe
kNok-Phoenix2100_support
SmartDCT4CalcV201_setup.exe
k750flasher_13.7.exe
NokTest.exe
Panasonic_gd-67-97_unlocker
mobile phone tool 2.16 update
All Samsung Unlocker v1.30.exe
NokiaFREE_v310_Nokia_unlock_codes_calculator

sim_scan
All Nokia Unlocker 5.7.exe

and all blackberry

Ericsson_Unlock_Software
EricsClient730gsm.exe
CDMA Sony Ericsson AllEricssonTotalTool
SonyEricsson Logger 2.11
Ericsson.Tool.v17.by.Saras-RADiANCE
Main Flash
FileManager_2.5.9.0b.exe
LANGINFOGSM.EXE
ericson
windct
dct3
dct4
nokia
phoenix
GSM PINOUT DIAGRAM
ALL UNLOCKING SOFTWARE OF NOKIA,SONY ERICSON,BLACKBERRY,SAMSUNG,SIEMENS ETC.

and include circuit of various mobile what slot they use and circuit to repair mobile

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Route 66 Mobile latest v7.3.545 multilingual symbian os9



Description

Mobile 7 - Europe turns your smartphone all at a sudden into a powerful navigation system up to house number accuracy! After a short plug & play installation, turn-by-turn voice instructions and on-screen directions will guide you from your current position to the destination that you have entered. You can add any number of intermediate waypoints to your route that you may have selected from your personal contacts, your favourites and your most recent destinations as well. If you miss a turn, then Mobile 7 - Europe immediately recalculates your route. You can automatically download up-to-date traffic information from the ROUTE 66 internet site via a GPRS connection to your smartphone, even when you are on the road. This non-stop FREE service helps you via dynamic routing to avoid traffic jams, road works or accidents and is available in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. What's more? You can display the map in night colours to keep a clear view on the road even when you are driving at night or in bird view to display the map as you would see it if you could fly like a bird. In addition to all this, you can navigate to any of the many points-of-interest like hotels, restaurants and petrol stations. You can even dial them directly to make for example a hotel reservation or inquiry before going there! In summary, Mobile 7 - Europe is a must for everyone looking for an affordable, flexible and powerful navigation system!


» Turn your Symbian S60 smartphone into a powerful navigation system
» Add your personal contacts as waypoints to your route
» Avoid traffic jams, road works and accidents with dynamic routing via GPRS in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland
» Fly like a bird over your route
» Keep a clear view on the road at night with night colours
» Unlimited use without further subscriptions
» Plug & Play installation





Languages:


GBR, DUE, FRA, ITA, NLD, ESP, PRT, SWE, DNK, NOR, FIN, ROM, GRE, CZE

Supported smartphones :

S60-v3 OS 9.1



Instructions on how to install

STEP 1) Remove the memory card from your phone and insert it into the MultiMediaCard reader/writer.

STEP 2) Insert the memory card reader/writer into the USB port of your PC.

Another option is that you can also use the data cable connection (select the option Mass Storage / Data transfer depending on the phone model)

STEP 3) Run the update file

STEP 4) Follow the instructions on the screen.

STEP 5) The installation proceed (it takes about one minute)

STEP 6) The message "InstallShield Wizard Complete" appears to indicate a successful completion of the update procedure.

STEP 7) Remove the data cable / memory card from the memory card reader/writer and insert it into your mobile phone.

STEP 8) Launch ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 from your phone's Application Menu

STEP 9) Crack it with any key,or the key given while at startup of installation.

STEP 10) Use the automated sis signer in the rar file to sign ur application.




Getting started:

- Insert the memory card in your smartphone
- Switch on the Bluetooth GPS receiver
- Launch Mobile7 - Europe
- Select the GPS receiver
- Done!


Here is the link:-

Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/60073717/Route_66_mobile.rar

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Killer Mobile SecureMe 1.00 S60v3 SymbianOS9.1




Killer Mobile SecureMe 1.00 S60v3 | 290 KB

A Mobile Device is Lost or Stolen literally every single second. With today's S60 smartphone device's you're not only losing a large investment, but you also face the risk of your personal, private or business information being accessed and used.

With SecureMe, you can rest assured that your device is safe and secure. SecureMe will automatically lock the device (both screen and keyboard) on any unauthorized SIM change. This renders the device completely useless to the thief or finder of your device. SecureMe also features remote SMS commands which can allow you to lock the device down remotely, hide or delete information such as contacts, SMS's, photos, videos and more. You can even be informed of the SIM change along with the SIM details to help locate the thief, as well as any device activity via SMS to up to three secondary numbers of your choosing

Features Include:

Symbian Signed and Certified Application
Runs 100% silently and invisibly in the background
Autostart on Device Reboot
Device will be 100% locked upon unauthorized SIM change
Fully configurable application - can be used as a Anti-Theft device or a basic "spy" type application
Remote SMS commands to lock device or hide/delete data
10 minute device lock timer upon SIM change
Configureable lock screen text
Receive complete SIM details via SMS to secondary numbers upon unauthorized SIM change to help find the thief
Receive notifications of all Call & SMS activity while device is in "attack" mode (but screen and keyboard are NOT locked)
Supports emergency number dialing when device is locked

P.S. This app has no icon so at this moment i dunno the code to bring it up from the background
only way to run it through bin folder
anyway let's wait & see if it doesn't have an icon or the icon need to be fixed

Remote SMS Commands -

SecureMe has various SMS commands that can be used for initiating an Attack Mode in case of loss or theft, deactivating an Attack Mode (and thus restoring certain data) and other useful features. The commands are listed below.

** NOTE: All commands are in ALL Upper Case. The Commands are CASE SENSITIVE and must be sent exactly as noted below. No other text should be included in the SMS command. You can send SMS Commands from any remote number you wish (it does NOT have to be a secondary number listed in the application)

LOCK SCREEN - Locks the Device Screen & Keypad
HIDE IMAGES - Hides the Gallery Images
HIDE VIDEOS - Hides the Gallery Videos
HIDE SOUNDS - Hides the Gallery Sounds
HIDE CONTACT - Hides the Contacts
DELETE SMS - Deletes All SMS's
DELETE LOGS - Deletes Call Logs
HIDE CARD - Hides the Memory Card Contents
FULL ATTACK - Performs all of the above
RESTORE ALL - Exits the Attack Mode and Restores Everything but the SMS's (Which at this time cannot be restored when deleted).
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/127623887/Killer.Mobile.SecureMe.v1.00.S60v3.SymbianOS9.1.Unsigned.Cracked-illusion.rar

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