College used to be a path meant for the elite and wealthy. Today, millions of Americans enroll in universities and community colleges with the goal of improving their job prospects. Others seek to broaden their intellectual horizons. No matter the reason, college serves as an important rite of passage for young adults. For confused and overwhelmed parents everywhere, here are 100 tips, tools and guides to get your kid (or yourself) into any college.

Goal and Task Managers

A college education is a long term goal. It will not be earned cheaply or in a short period of time. Sure people have fun in school but the end result should always be kept in focus. Here are the best programs, sites and tools for monitoring the progress toward your dream school.

1. Limeade Goal Tracker: Follow goals from your iPhone, this app helps people set and track their goals.
2. Schoolwork.org: This wonderful website features homework help and school subject tutorials for struggling students.
3. Schooler: A Firefox add-on offering tools to assist with schoolwork.
4. Lifetic: This fantastic iPhone app keeps track of goals and achievements. With a simple interface, users can store an unlimited number of goals.
5. 8 Ways to Help Students Manage Their Time: The US government has a vested interest in studious students. This article from the Department of Defense offers advice for time management and studying.
6. Toodledo: An Firefox to-do list manager, this extension to the open source browser organizes everyday tasks.
7. Notefish: This great extension makes Internet research simple by saving, organizing and sharing pieces of Web pages you find.
8. My Marks: An iPhone app tracking grades, marks and credits in school. This great tool also sets goals for each subject to see where you are and what you need to improve.
9. GoalsTogether.com: A social site offering encouragement and support for anyone trying to accomplish their long term goals.
10. Time Management Tips: This comprehensive time management article is chock full of invaluable study tips. The article also links to a number of additional resources providing a range of assistance with school.
11. UC Libraries Research Toolbar: This amazing add-on allows users to search sites recommended by the University of Cincinnati library. A great tool for quality research, this tool makes research papers a snap.
12. Destiny Goals: A free resource for any goal from quitting smoking to getting better grades, this site has community of people giving advice and support.
13. eLIFELIST: For some individuals, writing a list is the first step to accomplishing a goal. Harness the power of organization with this site allowing users to create and track goals with easy to manage lists.
14. iBistro: A useful tool for minimizing keystrokes and clicks on any number of databases popular with school libraries.
15. Easy Task Manager Online: A great app for managing tasks in school and everyday life.
16. Comotivate: Create a goal, then find an online buddy to help you achieve it. This goal networking site is great motivation for anyone needing an extra boost.
17. e-Task: An easy to use online project management tool that will increase productivity and performance.
18. Clear Ambition: This site provides users with resources for organizing life goals and ambitions.
19. First 30 Days: A social community dedicated to helping its members achieve their goals, this site connects ambitious
20. Todoist: A great online task manager, this site creates to-do lists and prioritizes items based on user input. An easy to use tool for parents, students and teachers, Todoist is a must have.

Study Tips

Sitting in one position, staring at a book for hours on end can be tedious and boring. Unfortunately, it’s a necessary skill for any college student. Here are the best study tips for acing any test.

21. True/False Tests: This flash presentation gives students test taking strategies for handling basic true/false tests.
22. Multiple Choice Tests: This article offers simple and easy to implement advice for taking any multiple choice test.
23. Essay Exams: Students loathe essay exams. Follow the simple advice offered in this article and never worry again.
24. Math Exams: A lot of students struggle with math class. This resource teaches students the tricks to taking math tests
25. Test Preparation: With tips and advice on preparing for tests, this piece is a great tool for students needing better grades.
26. Overcoming Test Anxiety: For many students, simple test taking adds an overwhelming amount of stress. Here are tips for dealing with the pressure of test taking.
27. Cramming: Though not advisable for long term memory retention, cramming can help anyone get ready for a test at the last minute.
28. Short Answer Tests: Short answer tests are common in English and history classes. This article provides the strategies for improving performance on short answer tests.
29. Open Book Exams: Open book may sound like a no-brainer but certain tips can boost your score. Read this item about finishing any open book test fast.
30. Studying with Flashcards: This fantastic flash program creates flash cards for any test or quiz.
31. Effective Study Habits: Being a good student requires productive study skills and habits. Check out this article on behaviors that get good grades.
32. Learning to Learn: Studying to actually learn is entirely different than preparing for a test. Follow the advice provided by this informative piece and learn from your classes.
33. Using Memory Effectively: Teaching mnemonic devices and other tips for memorization, this article can help anyone retain valuable information.
34. Paying Attention in Class: Great grades starts with paying attention in the classroom. This piece provides the knowledge necessary for being a great classroom student.
35. Taking Notes in Lecture: The information a teacher gives in class is likely to end up on the test. Use this article to organize notes and lectures to increase your test scores.
36. Reading Difficult Material: From Jane Austen to biology, some reading is almost impossible. Learn how to absorb the most difficult with this helpful article.

