TOP 10 TOOLS 2007 & 20008
B J Schone

B J Schone is an eLearning Specialist at a medium-sized company in Kansas City, where he designs and builds online courses and administers a Learning Management System. He is also the main contributor to eLearning Weekly.

B J's Top 10 Tools as at 13 March 2008

1. del.icio.us -  It's so easy to tag, organize, and share bookmarks using del.icio.us.

2. Firefox - I love the add-ons and customization that is possible with Firefox. (The Web Developer toolbar is my favorite.)

3. Dreamweaver - Great CSS support and file management; it's very easy to use.

4. Flash - With Flash, anything is possible. If only I could find the time to master ActionScript 3...

5. Notepad++ - A lean and mean code editor.

6. Google Reader - This is the best RSS reader I've found.

7. WordPress - What a great interface - it's so easy to use.

8. Captivate - An excellent product that has improved greatly over time.

9. Beyond Compare - A must-have tool that lets you compare multiple versions of a document.

10. Audacity - One of the best (free) audio tools out there.

B J's Top 10 Tools as at 11 July 2007

1. del.icio.us -  It's so easy to tag and organize bookmarks using del.icio.us, and I love that I can access them from anywhere.

2. Firefox - I love the add-ons and customization that is possible with Firefox. (The Web Developer toolbar is my favorite!)

3. Dreamweaver / Notepad++ - I'm on the fence right now between these two. Dreamweaver has better CSS support and file management, but Notepad++ is a great 'lean and mean' coding application.

4. Flash - With Flash, anything is possible.

5. Google Reader - his is the best RSS reader I've found.

6. WordPress - What a great interface - it's so easy to use..

7. Captivate - An excellent product, once you understand its idiosyncrasies.

8. Beyond Compare - A must-have tool that lets you compare multiple versions of a document.

9. Audacity - One of the best (free) audio tools out there.

10. Winamp - Call me old school, but this is still my go-to application for listening to music while I work.