Basket Note Pads by Kelvie Wong is, as the name suggests, a note taking application that makes it easy for you to gather your notes. After you have your notes you can search those results and organize them in many ways. This is a very useful application especially if you like to take a lot of notes while organizing your thoughts.
WordGraph is a free alternative word processor for Windows, and unlike other free software doesn’t require you to download and install Java or .NET. The program from Van Loo Software has all the features you would expect from a full featured word processor but at the same easy to use. It can handle long complex reports, provides full formatting and more.
BibDesk is an open source program for the Mac that you can use to manage and edit bibliographical notes as well as any associated facts and web links and files. This program by the BibDesk development team makes it easy for you to manage your bibliography for use in other Mac applications.
ProjectLibre is a free, open source project management program, and it’s the perfect alternative to Microsoft Project and other similar, costly programs. Even though it’s free, the ProjectLibre team has implemented many features that are only found here, already adding to the ease of use.
Cloze is an app that allows you to track all your important posts and contacts, something very difficult to do as we get a ton of email messages each day. This feed organizer app arranges your feeds by importance, so you’ll no longer have to do any manual sorting. It’s easy to use and very handy and could be just what you need to sort those emails and social network messages.
Suite Office Software is a totally free alternative to commercial office suites. The field of freeware office suites is very competitive, but this one stands out for many reasons. It comes with a word processor (WordFormat 2), a spreadsheet (SpreadForm One), PDF Memo Creator and NetSurfer One, a web browser. Its email client is called My EZ Mail.
The suite also comes with an envelope printer, a sorting utility and some games. WordFormat 2 has a simple and intuitive interface. You can save files in txt, DOC and RTF (rich text format) formats. You can even save the files in Pascal and C++ formats. It comes with statistics, formatting, grammar and spelling, word count and other features.
Hott Notes has taken the concept of virtual sticky notes further. There are many apps like this around, but Hott Notes has special features that set it apart. The app is quick, letting you add a note and stick it to the desktop. Its icon rests on the taskbar, out of the way. The notes remain on your wallpaper and quite unobtrusive.
WeatherBug is an app for the iOS and Android that gives you information on weather anywhere in the world. Published by Earth Networks, the app gives you a large array of weather sensors, forecasts and alerts, all in real time. One of the nicer features is the early warning system so you get the data and will be prepared for what will happen.
Kayak is a travel app, perfect if you like or need to go around a lot. This app is going to help you book your flight and hotel. Not only that but it will compare the best car rental deals, hotel rooms and airfare. Its developer, kayak.com, specializes in locating the best travel deals possible, and this app delivers as much, if not more.