School Sites and Resources

Technology has made student’s lives significantly easier. From sharing notes to textbooks, there are a host of resources available for any assignment or test. Check out these great test tools for getting the grades you need.

37. NoteMesh: Collaborate with classmates on a unified set of notes for any class with this useful social site.
38. Notecentric: A web based note taking tool, this site organizes and keeps notes readily available.
39. College Banana: This note sharing network is great for students of any level. Interface allows users to set up personal profiles or networks for courses.
40. B4class.com: A social network for students interested in video. This site offers video chat, video blogs and video email.
41. Campusbug: Meet students, share notes and information that helps anyone prepare for tests.
42. Online Degree: Search for courses at local and online degree with the database at http://www.onlinecolleges.net/.
43. LocalSchools: This social network allows users to create custom communities for local schools.
44. Quizilla: A social site for teens and college students, Quizilla creates communities of students looking for short cuts to their assignments.
45. Student.com: A fantastic resource and social network for students, parents, and administrators to learn the facts about financial aid, scholarships, loans, student jobs, and college majors.
46. Student Social Network: A community of real students sharing their notes, experiences and advice.
47. Uloop: A classifieds site for students that offers listing of items ranging from books to cars.
48. Typing Web:Computer use and research is essential for the modern student. This site helps develop necessary typing skills.
49. Algebra Homework Help: Algebra is a notorious scourge of students everywhere. This resource gives frustrated students a break with helpful guides and advice.
50. Cliff Notes: This site provides study guides and homework help from one of the most venerable names in academic short cuts.
51. Tutor.com: Free online tutoring help for students in a range of academic disciplines for the elementary and high school levels.
52. HippoCampus: This resource provides multimedia lessons in subjects such as math and Spanish.
53. Infoplease: Get the knowledge you need with this unique search engine giving help to students.
54. SparkNotes: Summaries and study guides for math, history and English class. SparkNotes also provides some of the best summaries for classic literature.
55. Library Support Staff: This site uses tips, tools and resources for library research.
56. Purplemath.com: Instructions, tutoring and resources for students struggling with math class.

Practice Tests

Standardized tests are a big part of college admissions. While students understandably lament the testing process, great scores carry a lot of weight towards admissions and scholarships. Here are some great online practice tests to help get ready for the big day.

57. College Board SAT Preparation Center: Know what to expect on test day with this resource giving practice tests and questions.
58. 4Tests.com: This provider of free online practice tests covers offers both the SAT and ACT.
59. Princeton Review SAT Online: Detailed score reports follow this SAT practice test allowing students to maximize their marks.
60. Perterson’s SAT Practice Test: This practice test is a full, timed practice version of the SAT complete with an essay. When the test is finished, detailed answer explanations help students earn better scores.
61. Number2.com: Online test preparation courses, this site helps college bound students get ready for the SAT or ACT.
62. Test Prep Practice: Get ready for the SAT or ACT with free practice tests available on this test prep site.
63. Test Prep Review: An online course to help student prepare for the ACT, this site provides helpful tutorials and practice questions.
64. ACT Exam Practice Tests: Practice tests and questions combine with test taking strategies making this a great resource for students.
65. Kaplan ACT Prep Course: Kaplan is a premier provider of test preparation materials. This ACT prep site will help boost your test scores.
66. Study Guide Zone: A site with a bunch of study guides for all sections of the ACT, this is a great resource for self-learners.

Resources and Advice for Applying to College

Every year hundreds of thousands of students apply to American colleges and universities. College admissions counselors have surprisingly little information to distinguish candidates from one another. Fortunately, there are ways to make your application stand out. Here is some great advice for navigating the college admissions process.

