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Daniel's Top 10 Tools as at 31 March 2008

Nowadays everyone's focusing on online tools, what not's 2.0 is out of fashion. I try to get back the good old offline and free toolshed I'm using for years on a Windows system.

1. Text editor: Editpad Lite - It's just an executable file, no need to install, but still provides multi-tabbed editing and all search and replace plus conversion I typically need.

2. Organizer: myLifeOrganized - I've tried several offline tree-structure/wiki-like tools, but somehow this compact version is the one I use for the longest time.

3. Image handling: IrfanView - Lightweight, but extremely powerful with its extensions, for viewing, sorting, typical picture manipulation and even batch processing.

4. Photoshop-substitute: Paint.NET - If you don't do hardcore workflowing, Paint.NET does all the job with layers and all semi-pro picture editing. Better typography than in GIMP.

5. Sound editor: mp3directcut - Most of the time you just want to trim an mp3 here, or normalize there. Compact and lightweight again.

6. Multitracker: Reaper - If you happen to make a more complex sound material forget Audacity, Reaper is the choice. Powerful to make even songs or sound dramas.

7. Subtitles: DivXLand Media Subtitler - I've tried a handful of subtitling softwares, but if you're not editing an already done, but badly timed subtitle, but instead you make your own subtitle, this is the tool you'll need.

8. IT support: CrossLoop - Have you ever tried to help someone with basic (a) functionalities of a computer? I've used Skype + Festoon for a while, but as the latter went bonkers, I prefer CrossLoop.

9. Scriptwriting: CeltX - Storytelling is hot these days, so this integrated screenwriting software is very handful in traditional, linear environments

10. Non-linear storytelling: Labyrinth - If you aim for a more contemporary, hypermediatized production try Labyrinth!

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Daniel's Top 10 Tools as at 31 July 2007

1. Tiddlywiki - The most beautiful piece of software ever written, code and data integrated. The most suitable for microcontent e-learning, my latest example

2. Scuttle  - Install your own del.icio.us. We're using it to manage a metazine.

3. Wikipedia A definite starting point, I use Googlepedia in Firefox that shows me a relevant Wikipedia article along my Google search.

4. del.icio.us - Really practical with its bookmarklet. I should work out a solution to be able to handle multiple accounts at the same time. del.icio.us/cgi

5. Google Reader - I've started with Bloglines, but later consolidated to Google Reader. I really like its keyboard control.

6. WordPress - My favourite blog engine, I use it in several instances like this

7. Wikispaces -  I've built a small knowledgebase using it, although I plan to migrate it to a Tiddlywiki.

8. Mojiti Lets me subtitle any video out there on the internet, for example:

9. Gliffy - Whenever I have to sketch up a diagram, I use this online tool, for example

10. FreeMind - The definitive free mindmapping solution