Useful Web Apps For your Needs:-
- Backpack: Get your projects organized by using Backpack. Create to-do lists, notes, files, images and a calendar with reminders that can be sent via email or to your mobile device.
- Central Desktop: Collaborate, communicate and share files with clients and coworkers using Central Desktop.
- iOrganize: With iOrganize, freelancers can organize work by keeping notes, ideas and bookmarks in one place.
- Viapoint: Viapoint makes it easy for freelancers to store emails and files by client or project.
- Stikkit: Use Stikkit’s “little yellow notes that think” to keep in touch, plan and collaborate with clients and coworkers.
- Webnote: Webnote users can take notes using a web browser, then save and return to the notes on any computer. This is especially helpful if you’re working on-site with a client and have to use a computer other than your own.
- Netvibes: Spend less time searching and more time working by customizing your browser’s start page with email, feeds, messaging, job boards and much, much more.
- Wesabe: Use Wesabe to keep tabs on where the money in your business goes, helping you to make better financial decisions.
- InstaCalc: InstaCalc is a web based calculator with lots of bells and whistles including spreadsheet capabilities, unit conversions and programming commands. It’s great for freelancers because you can send clients links to any of your calculations, put a calculator on your website or create charts and graphs from your calculations.
- XE: If you’re working with an overseas client, you may need to handle foreign currencies. Use XE’s currency converter for accurate calculations with up-to-the-minute currency rates.
- Dimewise: Use Dimewise’s web-based convenience to manage your business transactions wherever you are.
- FreshBooks: FreshBooks offers a program for “painless billing,” so you’ll never have to spend hours sending client invoices out. Designed with service-based businesses in mind, this software provides a method to manage and send invoices, handle work orders and generate reports with ease.
- openonmy: openonmy’s website offers storage for files up to 1GB. These files are made to be accessible from any computer, so you can open them up even when on-site with a client.
- Xdrive: Xdrive offers 5GB of online storage. Use their service to share files with your clients and coworkers.
- YouSendIt: Have you ever had to clean out your inbox just so you’d have room to send out an email? YouSendIt puts and end to that trouble by sending files up to 2GB to your clients.
- Flickr: Save space on your hard drive by uploading your photos to Flickr. It’s a great way to store, share and organize photos for your business.
- Box: Create an online file-sharing location for you and your clients on Box.
- MediaTemple: Keep your important client files safe on MediaTemple’s servers. They offer innovative hosting solutions for all kinds of websites.
- DivShare: Use DivShare’s file hosting service to email files to clients or store them in a folder for shared access later.
- LinkedIn: LinkedIn offers online networking at its best. Find opportunities and contacts based on your work and the people you already know.
- askCHARITY: Take advantage of askCHARITY’s database of key media contacts to get the word out about your business.
- Craigslist: Craigslist is an invaluable tool for any freelancer. Find clients, sell your work, buy supplies, network and more using Craigslist.
- Coroflot: Use Coroflot to post an online portfolio and find design jobs.
- ProfessionalOnTheWeb: ProfessionalOnTheWeb hosts a directory of portfolios. Make sure yours is there when clients search for help.
- Elance: Use Elance to get connected with clients that need your services on a project.
- 37signals Gig Board: Use the 37signals Gig Board to find freelance jobs in programming, design and more.
- WebProJobs: Find full-time and freelance web professional jobs on WebProJobs.
- Job Pile: Job Pile aggregates popular freelance job boards, so you can spend time working instead of searching.
- YouTube: Use YouTube’s viral video to get the word out about your creativity.
- CafePress: CafePress offers on-demand printing for promotional items as well as a place to sell your design.
- Spot Runner: Use Spot Runner to build a TV advertising campaign.