67. FamilyEducation.com: Get tips on writing a great admissions essay and asking for recommendations with this great resource for applying to college.
68. Campus Bound: This site provides general advice and tips for college applications.
69. University of Miami Tips on Applying to College: These tips from the University of Miami are meant to limit the stress related to college admissions. Check out this site and lose the frustration.
70. Student Loan Network: These tips on applying to college are practical, simple and comprehensive.
71. Education Index: Advice, tips and articles for applying to college, this resource is complete and easy to use.
72. finding Dulcinea: This web guide to college admissions covers everything from the application process to choosing the right college.
73. Campus Life: This article attempts to get students thinking about their collegiate futures early by offering advice for younger teens.
74. Chiff: With tips and advice for getting into your first choice school, this piece is invaluable to ambitious students.
75. How To Get Your Teen Into College: A site for parents eager to help their child get into top schools, this guide assists with step by step information.
76. College Tips: This guide to getting into college is from a non-profit organization with the aim of increasing enrollment of less privileged children.
77. FAFSA4CASTER: This tool helps calculate a student’s expected financial aid based on parent’s income taxes.
78. Sallie Mae College Application Search: This impossibly helpful tool searches a massive database of college applications from private to public.
79. Tips on Writing the Admissions Essay: This helpful article offers advice for writing a killer admissions essay on any topic for any school.
80. Sallie Mae College Application Calender: Applying to college requires sticking to strict deadlines, this app keeps track of dates and offers reminders.

Guides to College Applications

There are thousands of guides and experts with guaranteed advice for college admissions. These select admissions guides can help parents and students sift through the information overload.

81. About.com Guide to College Apps: This reference guide for college admissions covers the entire process from start to finish.
82. OffToCollege.com: Planning guides and tips for applying to college, this site offers advice on things such as extracurricular activities and essays.
83. Peterson’s College Search: This site is a comprehensive search engine for colleges and universities with complete information for applying students.
84. College Confidential: A web site providing information on the admission process for parents, students and teachers.
85. CollegeNET: This resource also gives its users the opportunity to win scholarship money. Search schools and testing materials with this helpful school site.
86. College View: Find the right school for you, prepare for exams or research financial aid options, this site is one stop for students entering college.
87. MyCollegeGuide.org: A site for students just beginning the admission process, this resource covers all aspects of college from student life to scholarships.
88. College Board: A guide from the makers of the SAT, this tool is the definitive guide for college admissions tips and advice.
89. Go College: This tool for college bound students assists with savings, choosing a major and writing admissions essays.
90. Super College: A guide for getting into and paying for any college, this site has quick and easy to use tools and apps.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Education costs are skyrocketing for students everywhere. Tuition, textbooks and cost of living are increasingly more expensive while parent’s savings have decreased. Here are tips and guides for obtaining scholarships and financial aid.

91. Educational Grants: Grants are funding you don’t have to repay. This guide to free money will limit the amount of debt after graduation.
92. Daytona State Scholarship Guide: This guide from Daytona State College, offers advice for obtaining scholarship money.
93. FinAid.org: A complete guide for obtaining any information on scholarships, student loans or grants.
94. Financial Aid Resources Publications: The federal government is the largest provider of student loans. This site gives detailed information on financial aid options available to students.
95. Peterson’s Guide to Paying For College: Getting the best financial deal in college can be hard but this site makes the research easy. Find out about basic terms and options from one of the most reliable names in academic information.
96. College Financial Aid Guide: Find information about student loan services, search a glossary to help you understand loan related terms or get hints to help navigate the financial aid system with this fantastic education site.
97. FAFSA Online: Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is the first step in the process to obtaining financial aid, this site offers information on FAFSA as well as the form itself.
98. Ed.gov: This government web site has complete information on federal student loan options available to students.
99. Online Accredited Degree: This blog on distance education financial aid includes complete information on qualifications and types of available grants.
100. How To Write A Foolproof College Application Essay: This article provides step by step instructions for writing a great admissions essay.

Productivity and Time Management

Getting organized is half the battle in school. Past days saw students manually keep track of assignments either with paper or their memories. In the digital age, a bevy of programs are available to keep kids on the honor roll track. Here are the best add-ons for productivity, research and productivity.

1. Schooler: A complete package of tools to help with all your school work.
2. LeechBlock: A productivity add-on tool blocking sites that suck the hours from your day.
3. SkipScreen: A great add-on that skips unnecessary pages and ads at popular sites.
4. Lazarus: Form Recovery: Protect your work from blackouts, computer crashes and server timeouts. This great app saves information input into forms in case of equipment failure.
5. TimeTracker: Track general browsing habits such as time spent at specific sites and make your surfing more efficient.
6. Procrastato: This add-on monitors sites you flag as time wasters then reminds you to get back to work after a set period of time.
7. Web Reminder: A productivity tool that also motivates, Web Reminder offers an inspirational quote to get you back to work after wasting time at pre-selected sites.
8. iBistro OPAC: Easy Record View: Reduce the number of clicks and key strokes while using popular library databases.
9. SchoolTube: Search classroom appropriate media for lectures or presentations.
10. Smartsheet Quick Access: Effective online task management, file sharing and discussion resources increase the performance of web tools you already use.

