This is a page of the DIRECTORY OF LEARNING & PERFORMANCE TOOLS
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Top Tool 2011 
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Ability Office : Includes Write – word processor. Free Trial, Download
AbiWord : Word processing program similar to Microsoft® Word. Download
Acrobat.com : Upload documents and project files. Then share them in an online Workspace. Free trial, Hosted.
Adobe Framemaker -Author and publish technical documentation. Free Trial, Download
Approver – Create and share documents online. Receive alerts when your documents are reviewed or approved. Hosted
Atlantis Word Processor : Has the tools you need to compose highly professional documents. Download
Bean : A small, easy-to-use word processor (or more precisely, a rich text editor), for Mac OS. Open Source, Download
Calameo : Upload all major formats and convert them instantly into digital publications, share them with a worldwide audience. Commercial plans available.Hosted
Crocodoc : Review a Word document, fill out a PDF form, mark up an image, and more. Hosted
DarkCopy : Dark Copy is a simple, full-screen text editor for distraction free writing. Hosted
docStoc : Find, share and upload professional documents. Hosted
Docuter : Upload and share documents. Hosted
doingText : Makes writing, sharing and gathering feedback a no-fuss experience. With elegance and simplicity. Free trial, Hosted
edocr : Sales leads through document share. Upload your documents, describe, tag, promote and share. Hosted
Etherpad – Real-time document collaboration and sharing. Open Source, Download
FlySuite : Office suite for working together – includes a word processor and spreadsheet. Hosted
GDocsOpen : Open, Edit and Save document, presentation and spreadsheets directly from Windows using Google Docs. Free Trial, Download
Google Docs : Create and share docs, spreadsheets and presentations. Hosted
GreenDOC : GreenDOC allows you to write, save and publish fast and simple your documents, articles, ideas and notes. Hosted
Helipad : lets you write notes online with an accessible web interface. Tags make organisation a breeze, and you can always search your documents. You can also share documents with friends. Hosted
IBM Lotus Symphony – Office suite to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Free, Download
ideapi : Create briefs, proposals and documents quickly, share them easily with your team and/or clients. Hosted
iNetWord Editor< : You can edit documents and Web pages. It has all the capabilities you need and can replace expensive and troublesome desktop editors. Free trial. Hosted
issuu : Collect, share and publish in a format designed to make your documents look their very best. Hosted
j2e – just2easy : Web based document processor, designed for education (free for individual use). Pricing plans available, Hosted
Jarte - A free word processor based on the Microsoft WordPad word processing engine built into Windows. Download
KWord - KWord is an intuitive word processor application with desktop publishing features. With it, you can create informative and attractive documents with ease. Part of KOffice. Download
Mediafire : The easy way to host and share any files including documents, presentations, videos, and images. Hosted
MeetingWords – ollaborative wordprocessor for the Web. Hosted
Mellel – An advanced word processor for Mac OS X designed especially for scholars, creative and technical writers, and anyone seeking a feature-rich and reliable word processor. Free Trial, Download
Microsoft Office Live Workspace : Document sharing and storage. Hosted
myBrainShark : Web site where users can create, share and track the impact of on-demand, multimedia presentations. Hosted
NeoOffice – Full-featured set of office applications for Mac OS X. Based on the OpenOffice.org office suite. Download
Notapipe.net – Web based text editor that lets people to edit the same document together in real-time Commercial plans available, Hosted
OpenOffice : Multiplatform, office suite comprises Writer, Impress, Math, Draw, Calc, Base. Open Source, Download
Oracle Office : Oracle Office is the open standard office productivity family with an unrivalled price. Based on the Open Document Format (ODF), it delivers personal productivity and enterprise-integrated document tools on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Download
OxygenOffice : Enhanced version of original OpenOffice.org.- contains more extras like templates, cliparts, samples and fonts. Open source, Download
Papyrus Office : Word Processing / Desktop Publishing, Embedded Spreadsheet, and Database for Windows and Mac. Free trial, Download
PolyEdit : A powerful, multipurpose, yet easy-to-use word processor and text editor for Windows that is designed to satisfy the most demanding word processing requirements. Free Trial, Download
Power Manual : Allows Microsoft PowerPoint users to easily create high quality handouts and documents (WORD, PDF or HTML) in minutes. Free Trial, Download
ReplaceMagic : Fix broken links in Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc. Free Trial, Download
ReviewBasics : ReviewBasics lets you exchange ideas and gather thoughts on creative, interactive, motion, and written content in a breeze! Hosted
Scribd : Where you can store your documents – doc, ppt, pdf, xls, etc and share them with others. You can also embed a document in your blog or web page. Hosted
Scribus : an Open Source program that brings professional page layout to Linux/UNIX, Mac OS X, OS/2 Warp 4/eComStation and Windows desktops. Download
Scrivener : Word processor and project management tool (for Mac). Free Trial. Download
Shutterborg : Word processor that runs entirely in your web browser. Hosted
SoftMaker Office : The compatible, reliable and blazingly fast office suite for Windows, Linux, Windows Mobile, and Windows CE. Download
SynchroEditSynchroEdit : A browser-based simultaneous multiuser editor, a form of same-time, different-place groupware. It allows multiple users to edit a single web-based document at the same time, and it continuously synchronizes all changes so that users always have the same version. Hosted
Sync.in : Sync.in is a web based word processor for people to collaborate in real-time. Pro version available, Hosted
Textflow Redliner : TextFlow Redliner is a cloud based document comparison and redlining tool making it easier to share, delegate and collaborate. Free Trial, Download
Thinkfree -Free web office suite with 1 Gb of online storage space. You can use a variety of devices to access and manage the stored documents. Hosted
ThinkLinkr : Fully collaborative outliner. Hosted
TypeWith.Me : Open source version of Etherpad frozen in time. Hosted
Vidinotes – Create a printable summary of a video. Hosted
Word – Word processor, part of the Microsoft Office suite of tools Free Trial, Download
Writeboard – Shareable web-based text documents that let you save every edit, roll back to any version and easily compare changes. Hosted
Writer : Low featured web-based word processor. Hosted
writewith : Collaborative word processing. Hosted
(xy)write.it : Create a document, share it and track versions and export in PDF. Hosted
Yeah Write : Easy to use fill-in-the-blank word processor for the computer illiterate or for those who want to create a document quickly. Free trial, Download
YourDraft – Create and share content instantly without registration. The WYSIWYG editor allows fast and flexible drafting. You can give others the right to edit or only read your page and add replies. Hosted
Yozo Office : Integrated Office includes a word processor, spreadsheet and presentation tools. Free Trial, Download
Yudu : Publish your book online. Once published you can embed your publication into your website or blog. Hosted
Zoho Writer – Part of Zoho online office and productivity tools suite. Hosted
