This is a page of the DIRECTORY OF LEARNING & PERFORMANCE TOOLS
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Top Tools 2012 
Free Tool
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21Classes : Create a virtual classroom and BlogPortal. Hosted
Amplify : lets you turn any page, paragraph, image or video into a conversation. Hosted
Apache Roller : Java blog server. Open Source, Download
b2evolution : An advanced weblog tool allowing you to run your own blogs, newsfeeds or even photo stream. Open Source, Download
BackupMyBlog : simple, safe, and affordable way to backup your blog and all the things that go with it. Hosted
Bleezer : A powerful blogging client. Download
blog.co.ukCreate blogs, upload media, find content and network. Hosted
Blog.com : A fully-featured publishing platform for free. Blog by yourself or establish a writing community. Hosted
Blogcastr : free, easy-to-use live blogging service for sharing cool stuff as it happens. Hosted
Blogger : Easy to use blog creation tool. Hosted
Blog Manager : Tool to host a blog on your own website. Download
BlogSolution : Tool for automatic mass blog creation. Free Trial, Download
blogsome : Create a blog in 2 easy steps. Hosted
BlosxomLightweight yet feature-packed weblog application. Download
CoverItLive : World’s best live event software, with advanced features to engage and excite your readers. Hosted
ecto : A feature-rich desktop blogging editor for MacOSX. With ecto, you can easily publish to a wide range of weblog systems. Free Trial, Download
Edublogs : Simply create, manage and moderate blogs for all your students with a minimum of fuss (hosted on WordPressMU). Hosted
gelato : A “tumblelog” CMS, ie post formats include photos, video, audio, links, quotes and dialogues. Open Source, Download
Hipcast : Create audio, video, podcasting, blogs. Hosted
LifeType : Blogging platform with support for multiple blogs and users in a single installation. Open Source, Download
LiveJournal : You can use LiveJournal in many ways: a private journal, a blog, a discussion forum or a social network. Hosted
Movable Type : Your All-in-One Social Publishing Platform. Create beautiful websites and blogs. A powerful content management system. Open Source, Download
MyBlogLog : Discover who’s visiting your site, and connect with your readers. Hosted
Pebble : A lightweight Java EE blogging tool. Open Source, Download
Penzu : An online diary and personal journal with a focus on privacy. Hosted
Posterous : The dead simple place to post everything. Hosted
Qumana : This simple desktop editing tool allows you to write and save posts to your hard drive, while also posting to any of your blogs. Download
reBlog : reBloggers subscribe to their favorite feeds, preview the content, and select their favorite posts. These posts are automatically published through their favorite blogging software. Hosted
ScribbleLive : A live blogging platform. Free trial, Hosted
ScribeFire : Firefox extension that integrates with your browser to let you easily post to your blog. Download
Serendipity : A PHP-powered weblog application which gives the user an easy way to maintain an online diary, weblog or even a complete homepage. Download
Soup : is a tumblelog, a super-easy blog that can do more than just text: post links, quotes, videos, audio, files, reviews and events. Hosted
Square Space : A fully hosted, completely managed environment for creating and maintaining a website, blog or portfolio. Free Trial, Download
Start4all.com : Easiest way to start a blog, publish your thoughts and to place your links Hosted
Takk : allows teachers and students to create quick, elegant, stand-alone blog posts in a matter of minutes, without requiring coding expertise (or even signing up for a service).
tumblr : tumblelogging: a fast form of blogging. Post text, photos, quotes, links, music, and videos, from your browser, phone, desktop, email, or wherever you happen to be. Hosted
TypePad : Premier blogging service for professionals. Free Trial, Hosted
ManilaSites : Web publishing system that makes it easy for anyone to create and edit websites, weblogs, intranets and portals. Free trial, Hosted
WikyBlog : A groupware platform that fuses the collaborative editing features of wikis with the user friendly publishing characteristics of blogs. Open source to download, Hosted service available
Windows Live Writer : makes it easy for anyone to tell stories like a professional blogger. You can create beautiful blog posts, and see what they’ll look like online before you publish them to your blog. Plus, you can publish your posts to any of your favorite blog service providers. Download
Wordfaire : For real live blogging. Hosted<
WordPress.com : Popular and sophisticated blogging tool, with themes and widgets galore. Hosted
WordPress.org : Enterprise blogging tool. Open Source, Download
WP.MU : Start your own out-of-the box WordPress multisite project. Download