Research

School research projects are rarely exciting and, as a result, tend be time consuming. Use these apps to make your research more efficient and, maybe, even a little more fun.

11. SmarterFox: Browse Faster: Speed up common tasks, search from your address bar and streamline your browsing.
12. Diigo: Web Higlighter and Sticky Notes: Organizes web notes and highlights for any web page to make research more productive.
13. MyStickies: Place notes on any web site, then organize your thoughts with tabs.
14. Trailfire: Leaving a note flags a particular website as interesting, allowing easy access later.
15. Net Notes: Save notes on websites directly to your bookmarks.
16. DeeperWeb: Quickly and easily navigate Google searches with this app’s innovative "Tag-Cloud" interface. This app finds answers, definitions and news in no time.
17. Rate My Professors Search Engine: A tool allowing users to directly search ratemyprofessors.com to find information on a teacher’s grading style and classroom expectations.
18. Shmoop: Searches study guides and teaching resources for help with literature and history.
19. SimplyBox: Search the web and share results with friends this is a great tool for group research projects.
20. Research Words: Easily research any word on a page with a simple right-click.

Math

Math is notoriously unpopular. Polls frequently rank math as the least popular subject among students. Ease the pain with these helpful Firefox add-ons to make math class a breeze.

21. Open Mathematical Encyclopedia: An encyclopedia of math terms from basic to complicated.
22. FireCal: A comprehensive calculator for class or simple everyday calculations.
23. Graphing Calculator Toolbar: Handles up to 5 equations in your browser’s toolbar then graphs the results into your browser.
24. Status-bar Calculator 2.1: A small calculator that sits in your status bar, this add-on does simple math and computer science calculations.
25. MATH2D: An add-on for graphing functions.
26. MATH3D: Graph functions in 3D with this simple and easy to use calculator.
27. FireMath: An equation generator for complex math and engineering projects.
28. avzCalculator: This simple extension also allows text in addition to numeric input.
29. Simple Calc: Evaluates simple arithmetic expressions in the URL bar with quick shortcuts.
30. Calculator: Look past calculations and common conversions with this simple number cruncher.
31. Calculator-Bar: This calculator display over your status bar is quick and intuitive.
32. Status-bar Calculator: A status-bar calculator that can be expanded as needed.
33. Galculator: A calculator plus alarm clock, this add-on also warns users about common mistakes.
34. Calc: Add this simple calculator to your sidebar and never worry about numbers again.
35. QuickCalc: Enter any algebraic expression into this calculator located just above the status bar.

Science

Stability in science-based fields has sent students flocking to science-based majors like pharmacy and nursing. Get these apps for your Firefox browser and streamline your efforts.

36. hyperconverter: From velocity to energy and temperature, convert any and all units with this extremely helpful conversion add-on.
37. Eccellio Science: Up to date and focused results from accredited, professional sites are all this science search site offers..
38. BIobar: A browsing toolbar for studying life sciences such as biology.
39. Life Science Dictionary Tool: A great tool that translates life science terms between Japanese and English.
40. i-cite: Web search for scientists, this add-on aggregates content from sites such as Google Scholar then adds field specific information.
41. Thomson Reuters Master Journal List: Search Thomson Reuters massive database of journals for valuable information directly from your search box.
42. Labmeeting: A tool for organizing journal articles from leading science publications.
43. Weather Watcher Live: Monitor and track weather conditions in real time based on neighborhood.
44. HealthVisit Search Engine: Searches all top health and medical information sites such as WebMD and the CDC in one easy command.
45. ZINC: An open source extension for 3D visualization, this app can be used scientific and medical purposes.
46. OpenMedSpel: Automatically spell checks complicated medical and scientific terms often missed by other checkers.
47. FireGoose: Exchange data between biology and other field-specific web resources.
48. hbar: A physics search tool linking to web resources popular among academics.
49. WeatherBug: Commonly used for simple forecasts and weather updates, this extension offers great general meteorology information.
50. Mail Online: This database from the British-based Daily Mail offers thousands of useful science and health stories for any class project.

English

English classes are frustrating. Teachers often make students buy their own copies of required reading materials and research papers are never fun. Use these Firefox extensions to make English easier.

