When you spend 6-10 hours a day on the Internet like I do,
you can sometimes forget that the tools and resources you
use everyday (and take for granted) might rate an
incredibly helpful discovery to people who don't already
know they exist.
Whether they help you save time, find what you need, or
save a lot of money, these tools and services rate my
highest recommendation for just plain making life easier,
faster, and cheaper.
Short Keys
Available for free trial at www.shortkeys.com/lite.htm,
Short Keys allows you to create shortcut keys to cut down
on repetitive typing tasks. You can pre-program it quickly
and easily to type in huge chunks of text.
I use it primarily to quickly respond to questions I
receive repeatedly each day because it allows me to respond
personally, but also saves hours of time typing the same
answers over and over.
Spyware Detection & Removal
Spyware ranks a close second behind viruses as the top
threat to your security online. Viruses can destroy your
computer, but spyware can destroy your life!
Though many programs exist to detect and combat spyware, I
personally prefer "Spy Sweeper" from www.WebRoot.com.
Mail Washer
Available for free trial at www.mailwasher.net, this
program enables you to spot and delete spam and viruses
before downloading them to your computer.
I couldn't survive without this program and it rates the
best $30 investment you can make to combat spam!
PayPal
If you want to send or receive money online (personal or
business), PayPal.com gets my highest recommendation.
PayPal experienced service issues a few years ago, but
since online auction giant eBay purchased them,
www.PayPal.com is extremely professional and well managed.
GoDaddy.com
Cheap, reliable, easy to use domain name registrar that
only charges $8.95 per year for each domain name you
register.
Also, enhanced security against domain "hijacking" means I
purchase all my domains through GoDaddy.
Elance.com
With an entire world of professional help available online,
even the smallest business can afford to hire out for just
about any type of help you can imagine.
An online auction style site, Elance.com allows service
providers to bid on your job and you select them based on
price, experience, and feedback on previous jobs.
Google
www.Google.com still rates as the Web's best search
engine. When I need to find something online, Google
usually produces exactly what I need to locate!
Front Page
Say what you want about Microsoft, but the FrontPage html
editor has served me well for the last 7 years (and
counting). Though I don't use the more advanced features, I
can always count on FrontPage to help me get web pages done
quickly.
Smart FTP
Log on to www.smartftp.com and download a free copy of the
easiest FTP program I've ever used.
If you need to transfer files to and from a web server and
you know how to use Windows Explorer, Smart FTP will enable
you to upload files to the web like a pro in minutes.
Note Tab Light
Perhaps my favorite tool of all.
Note Tab enables me to easily format text messages for my
newsletters, manipulate html code and remove formatting
from word processing documents. Log on to www.notetab.com
for a free copy of the "light" version.
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