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TOP 10 TOOLS 2008
Patrick Mayfield
Patrick heads up
pearcemayfield,
a training and
consultancy company
specialising in
supporting project
and programme
managers. His blog
is
Lessons of a
Learning Leader.
He has helped
author both PRINCE2™
and MSP (Managing
Successful
Programmes), best
practice guides in
project and
programme
management.
Patrick's Top 10 Tools as at
12 February 2008
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Google Reader
It’s my aggregator of choice and has become a personal
learning portal that I dive into most days.
- SnagIt
This is my visual Swiss army knife, so much more that a
screen capture tool, great for livening up PowerPoint
and blog articles
- Windows Live Writer
I don’t know of an easier and more versatile blog
publishing tool.
- Articulate Presenter
This sets the standard in rapid e-learning, now well
supported by frequent blog tutorials.
- MindManager
This tool has become an excellent multi-object catcher,
and is great for creating dashboards linking to
disparate files. It works well with my tablet PC.
- OneNote
This must be the forgotten jewel in the suite of
Microsoft Office programs. I don’t understand why it
isn’t far more popular. It is fantastic as a rough and
ready repository for all kinds of nuggets and jottings.
- Jing
This is an elegant solution to online publishing of
visuals and videos.
- del.icio.us
I’ve transferred my affections to del.icio.us now away
from browser-based bookmarks. It’s the only way.
- iTunes
Podcasts through iTunes have become a rich source of
personal education for me.
- TypePad
My recommended blog platform. Blogging has become a key
medium for self-directed learning and TypePad serves me
well.
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