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eCollaboration tools (Having talked about the Information Age for some years we now have entered the Collaboration Age. Here some of the Webs most usefull and innovative tools available on the WWW)

Cyberhelpers (some virtual helpers, once you know them you could not live without them anymore)

Innovative Searchtool (or what is beyond Google and Yahoo?)

Finding Multimedia on the Web (Sounds, Images and Animations)

eSwitzerland (Helpful sites about Switzerland)

Travel Helpers (You are planning vacations and need some virtual help)

Information from the World Wide Web

A bit more technical Sites for the Teckies among you

Fun and Leisure

A bit more technical Sites for the Teckies among the eLeaders. You are not a Computer expert, but you know how to create new folders and how to open a attachement. You know not only how to spell Information Technology but as well on how to use it to make a faster job. If you can answer all with Yes, then these following sites could add on to make your digital experience even better.

	Scenario: How many times you looked up one of the new words used during the last meeting up in your thesaurus.com - something like 'portal' just to find out that your dictionary for sure did not know about the new computer thermology? Webopedia is a free online dictionary for words, phrases and abbreviations that are related to computer and Internet technology. Webopedia provides easy-to-understand definitions in plain language, avoiding the use of heavy jargon when possible so that the site is accessible to users with a wide range of computer knowledge. Full-time experienced editors gather information from standards bodies, leading technology companies, universities, professional online technical publications, white papers and professionals working in the field. The sources used are often listed in the links section below the definition if the sources can provide more information than was included in the definition. Every definition is verified among multiple sources; definitions are never based on just one source. The definitions on Webopedia evolve and change as technologies change, so the definitions are frequently updated to reflect trends in the field. New terms are added on a daily basis, and many of the new terms come from suggestions from the site's users.
	Browse3D is a next generation web browser for Windows machines that provides a graphical three-walled interface for loading and using multiple Web pages simultaneously. Browse3D provides the most efficient way to find, organize, save and share web-based content using our patented design and processes with multiple web browser engines.
	You prefer to surf the web anonimously? Anonymizer provides you with a free toolbar add on that allows total anonymous webbrowsing. Check it out at their site here!
	Scenario: You are up to purchase some digital gadgets, digital Camera, new TV, Computer or just a little personal Printer. Check first the reviews available at PCPlus and you can make sure you buy a good product
	Weblogs (or "blogs") are personal websites that connect people. They consist of chronologically-ordered entries (or "posts"), similar to a diary, journal or log book. When an author wants to write a post, he or she logs into 20six, writes the text in the text-editor (which is very easy to use) and hits "Save". Within seconds the text appears on the Weblog. Now friends, other 20six users or internet users in general can read the post, comment on it or post it on their own Weblogs. 20six gives you complete access to this service and community. It's simple and it's free. Why does anyone need a Weblog? A Weblog is a contemporary form of communication, just like your mobile, email or instant messenger. No one "needs" a Weblog - yet. But they are becoming more widespread and more essential, because of the way they give you a constant presence on the internet. Check on one DCT's own teachers Blogpages and how he uses it in his Tourism and Marketing related lessons - Dr M Esposito
	Scenario: You are on the road, your company has no Intranet and no remote access to your server. Your notebook is with your kids and still you would like being able to access your most important files, presentations and pictures from where ever you are in the world. Your solution is named Angeltowns. Sign up for our free service today and you will get your own personal 50MB of ad free web space, a guest book for your visitors to post in, and web board to hold discussions in. There are Templates so easy that you can use them right away. These pages are already made. You just fill in the blanks. It's 50 megabytes of space with no ads.
	ATTENTION this offer is NOT free, but its so very useful that I wanted to include it here. Many Managers talk about Intranets. A Virtual Webspace that you and your professional colleagues can use together as a virtual office, with shared calendars, with shared files and folders, Task managers, Contact directories (syncronized with Outllook) and much more. Develop it and you invest 10K USD, sign up with Intranets and you are having an immediate access. Our company Prasena could not have survived without this neat application at the very beginning.
	Scenario: Once again your are on the WWW (it could be called the World Wide Wait) and are waiting and waiting. Your provider guarantees you a fast Broadband connection but even a simple text based Website seems to take minutes to really build up. Check your actual speed with Speedtest a very userfriendly application that measures your active speed when surfing the Web.
	Scenario: Are you sick of posting URLs in emails only to have it break when sent causing the recipient to have to cut and paste it back together? Then you've come to the right place with Tiny URL. By entering in a URL in the text field below, we will create a tiny URL that will not break in email postings and never expires.
	An Alternative to the above described service of Tiny URL is at Uploadr where you not only can shorten a long URL but as well temporary for 48 hours allows you to store/ upload up to 150 MBytes of files. You can then inform your colleague to download this file within the next hours (of course all password protected)
	Scenario: Ever received a File attachment and you just had no clue what kind of file ist should be and what application you would need to look at it? If this was the case you might next time want to use the useful site FileExt where you can just look up every existing file extension existing in the universe
	Are you more into development and open source software, check out SourceForge. is the world's largest Open Source software development website, with the largest repository of Open Source code and applications available on the Internet. SourceForge.net provides free services to Open Source developers.
	For your WebSite marketing it is very important that you have correctly implemented Meta Tags, once of the free and simple Checkers is available at SiteOwner. Just past your URL and the application will immediately tell you if your Tags are correctly done. If you want to read and research more on WebSite marketing, check on Prasena's Lukas Ritzel online presentation on Webmarketing here!
	In need of the latest drivers, the latest windows security patches or even News and Articles, check nowhere else than at Softpedia
	The best and cheapest way to find out if your computer is invested by any latest virus or highjacked by any spyware is the free online scan and repair tool from TrendMicro
	Is your WIFI secure? In just a few seconds, JiWire's free Wi-Fi Security Test gives you critical information about your Wi-Fi connection and whether or not it is vulnerable to wireless hackers and thieves.
	You see yourself as a technology Geez and want to test your knowledge? Visit Quia where you will find tons of online Techno Quizzes for your Ego - Go for it!
	You have a Website and it is very important for your business to be informed when ever your Website is down and not accessible. The free service from InternetSeer can help you. InternetSeer will provide you the "Peace of Mind" that your site is available 24/7. This inlcudes a 60 minute monitoring frequency (24 Checks/Day), Alert you by email, as well as a weekly Performance Report. Sign up today at InterSeer
	Not very legal BUT very helpful (on your own risk!) the Cracks Site from Crakcz Unlimitted Website. For your own protection make sure that your Windows is updated, Your Antiviurs and AntiSpy ware active and as well updated BEFORE accessing this site
	A useful little tool for anyone who does business on the move can be found at LogMeIn. The basis of this application is that it allows you to log in to your home, or work computer, remotely from anywhere in the world provided you've left the computer you want to access turned on and operational.
	Want to know who actually is behind a specific website address? Check Cool Who Is? Simple interface and fast look up of all public information on host and owner of a specific URL.
	Another whole collection of very useful utilities are available with Central Ops. Here you can check online how much information your browsers reveals about yourself (browser mirror), you can check if a certain email seems to exist and be correct (email dossier). And there are many more.
	You need to get a detailed summery of your computers specification. Nothing easier than this, get yourself to the website of E-Z Audit and run the free online scan of your hardware.
	I just love Google Labs, Googles technology playground with their team of never ending innovative web ideas to make our lives better and easier. I already loved the idea of GoogleToolbar and Google Search, but now Google Desktop brings the Google search mask directly onto your desktop. Just download it from here!
	Ever wondered what those other URL roots are from? Any clue where a domain is registered with the ending .ch, .vu. Check a complete list here!