What web apps do you use? As in, apps that you use daily or weekly? I asked this question to a few people tonight at Refresh Phoenix and at most people only named 1 or 2 sites.
What web apps do you use? As in, apps that you use daily or weekly? I asked this question to a few people tonight at Refresh Phoenix and at most people only named 1 or 2 sites.
Scrivs
Written Oct. 3, 2007 / Report /
You tell me and I might tell you.
Philip
Written Oct. 3, 2007 / Report /
Define web app?
David
Written Oct. 3, 2007 / Report /
Absolutely none. While high-speed connections are the norm for me, I just don't see the point of needing to be online to do my work. Similarly, I don't like the idea of handing over my data for another company to mange.
ericwindham
Written Oct. 3, 2007 / Report /
I use Google Docs. Not for work, though. I use for things like spread sheets that I share with my fiance(like wedding checklists and things). Definitely not for work or private data.
Ozone42
Written Oct. 3, 2007 / Report /
Google Reader
Google Mail
Last.fm is kind of borderline
Josh
Written Oct. 3, 2007 / Report /
Gmail
Google Docs
And.. that's it.
danoph
Written Oct. 3, 2007 / Report /
My understanding of web app would be a valuable web 2.0 service...?
In that case,
- Occasionally Google Docs
- Gmail
- Facebook.com
- Mint.com
- ListRankr.com
- Twitter.com
- 9rules.com
Michael
Written Oct. 3, 2007 / Report /
Go web2.0!
superman
Written Oct. 3, 2007 / Report /
Does anybody use any to do list apps? I personally use Todoist.com and like it quite a bit.
CarsonClay
Written Oct. 3, 2007 / Report /
I use Orchestrate from 8apps for my to-do list.
sjslovechild
Written Oct. 3, 2007 / Report /
I don't use any of them. gmail is the reason that media defender's emails are now on the bittorrent networks. I don't think they're secure and I like to have my work on media I own and have in my possession.
Ozone42
Written Oct. 3, 2007 / Report /
I know it's just a semantic difference really, but I hate going to several different websites to get things done. I want to have it all in one place, easily accessible.
In reality it's not different from opening separate applications, but there's a layer of abstraction there that I find difficult to be pleased with.
Example, I've tried using various web apps for todo lists and GTD like management of tasks... never liked any of them, but I use iGTD on my desktop and I like it fine.
Oh, here's a good one I forgot about: Blinksale.com probably my favourite web app because I set it up once and it's doing the work for me.
posure
Written Oct. 3, 2007 / Report /
Backpack and Facebook are the only ones I use regularly. I use Basecamp and Goplan from time to time but neither of them really meets my project needs. I try out new web apps all the time, I just don't keep using them. Mint.com looks sweet but I don't want to enter my account details, I'd rather handle it all manually (security paranoia) and they don't have that option.
Sinzen
Written Oct. 3, 2007 / Report /
Web apps to me are defined by the ability to be productive with an online application, so Facebook and any other social site are out of the question. In all honesty I don't use anything that is a web app, maybe my wordpress dashboard, my web based email that's hooked into my domain. Other than that, nadda...nothing, zip...zilch.
Nothing beats lugging around a ultralight notebook and using full apps on there as opposed to something that might have security risks or lags and slowdown due to network congestion.
greys
Written Oct. 3, 2007 / Report /
I have:
Backpack
Gmail
Google Reader
Facebook
Flickr
LinkedIn
Vitalist
While I agree there are some concerns about the privacy of the information you trust to some online service provider, I also find it gradually harder to keep doing things offline.
It makes sense to use online tools when you need them for both personal and professional activities - you could log in from both home and work.
shadowsun7
Written Oct. 4, 2007 / Report /
I use only Gmail on a weekly basis. I can't stand Google Docs and Spreadsheets - the html gets messed up very, very fast. I've used Campfire once, and then I ran screaming back to Windows Live Messenger. Meebo for chat if I'm on a machine that doesn't belong to me, and does not have a chat program.
When working on projects I tend to backup my files to Omnidrive. Love them. 1 gig free space, makes Yahoo briefcase bite the dust
JPhill
Written Oct. 4, 2007 / Report /
I use:
Gmail
Google Docs
Google Calendar
Basecamp
Highrise
Flickr
Facebook
LinkedIn
Mint (the financial app)
Last.fm
Basically most of my productivity happens on the web, minus Textmate, Photoshop, and iTunes.
brandonrichards
Written Oct. 5, 2007 / Report /
Freshbooks
Facebook
Google Tools - reader, docs, analytics, everything...
Simple CRM
dustinbrewer
Written Oct. 5, 2007 / Report /
I use basecamp at work for project management and for freelancing. I use google apps calendar/mail/gtalk/reader for communication, news and scheduling. I use tada for to do's.
I use clicky for traffic analysis (sometimes google) and I use delicious for bookmark management. I use linkedin for networking, mint for financial analysis and I use 9 rules to waste time on the internet.
I'm sure there are others I use and have forgot about but these stand out most to me.
dustinbrewer
Written Oct. 5, 2007 / Report /
I forgot about kuler, I use kuler and colourlovers a lot.
coolbox
Written Oct. 7, 2007 / Report /
I use web apps for alot of my work and in my spare time too. The main ones i use are:
Facebook
Backpack
Basecamp
Delicious
8Apps
Gmail
Google Calendar
Google Docs
Flickr
Zshare - For file sharing, does that count as a webapp?
LastFM
The 37Signals Apps: Basecamp and Backpack as well as all the others they create are great. I can't praise them enough. So simple but so so useful. I like 8Apps to but for some reason none of my friends get my invites so i havent properly used Orchestrate yet. Their social network side of things seems a little on the inactive side also.