Even in this golden age of Big Internet Companies Acquiring Everything In Sight, there are still a few independent, small webapps out there that don't get the attention they should for their useful functionality. Every once in a while we get tired of writing about the same big name webapps everyone knows about, so today we're turning the spotlight away from the obvious greats and taking a look at online tools that may have flown under your radar. Here are our top 10 picks of of underhyped webapps that should get more attention than they do. Photo by AP.
Note: There are hundreds of little independent webapps out there, and while we've tried many of them at least once, this list is slanted toward the products I use personally because they filled a need I (or someone close to me) had. Your list might look a lot different than this one—so tell us what we missed in the comments!
10. Qipit
Cameraphone image scan to PDF via email
9. Ning
Social network creator
8. Jott
Voice to text reminders, blog posts, and calendar events
7. Anywhere.FM
Music library hosting and web playback
6. Doodle
Group polling for scheduling large eventsWhen organizing a recent reunion event that involved upwards of 80 people trying to figure out what the best date was for everyone, Doodle's group polling app saved the day. Set up a Doodle poll with possible dates and times for any kind of gathering with lots of attendees, and email out the Doodle URL, where each person can enter what times they can make it, and see who else is available when.
5. Netvibes
Browser start page
4. Zoho Suite
Web-based office suiteWhile Google Docs seems to be the first product people think of when online office suites come up, the lesser-known Zoho Suite offers more apps and features. See how Zoho stacks up against Google Docs.
3. Meebo
Web-based instant messenger
2. TiddlyWiki
Personal, one-page wikiEven though it's been around for years, we still have a huge crush on the thumb-drive friendly, magical Javascript personal wiki TiddlyWiki. While TW isn't a hosted webapp like the others, it uses a web page to store your information locally. TiddlyWiki has to be seen to be believed, and it's also spawned many offshoots like GTDTiddlyWiki. See how to get organized with GTD TiddlyWiki.
1. Remember the Milk
Task manager, reminder system, personal organizer
Which of your favorite webapps don't get the attention they deserve? Tell us about 'em in the comments.
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