Online applications and tools

Week one of Test Drive 2, Part B surveys a number of online applications and tools

1. Survey Monkey - www.surveymonkey.com - create free surveys in minutes

2.
- Online apps and tools are inexpensive and free - don't do as much as software installed on your computer.
- only need a web browser + internet connection
- Zoho and Google Docs are a suite of online apps (services) that you sign up for and access from their websites. Free to individuals and some organisations. Docs are securely stored online and accessed using a password. = benefits - collect from anywhere and collaborate on docs.

3. Slideshare - sharing presentations and slide shows (www.slideshare.net/)
- add audio to make a slidecast
- Myplick (www.myplick.com/) upload slides and sync with audio.
- Zamzar (www.zamzar.com/) file converting eg. convert doc to pdf.

4. Webconferencing
- Web.Ex (http://webex.com/)
- Saba Centra (www.saba.com/products/central) Apps for hosting a Webinar or meeting with live video & audio, text chat, whiteboards, shared files & - many are costly.
Above apps offer alternatives to traditional meeting programs. = hold meetings between branches, reference consultations, library instruction, hosting Webinars, live interviews, collaborating with remote team members on projects.
- Dimdim (www.dimdim.com/) - open source, free -audio/video conferencing up to 20 people.
- Yugma (https://www.yugma.com/) - web conferencing/skype/ 10 people/free.