51. Bibliomania: Search for references to classic English literature with the help extension.
52. Citavi Picker: A reference management app for students and researchers this tool is invaluable for retrieving information from a host of sources.
53. Merriam-Webster: This add-on brings the power of one of America’s most respected dictionary’s right onto your browser.
54. Project Gutenberg: Never pay for another public domain classic ever again! This amazing app is a search engine for an online library of material in the public domain, which means everyone has a right to read it.
55. Google Books: Search Google Books with this extension that lets users read whole books or sections of new releases.
56. OpenBerg Lector: A great e-text reader for online books that makes creating your own digital library simple and fun.
57. Books Search: Search books available in electronic libraries with this add-on.
58. Compare Books Prices: Save on the cost of required reading materials with this app allowing users to comparison shop.
59. What’s On My Bookshelf Wishlist Submitter: Trade books with students to save money and time.
60. Longman English Dictionary 2008: A complete dictionary of modern English words and terms.
61. Mediabooks Search: Search the selection of online books made available by MediaBooks.
62. CiteSmart: An extension for research papers keeping track of citations on popular sites such as Google Books.
63. PaperbackSwap.com Book Search: Trade paperbacks and used textbooks with other penny pinching students.
64. LibraryThingPlus: Search library catalogs online and from the comfort of your own home. This valuable extension saves time looking for books during your next research paper.
65. WordIQ Toolbar: With one click, search the Web for information on any word, term or phrase.
66. Thesaurus – Reference.com: Offers synonym suggestions with simple commands.
67. Wordpot: The Keyword Finder: Search dictionaries, thesauruses and the Internet for unfamiliar terms.
68. Dicitonary.com: Check spelling or look up words with this fast simple and easy dictionary.
69. Look Up in Dictionary: This app incorporates Apple’s OS X dictionary into your browser
70. Dictionary Lookup Extension: Highlight any word and immediately find its meeting.

Foreign Languages

Studying a foreign language in school always seems pointless. After each semester, students often doubt they’ve greatly advanced their understanding of the language and many have taken hits to their grade point averages. Next time you take a foreign language, use these add-ons and maybe learn something.

71. bab.la dictionary toolbar: Translate between English and up to ten other languages. Includes over 1 million translations using different grammar, synonyms and pronunciation.
72. RAE Spanish Dictionary: A dictionary of proper Spanish written by the Real Academia Española in Spain.
73. German Dictionary: This German dictionary spell checks German text on Mozilla products.
74. Arabic spell-checking dictionary: Fast and easy spell checker for assuring proper Arabic use.
75. ImTranslatro: Translate phrases in over 1640 different language combinations using anything from Arabic to Vietnamese.
76. Free Translate!: Quickly translate between English, Russian, French and German.
77. Latin Dictionary: Latin is a popular course for aspiring law students since many legal terms are based in the language. Get this Latin dictionary and carpe diem.
78. Portuguese Dictionary: This dictionary will also spell check anything written in Portuguese.
79. Hebrew Spell-checking diciontary: A spell checker and dictionary for Firefox, this Hebrew spell checker works for only for modern dialects.
80. Translate – Reference.com: Get fast translations in dozens of languages with this simple app.
81. mid: An unbelievable collection of over 1000 dictionaries and offering translation services in 12 different languages. A must for any linguistic student.
82. WordReference Translator: Highlight a word, press "D" and get a translation. Nothing could be simpler or faster.
83. gTranslate: A shortcut to Google’s translation services, this add-on translates any highlighted text.
84. DictCN: An online English to Chinese dictionary for beginning students.
85. Icelandic Dictionary: Icelandic is generally regarded as unnecessarily complicated by students and expert linguists alike. This dictionary is great for anyone with the cojones to learn the language of Bjork.
86. Danish Dictionary: Checks Danish spelling entered into any text field.
87. Czech spell checking dictionary: This great spell czech… Whoops, I mean, spell checker is based on the Open Office dictionary and works on all Mozilla applications.
88. Nepali Dictionary: A spellchecker and dictionary for anyone learning Nepali.
89. Belarusian Dictionary: Belarus is one of Europe’s most wired countries making the number of translators and dictionary available online vast. This is the best.
90. Urdu Dictionary: Based on an Urdu word list provided by a cultural non-profit, this great extension can help anyone taking this language spoken in Pakistan and India.

Social Studies

Getting a general understanding of historical events from the History Channel is not enough for the well-rounded, educated person. Use these sites to gain an encyclopedic knowledge of history and ease any class.

91. ISI Web of Knowledge: Quickly find, analyze and share history information easily and directly from your browser search box.
92. Wikipedia: The world’s most powerful, and free, collaborative encyclopedia can now be a permanent feature on your computer with this add-on.
93. QuoteBar: Search a large collection of user submitted quotes for research papers or general knowledge.
94. termBlaster: A powerful, one click search engine that uses over 100 search engines and encyclopedias to find just what you need.
95. UC Libraries Research: Quit wasting precious time with research papers. Use this extension to access the University of Cincinnati’s database for valuable history resources.

Social Sites

People rarely remember the information they actually learned in school. But who can’t immediately recall their friends? Check out these sites for getting and keeping people connected.

96. Bookmarker: Integrate Facebook into your browser and get notifications or share content.
97. Yoono: An all in one app for social networking and instant messaging this browser sidebar makes access to Facebook, MySpace and Twitter a breeze.
98. ShopTalk: A social searching extension, ShopTalk lets users see what people are saying about a particular page or site.
99. Dai-sy: Instant messaging, file sharing and bloging between people visiting the same site. Collaborative searching at its finest.
100. Power Twitter: Make Twitter better with this app enhancing the usability of the social site.

Story Builders and Writing Prompts

The first line can be the most challenging one to write. Try these writing prompts to stimulate your thoughts and get you ready for a productive writing session.

1. Portrait of Words: Writing Challenge Photo Prompts. Check in each month to see a group of photos with directions on how to incorporate them into a story you create.
2. Creative Writing Prompts. Get over 300 writing prompts with a wide range of topics to help your writing start flowing.
3. Writing Prompt Generator. Use these writing prompts that are generated at the click of a button.
4. Big Huge Thesaurus. Find blog post ideas and story plot ideas with this tool that is also a thesaurus.
5. Imagination Prompt Generator. Spend about 10 minutes writing with each of these prompts before going on to the next one.
6. McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Thirteen Writing Prompts. Use these thirteen preset writing prompts when you need a little nudge.
7. WritingFix: The Daily Prompt Generator. With almost 550 questions available, this interactive writing prompt generator will certainly give you great ideas for your writing.
8. Writer’s Digest – Writing Prompts. You won’t run out of great ways to start writing with the pages of prompts available here.
9. About.com Creative Writing Prompts. Find many links to writing prompt generators and ideas to help you start writing.
10. Writing Prompts. Get a random selection of writing prompts with this tool.

Mind Mapping and Brainstorming

Some writers love using mind mapping and brainstorming tools to help organize their thoughts and plan out their writing projects. Give these tools a try to see if they work for you.

11. yWriter5. Designed specifically for novel writers, but useful for any writer, easily organize large sections of your writing with this tool unique tool.
12. Mindomo. This free mind mapping tool will help you organize your thoughts and ideas.
13. bubble.us. Brainstorming got a lot easier with this simple tool that creates bubbles connecting your ideas.
14. Mapul. Create mind maps that are easy to use and easy to understand with this tool.
15. WiseMapping. This tool offers free mind maps that you can also share with others.
16. Cmap Tools. You can create concept maps with this free mind mapping tool.
17. Kayuda. Get your thoughts organized if you are working alone or organize the thoughts of a group with Kayuda.
18. View Your Mind. See your thoughts with this tool that helps illustrate your thoughts through easy-to-use mind maps.
19. Gliffy. This tool helps you create flowcharts for your writing projects, or you can use it to map out plots and other ideas.
20. VUE. If you are working on a research-oriented project, this mind mapping tool, created at Tufts University, is especially helpful for such tasks.
21. FreeMind. Use this tool to help keep track of projects, organize research, brainstorm, and more.
22. Idea Lottery. Scroll down and plug in type in keywords that pertain to your topic to generate related ideas off of which you can brainstorm.
23. Jump Start. By the Idea Lottery folks, enter a "How can I?" question to receive a list of related adjectives.
24. Google Sets. Enter up to five words that relate to your topic and select a short or long list full of related words.

Writing and Note-Taking

These tools all help with taking notes and keeping your writing organized and readily available.

25. Jott. This tool is great for keeping notes via voice mail. Send yourself a voice message and Jott will record notes, appointments, to-do lists, and more.
26. Notezz!. This super-simple note-taking tool will keep all your notes in one place without any complicated features.
27. UberNote. Email or IM your notes with this tool that you can use from your desktop or your mobile phone.
28. Google Notebook. Use Google’s web-based document tool for a full-featured solution to keeping all your writing in one place and easily accessible.
29. Zoho Notebook. Another full-featured writing tool, Zoho allows you to integrate audio, video, html, URLs, files, and more and includes tons of tools.
30. Evernote. This popular note-taking tool is an excellent way to keep track of your ideas. Type in text, take photos, or link from the Internet to save any important notes.
31. WebAsyst Notes. After you create notes with this tool, then organize them in folders for easy access and share with collaborators or clients.
32. Wridea. Write down what you need to remember with this tool that allow you to edit, organize, and share your notes.
33. FruitNotes. This online notebook offers lots of useful features including leaving voice notes from your phone and uploading photos and videos.
34. Notefish. If you do Internet research for your writing, use Notefish to save information from websites, then organize and share your notes.

Reference Material

Make sure you know the words you are using, find synonyms, learn the history of words, and use the correct style with these helpful online reference tools.

35. Dictionary.com. Not only can you look up meanings with this tool, but you can also get other tools that help with grammar and style, word FAQs, and other types of dictionaries.
36. Webster’s Online Dictionary. Look up a word, use the medical dictionary or thesaurus, and get a Quote-of-the-Day.
37. Bartleby. Find a huge number of reference tools at this site that includes access to thousands of books, encyclopedias, dictionaries, quotes, style and usage, and much more.
38. Library Spot Grammar/Style. Get links to several sites that provide you with tutorials, how-tos, and style guides so that you are always using proper grammar and style.
39. Word of the Day. A great way to expand your vocabulary is by learning a new word every day.
40. Online Etymology Dictionary. Discover the origins and history of many words and phrases with this fun online tool.
41. Urban Dictionary. Don’t get left behind–stay up on the most recent slang words or phrases with this useful, and sometimes irreverent, dictionary.
42. Visual Thesaurus. Look up a word and get synonyms mapped out for you with this tool that is great for exploring connotations.

Triggering Creativity

One of the keys to being a great writer is staying creative. If you feel like you could use a boost in the creativity department, then check out these fun tools to start the creative energy flowing again.

43. Creative Aerobics. Find tons of online activities here that will help you find your creativity through exploration, breaking out of ruts, and using new problem-solving techniques.
44. Mindstreaming. Learn how a community can work together and share creative ideas on how to bring about world peace.
45. Creativity Portal. You can find ideas for arts and crafts, creative living, writing, and prompts with this handy tool.
46. Creativity Pool. See what types of fun inventions others have suggested or add a few of your own ideas.
47. EyeWire Creativity Cards. Print these inspiring cards and save them to use any time your writing is slowing down. They will spark your creativity.
48. Favorite Website Awards. A great way to find your creativity is by appreciating that of others. Check out these websites that show some of the best creativity on the Internet.
49. CREAX. This tool provides links to 841 websites thought to be the best in creativity and innovation.
50. Good Things Should Never End. Jump on this interactive website to explore the creativity hidden throughout this never-ending website. Careful, it’s addictive.
51. An Exercise. From The Creative Brain, this exercise will help spark your creativity.
52. Learn to be MORE Creative NOW!. Find lessons and exercises designed to start your creative process here.
53. Instructables. This website is full of fun projects that will certainly spark your creativity ranging from manly crafts to eco-friendly projects to offbeat guides.
54. Sloganizer. If you need help coming up with a slogan, use this tool to create slogans based on keywords you supply.
55. Web Lab. The project happening here are all working into bring fresh perspectives to important social issues.
56. Sketchcast. This tool allows you to sketch and publish your work in a blog-type setting, with or without words. If you aren’t feeling inspired yet, check out other’s sketches.

Researching

Whether you are writing a novel or an informative essay, your writing will be stronger if you understand your topic better. Check out these Internet research tools that help you find the best, most reliable information.

