Online tools
Project management
Trello vs. Asana: The Best Free Project Management Tool
Non-boring presentation
Prezi. Also funny comics can be found from xkcd.com.
Infographics
The 5 Best Free Tools to Make Infographics Online
Flow chart/Mind-mapping/Diagram
- draw.io*
- Online manual
- It has a off-line version (Linux/Windows/Mac)
- I tested on Ubuntu 20.04. The file format is *.drawio. I can export it to svg file. But *.drawio takes only 1.8K vs 15K for svg file.
- We can host it on our server.
- The 7 Best Free Online Flowchart Makers. Lucidchart, draw.io, Cacoo, Gliffy, Wireflow, Textographo, Google Drawings.
- Top 10 Microsoft Visio Alternatives for Linux Top 10 Microsoft Visio Alternatives for Linux
- Coggle https://coggle.it/
- Use google or microsoft to sign in
- Can embed diagrams in any website
- Cannot have an interactive/collapsible/expandable diagram
- Create Flow Charts with Coggle
- MindMeister: In the mind maps you can open and close individual branches.
- MindMup
- LucidChart
- yEd
- ASCII text
- http://asciiflow.com/. You save the result by copying it to your local text editor.
- http://www.asciidraw.com/#Draw
- (Mac) 5 Free Mac Apps to Visualize Your Ideas, Tasks, and More
EntityExplorer
https://entityexplorer.com/#, How to Succeed in Google Discover
Drawing
- AutoDraw A.I. based, by Google Creative Lab. It can quickly let you create an art. Good for power point too.
Image editor
Pixlr Editor (vs Pinta or Shotwell in Ubuntu)
Create gifs on any platform. An online tool is called Giphy. The source file can be a video file (local < 100MB or youtube). If the source file is a series of png file, click slideshow option. The resulting file can be embedded in html files or downloaded to your local machines.
5 One-Click Websites to Make Your Photos Look Better
5 Little-Known Free Online Image Editing Tools to Replace Photoshop
Slideshow
http://theslideshow.net/# For example, search 'Natural wonders' in Google/Bing and copy/paste a destination to the website.
curacao, Yamdrok Lake, Guilin, Greenland, Valletta, Patagonia, Atacama, Machu Picchu, Hallstatt
Big Bend National Park, Yosemite National Park, Death Valley National Park (Badwater Road, Dante’s View, Artist Drive、Golden Canyon, Ubehebe Crater), Muir Woods, El Calafate (Argentina), Torres de Paine (Chile)
Window swap
Video editor
WeVideo (vs OpenShot in Ubuntu)
Transcribe audio to text
Virus
Finance
Google photos
Choose the upload size of your photos and videos
- Photos are compressed to save space. If a photo is larger than 16MP, it will be resized to 16MP.
- You can print good quality 16MP photos in sizes up to 24 inches x 16 inches.
- Videos higher than 1080p will be resized to high-definition 1080p. A video with 1080p or less will look close to the original. Some information, like closed captions, might be lost.
How To Backup Google Photos To Your Computer With gphotos-sync
Google drawings
I need to install the "Google Drawings" extension on chrome. It can be used to create shapes and diagrams.
It has an option to 'Download' the file as svg.
One problem is the canvas is not trimmed to the shapes.
You Can Now Markup and Modify PDFs in Google Drive Using Adobe Acrobat
Google Docs Spreadsheets
- How to Make Digital Flashcards With Google Docs Spreadsheets
- Google updated features with Alternating Colors features in Format menu item. There you can easily select a default scheme and customize as you like.
Google Calendar
- Event is better than reminders. Event will show on the locked screen and the notification area.
- Event can be used to send an email reminder
- Another way to get a reminder email is by scheduling an email in Gmail.
- How to Use Google Calendar as a Personal Journal From Today
- Add reminders in Google Calendar
- You'll only get notifications for reminders that are scheduled for a specific time. If you created an all-day reminder, you won't get a notification for it.
- Be sure to change the Settings for the notifications. Make sure 'Allow Notifications' is one. Choose Banner Style from Temporary to Persistent.
How to Remotely Sign Out of Your Gmail Account
go to myaccount.google.com and then “Sign-in & security” followed by Device activity & notification.
Why You Should Use Third-Party Sign-on (OAuth) for Your Web App
Why You Should Use Third-Party Sign-on (OAuth) for Your Web App
Google keep
How to Export Your Google Keep Notes and Attachments
The 15 Best Alternatives to Search, News, Docs, and More
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-google-alternatives-search-news/
- Google -> duckDuckGo
- Gmail -> Outlook.com
- Google map -> Here WeGo
- Google docs -> Office online
- Google drive -> Dropbox
- Google news -> Yahoo news
- Google calendar -> Fruux
- Google translate -> Microsoft translator
- Chrome -> Opera
- Google domain -> Flame domain
- Google site -> Weebly
- Google photos -> Amazon prime photos
Free online courses
440+ Free Online Programming & Computer Science Courses You Can Start in February
Online poll/voting/scheduler
- How to Get Free Email Forwarding from Mozilla (and some alternatives)
Alias email
Use a Custom Reply-To Email Address
How to Use a Custom Reply-To Email Address in Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo