Friday, October 8, 2010

5 Web Alternatives to Popular Desktop Software + Video of the Day

Sorry for the lack of posting for the last couple of days!Firstly I will post about some useful web apps and then finish of with a video of the day.

Web apps these days have become so powerful and useful that in some cases, they’ve begun to replace desktop software.Desktop programs are great and all, but they don’t provide the same benefits as web apps that make use of cloud computing. With most web apps, you only need a browser and an internet connection to access all your data online. That beats having to install annoying programs any day. To give you a better sense of how useful web apps have become, below is a list of web tools and apps that can very well replace some desktop programs. As you will see web applications have come a long way, and hopefully you take the time to try them all out. You’ll be surprised how well they work. Without further ado, here are 5 great web alternatives to the popular desktop programs we all love.

P.S Is anyone else having problems with uploading images? I had to upload these pics through an imagehost...

Aviary
http://www.aviary.com/

The Aviary web suite offers powerful tools that allow you to edit images, vectors, and even audio! Take a look at the huge list of the tools included in their suite:

• Phoenix: Image Editor
• Toucan: Color Editor
• Myna: Audio Editor
• Peacock: Effects Editor
• Raven: Vector Editor
• Falcon: Image Markup
• Roc: Music Creator.

JayCut
http://jaycut.com/

JayCut is a very easy to use and powerful online video editor. With Jaycut, you can create videos with the same tools used in desktop programs. Add clips, transitions, audio, effects, and more with their simple UI. When you finish editing a video, you can choose to download it or export it directly to YouTube. Export up to 20 videos a month with 2GB of storage under a free plan, or pay monthly for a better plan.

Zamzar
http://zamzar.com/

Instead of downloading dozens of different programs to convert a file, you can always use the Zamzar, the free online file conversion tool. Can’t open a crucial .docx or .pptx file and your boss is screaming in your ear? No problem, just upload and convert your files using Zamzar. Zamzar supports dozens of image, document, video, and music formats and is the only tool you will ever need to convert files.

WobZip
http://www.wobzip.org/
Have you ever tried to open a compressed file only to find out you don’t have the right unzipping software to do the job? In comes WobZip, an online tool that helps you uncompress your files. It supports a variety of compression formats, including the popular ZIP, RAR, and 7z formats. You can upload a zipped file from your computer or direct WobZip to a URL. The best part? WobZip will scan the files using BitDefender to make sure there isn’t a nasty virus lurking around.

Meebo
http://www.meebo.com/

With Meebo, you can chat with your friends from anywhere as long as you have a browser and an internet connection. Meebo is an online tool that allows you to login to any major IM network, including AIM, MSN, GTalk, and Facebook. You don’t even need to create an account, just input your IM information and you’re ready to go. If you take the 20 seconds to set up a Meebo account, you can login to multiple accounts at once. This sure beats downloading and managing three IM programs at once, doesn’t it?


Video of the Day

28 comments:

  1. only used meebo out of these but i liked it... now i moved onto skype though

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  2. is this the same group that did the rocket jump video? that one was great too

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  3. Use meebo all the time. Def will check out the others as well!

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  4. good list. ive heard good things about jaycut

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  5. Meebo sounds very useful, though I usually don't even get on msn anymore.

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  6. Cool post. I will have to check these out. thanks!

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  7. Hey thanks for the advice, I love wallpapers!

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  8. Haha that video was pretty cool. Gotta check out some of these programs

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  9. thanks for pages, damn script-kids!

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  10. meebo is a really cool program. i'm using it myself.

    also, awesome video! that's the same guy who made the time crisis live action with that guy from spartacus.

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  11. 1- Pirate bay... all software is free...

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  12. Thanks very much, its very nice topic, this was the one I am looking for. Thanks again

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  13. Never heard of any of these. Thanks, they look interesting.

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  14. quality suggestions here. saved them and will use often.

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  15. i will have to check them out, thanks!

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  17. haha loved the video, the first kill was funny. the look on his face after killing him :L

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  20. so what exactly did you try first ?

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  21. nice collection of programs, i will definately check out a couple of them

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  22. Its amazing what kids can do these days!

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