March, 2011

Agilewords is a web based application that lets you review MS Word documents collaboratively and receive faster group approval.

This application works great for remote teams to collect feedback in an easy to manage document.

As the application is web based, collaborators can review your MS Word document regardless of the file extension ( .doc or .docx file).

Key features

• Collaboratively review MS Word documents online
• Make quick edits on the document
• Receive email notifications when content is edited
• Works in all major browsers, no software installation is required

ZenToDo is an effective online tool which allows you to manage your tasks, todo items, and arrange them as you like.

Tasks can be created in custom categories and reordered via simple dragging.

Key features

• Effective todo list manager
• Tasks can be edited, reordered and deleted
• Create custom categories for tasks
• Convenient keyboard shortcut to add new tasks

Mouseflow is a web based service which allows you to record how visitors are using your website, and watch the videos. You can see heatmaps of visitor clicks and scroll behavior.

Mouseflow helps you in analyzing and optimizing your landing pages and, thereby increasing your conversion rates.

Key features

• Get a visual overview of clicks received by your webpages
• Analyze the performance of links on your webpages
• Page analysis from the visitor’s perspective
• Click and movement heatmaps

GetRating is a free rating widget that enables you to add ratings to your website or a webpage in no time.

It provides you with a free and easy to install rating script that allows users to vote on your webpages.

Key features

• Easy to install ratings widget
• Choose from two types of ratings: 5-star or thumbs up/down
• Free for use, no registration required

loads.in is a web based application which enables you to test how fast a web page loads in a real browser from over 50 locations worldwide.

It’s a unique and free tool to check your site with modern browsers from multiple locations. Loads.in provides snapshots and waterfall charts for each check.

Key features

• Website load testing tool
• Check website speed from over 50 locations worldwide
• Snapshots and waterfall charts for each check

Drag’n'drop support isn’t what you expect from file upload menus — well, except in Gmail, anyways.

However, there’s hope on the horizon as an awesome File Upload plugin with drag and drop support was just released by GitHubber blueimp.

This file upload plugin has a vast array of features, namely:

• Progress bars;
• Cancel-able uploads;
• Works without plugins (Flash);
• Allows cross-site uploads;
• Compatible with server-side apps (PHP, Google Apps, etc)

File upload is quite the innovative plugin, which will come in handy in a number of your projects in the future.