<span> CNet does good reviews that are usually concise and highlight information you need.<br /></span>
Innovative teachers are finding MORE ways to use Diigo. If you are not sure you’re ready to start using Diigo, view Emily Barney’s video on Diigo - http://tinyurl.com/6ftlxp — to get a visual of what it is like. You can also view and listen to this long conversation (http://tinyurl.com/5db9xq) between educators regarding Diigo’s usage.
Some other helpful videos available via YouTube.com (watch them at home if YouTube is blocked at your school):
You can also learn about Diigo via this picture tour, available online at http://tinyurl.com/4gjdaq
General
What I'm looking for:
1. Ease of use--
Minimal download-Firefox extension is good, whole application download may be a problem because this would mean more dependence on one computer.
Clip ability from browser without going through another site-this is why I have nixed Furl as an option, you can't do much outside of Furl, and you can share with anyone outside of Furl.
Right click and clip or browser button
2. Web-based so students can access from any computer (with internet of course)
Minimal download-Firefox extension is good, whole application download may be a problem because this would mean more dependence on one computer and district issues.
3. Organize
Drag and drop organization would be best
Add notes, not just tags
4. Share
Can publish or let anyone view via a url or html download that can be moved etc. Would be nice if teacher can comment on student clips/notebook entries.
With Thursday's news that Google is discontinuing development on its Notebook service, it may leave a few people looking for a viable replacement. The good news is that there are a handful of really solid products that do the same thing, and in some cases--do it better. Here's a list of seven of our favorites, in no particular order.
<span> CNet does good reviews that are usually concise and highlight information you need.<br /></span>
2. Zoho Notebook
Zoho's Notebook is probably one of the best services for ex-Google Notebookers to flock to if only for its collaborative features. Several people can work on the same notebook at once, and it combines a handful of Zoho's other Web productivity services into one place. For instance, you can drop in a presentation from Zoho Show, add a video from YouTube, Viddler, Vimeo, or any other site that uses embed code, as well as upload files from your desktop to share or squirrel away on Zoho's servers.
Additionally there's live chat with other Zoho users and collaborators, voice recording, and the capability to link to other notebooks within any notebook.
Its learning curve may be a bit steep for Google Notebook users unfamiliar with other Zoho products, but one thing that might help is the optional browser extension (for IE and Firefox) that lets users clip bits of Web pages to send to specific notebooks.
Clipmarks
Posted on December 30, 2007 at 7:17 am
If you’re like most people, you probably read news articles online, follow 20 blogs on your favorite topics, and visit all kinds of cool web sites every day. That’s great, but it’s a tons of information, most of which you will probably forget before the next day!
There are tools out there that let you capture entire web pages or save entire web sites, but that’s simply too much information and takes forever. However, there are some really cool web sites that you can use to capture (or clip) only portions of a web page, store them in a way that is searchable, and share the clippings with others.
Clipmarks is by far my favorite! I had also written about another web app from Microsoft that let you store clippings of web pages called Listas. Listas is pretty good and has a lot of the same features as Clipmarks, such as a toolbar button to quickly save text, pictures or video, but it lacks some cool features of Clipmarks.
Listas also has the ability to share clippings with your friends, etc, but Clipmarks takes it further by allowing you to share your clips on the Clipmarks site, via email, straight to your blog as a post, and even on FaceBook! And you can either share your clips as a single item entry on Clipmarks or you can create what is called a ClipCast.
A ClipCast is pretty cool. Basically, you can have a specific topic, i.e. Best Quotes from President Bush, and then clip items from several sites that will then be displayed as a widget where people can flip through all of the clips. They can also post comments on your collection of clips, play it as a slideshow, give it a rating, share the clipcast, etc.
You can also include videos from YouTube in a clipcast directly and it will play fine. Other sites will provide a link to the source website. You can also add your clipcasts to Facebook by installing the app.
The really nice thing about Clipmarks is that when you clip something, you get to name it, add tags or keywords, and make it public or private. Also when performing a search, you can follow the same syntax as when you perform a Google search. That means you can use the AND, OR, NOT boolean operators to search. You can also include quotes for exact matches.
The other really cool thing about Clipmarks that Listas is lacking is the Digg style voting system that they have on their front page for public clipmarks.
Finally, the clip-to-blog feature allows you to instantly share things you find on the web by posting them to your blog. It supports, Blogger, Wordpress, Typepad, LiveJournal, Moveable Type, and Vox.
Overall, it’s a great web notebook and better than Listas and maybe even Google Notebook. It’s fast, easy to use, and has some really nice features, like searching, Facebook app, and the ClipCasts. Enjoy!
nstead of linking to entire web pages, Clipmarks lets you clip exactly what you want others to see. Our browser add-on lets you save and share what you're reading on the web with greater precision than is possible with links. There are lots of things you can do with your clips:
<span> Not sure if you can organize this into notebooks and share singal notebooks.<br /></span>
Diigo
Evernote
Ma.gnolia.com
Notefish
Springnote
Can I use Springnote with any browser?
Currently Springnote supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Mozilla Firefox 2, and Mozilla Firefox 3. Springnote requires no installation whatsoever and is executed from within your Internet browser.
Using other web browsers (Safari, Opera, etc.) may cause unappropriate results and may cause Springnote to not function correctly. Please use one of the following compatible browsers listed below.
Springnote Compatible Internet Browsers
<span> Springnote looks similar, BUT no support for Safari (on iPods). Good that there is no download to use in Firefox. Will try out first.<br /></span>
If you ever have anything to do with things such as ideas, content, projects, or documents, Springnote is the way to go.
Springnote allows you to create pages, to work on them together with your friends, and to share files. Springnote is also a great tool for group projects as it allows group members to easily collaborate. Advanced search, numerous templates, and 2GB of FREE File Storage are only few examples of how Springnote can help you. Of course, you already know that Springnote is an Internet service, meaning you can access it from anywhere anytime.
Ubernote
UberNote was developed to address a need for an advanced, all purpose web-based notes application. It is a productivity tool which requires no installation, and notes are accessible from the home, office, client site, or anywhere.
Additionally, UberNote has many advanced features you won't find anywhere else, such as UberClip and UberMark--check them out in our Features section.
Standard Edition | |
Price | Free |
Note Storage | Unlimited |
Web App | |
Full Featured NO INSTALL AJAX WebApp | |
Tags - To organize your notes | |
Full Featured Note Editor | |
Auto Save - Saves notes automatically as you type | |
Full Text Search - Search terms | |
In-note Task Items | |
Built-in Bookmark Search | |
Open Task Search | |
International Friendly - Local timezone, accented characters welcome | |
Browser Compatibility | |
Internet Explorer 6 | |
Internet Explorer 7 | |
Firefox 2 | |
Firefox 3 | |
Safari 3 | |
Daily Server Backup of All Data | |
Active Support Forum | |
UberMail - Submit notes via private email | |
UberMark - Bookmarking bookmarklet | |
UberClip - Web clipping bookmarklet | |
Note History - View a history of changes to your notes | |
Firefox Toolbar | |
iPhone and Mobile - Use UberNote from your mobile device | |
New! Note Sharing - Share notes with friends | |
New! Attachments - Attach files to your notes | |
New! Public Pages - Make selected notes public for anyone to view | |
New! Backup Notes - Download your notes and save them on your hard drive | |
Coming Soon | |
iGoogle Gadget | |
Open API |
<span> Has everything, but is everything too much for a beginner? Will it have to many distractions? Will try this one. Again, no download.<br /></span>
Zoho Notebook