The Best Tools on the Social Web

Have a large file you need to send? Try Senduit, a simple filesharing application.

If you're looking for a list of the most useful tools on the Web, you've come to the right place. Here are my picks for the best tools on the Web for students and anyone else who is looking to boost their productivity.

NSFW is a super-basic service that takes your questionable link and makes it into an anonymous, short link that gives out a brief warning before anyone clicks on it so they don't land on something they shouldn't.

his is an ingenious site, and here's how it works: simply type in the name of the site that's not cooperating with you, and within seconds you'll see if this mysterious downtime is a more widespread problem (or if it's really JUST YOU). This is an easy way to troubleshoot where the connectivity problem might be happening.

Looking for the best digital photo sharing sites on the Web? Here are a few of my favorites; you can share your digital photos, print them out, or make them into a digital photo album.

Tired of junk mail in your email inbox? Try Contactify.

Upscoop is an intriguing service that allows you to track your friends at various social networking sites, i.e., MySpace, Friendster, etc.

There are millions and millions of Web sites out there. Unfortunately, there are many Web sites that go under many searcher's radar. Some of these sites might be familiar to you, others not so familiar, but all are worth taking a look.

Conduit gives anyone the ability to build free, high quality browser, mobile, and community applications in order to share content with more people. Learn more about Conduit and how you can use it to attract more people to what you're doing on the Web.

Genieo creates a customized home page for you, based on your unique preferences. Learn more about Genieo and how it works in the background without any effort or input to formulate a hub of your content, your topics, and your interests on the Web.

Did you know that you can find a house to buy or rent on Craigslist? Interact with people all over the world in a variety of forums? Barter your services for something else? That's just the tip of the Craigslist iceberg. Here's a few more things you can do with Craigslist.

Whether you're looking for information on how to remodel a bathroom or repair a hard drive, you'll find it in my picks for the best how to sites on the Web.

Craigslist is one of my absolute favorite sites on the web for finding something I need and selling something I don't. Find out more about Craigslist.