May 12 2008
Top20 WebTools
TOP 10
Key to availability: D=download; H=hosted; C=insert code onto page
Shaded rows are new tools on the list from last year
| Ranking | Tool | Votes | Description | Cost | Avail | |
| 2008 | 2007 | |||||
| 1 | 2 | del.icio.us * |
65 |
del.icio.us Social bookmarking tool |
Free | H |
| 2 | 1 | Firefox * |
54.5 |
Firefox Web browser |
Free | D |
| 3 | 7= | Google Reader * |
48 |
Google Reader RSS/Feed reader |
Free |
H |
| 4 | 3= | Skype * |
43.5 |
Skype Instant messaging, VoIP tool |
Free |
D |
| 5 | 3= | Google Search |
40.5 |
Google Search Web search tool |
Free |
H |
| 6 | 6 | Wordpress * |
39 |
Wordpress Blogging tool |
Free |
H/D |
| 7 | 5 | PowerPoint |
34.5 |
PowerPoint Presentation software |
£ |
D |
| 8 | 7= | Gmail * |
31 |
GMail Web-based email |
Free |
H |
| 9= | 11 | Audacity * |
30 |
Audacity Sound editor and recorder |
Free | D |
| 9 | Blogger |
30 |
Blogger Blogging tool |
Free |
H | |
TOP 11-20
| Ranking | Tool | Votes | Description | Cost | Avail | |
| 2008 | 2007 | |||||
| 11 | 14 | Google Docs * |
29 |
Google Docs Web-based documents |
Free |
H |
| 12 | 26= | Wikipedia |
27.5 |
Wikipedia Online encylopedia |
Free |
H |
| 13 | 12= | Moodle * |
26.5 |
Moodle Course management system |
Free |
D/H |
| 14 | 31= | Slideshare * |
23 |
Slideshare Hosting/sharing presentations |
Free |
H |
| 15= | 16 | flickr * |
22 |
flickr Photo storage/sharing site |
Free |
H |
| 17= | iGoogle * |
22 |
iGoogle Personalised start page |
Free |
H | |
| 17= | 31= | Ning * | 21 |
Ning |
Free | H |
| 43= | twitter * |
21 |
twitter Microblogging and social network |
Free |
H | |
| 22= | YouTube * |
21 |
YouTube Video hosting/sharing site. |
Free |
H | |
| 20 | 15 | Wikispaces |
20 |
Wikispaces Wiki tool |
Free/£ |
H |
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