57. Academic Index. This search tool is created by the former chair of Texas Association of School Librarians and only pulls from databases and resources that are approved by librarians and educators.
58. Clusty. Use this search tool that looks through top search engines, then clusters the results so that information that may have been hidden far down in the search results easily accessible.
59. Dogpile. Dogpile uses several top search engines then removes duplicates from the results.
60. Fazzle.com. This meta-search engine accesses a large number of databases and claims to have more access to information than Google.
61. Multiple Search. This tool searches among major search engines, social networks, Flickr, Wikipedia, and many more sites to find what you need.
62. Hakia. If you want guaranteed quality on your searches, use this popular semantic search engine that only provides results from websites that are recommended by librarians.
63. OAIster. When you are searching for digital items, use this tool that draws upon 12 million resources from over 800 repositories.
64. DeepDyve. Specifically targeted at exploring the deep web, you can find plenty of expert information with this search tool.
65. Intute. The resources you find with this research tool are all hand-selected and specifically for education and research purposes.
66. Virtual Learning Resource Center. Get links to thousands of academic research sites to help anyone at any level find the best information for their research projects.
67. Gateway to 21st Century Skills. This resource is sponsored by the US Department of Education and provides information from a variety of quality places on the Internet.

Finding Writing Jobs

One of the best ways to become a writer is to do plenty of writing. No matter if you have a full-time job or want to support yourself by writing alone, take a look at these tools that will help you find writing jobs.

68. Mediabistro. Writers looking for media-related jobs should check out this popular site.
69. Writer Gazette. You can look for freelance jobs here as well as read articles, get tips, and more to help your writing career.
70. FreelanceWriting. Find jobs, enter writing contests, and learn how to improve your writing skills from other writers at this site.
71. JournalismJobs. Search for jobs in the field of journalism from categories such as freelance or internships, and even enter writing contests.
72. NewsJobs.net. Get links to sites where you can search for news jobs or read others’ essays offering advice about how they found their jobs in journalism.
73. Guru. Freelancers can post their resume and qualifications and employers can search for prospective employees where contract jobs are negotiated by bidding.
74. Freelance Writing Jobs for Web and Print. Get job-hunting tips, network, and find freelance jobs here.
75. WritersWeekly. This site posts weekly job opportunities as well as freelance gigs, articles to help writers, and more.
76. Media Kitty. Search for writing jobs or find story ideas and media requests at this site.
77. Writerfind. Employers can post information and writers can post profiles on this site that helps make it easy for writers seeking freelance and telecommuting jobs.

Collaborating

While writing is typically a solitary job, sometimes writers must work with others to collaborate on projects or when being hired by a client for freelance work. If you find yourself in need of tools to help make this happen, then see what’s available in this list.

78. writewith. Great for collaborative writing projects, this tool keeps everyone together with features such as shared documents, shared tasks, and discussions.
79. Thinkature. With this too, you and your partners can collaborate, organize your research and ideas, and prepare your project together.
80. Diigo. Use this tool to highlight passages on web pages, add sticky notes, and share with your colleagues or you client.
81. Backpack. Backpack allows for easy collaboration with both clients and colleagues and includes features such as announcements; shared to-do lists, calendars, files; and centralized discussions.
82. Writeboard. Create shareable online text documents to keep track of ideas and progress notes for yourself and your collaborators.
83. Springnote. This collaboration tool allows you to take notes for yourself or work with others to create a group project.
84. Thinkfree. This tool is loaded with free services, including document creation and sharing, file access and sharing, collaboration, blogging, and iPhone access.
85. WebNotes. A great way to share notes with those whom you are working, this tool allows you to attach notes to web pages, create notes in folders, and share your notes with others.
86. 30 Boxes. This online calendar keeps you organized, is easy to use, and its sharing feature is a great way to communicate timelines with clients.
87. LooseStitch. Create outlines, share with your colleagues and clients, and keep your changes organized and easy to follow with this tool.

reelancing

If you find yourself freelancing to make your writing career happen, then you will want to take advantage of these free tools that will make your life easier and free up plenty of time to focus on writing.

88. Emurse. Keep your resume updated and available with this tool that allows you to create, store, share, and print your resume in a variety of formats.
89. SlimTimer. If you need a tool to help you track hours, give this one a try. It also runs reports and manages tasks.
90. Toggl. This time management tool tracks your time on projects, creates invoices, offers desktop widgets, an iGoogle gadget, and more.
91. FreshBooks. FreshBooks offers free, professional invoices online when you are only invoicing a few clients.
92. Zoho Invoice. If you would rather be in control of your invoices and you don’t want to track how many clients you’ve got, try Zoho Invoice for sending quotes, receiving customer payments online, and managing invoices with ease.
93. LinkedIn. This popular social site for professionals will help you network, find contacts, and grow your freelancing business.
94. Plaxo. Stay in touch with your clients and contacts with this tool that also helps you keep them all organized.
95. Tabber. If you have several online accounts, manage your contacts with Tabber, which combines them all for you.
96. Tasks Jr.. This task manager allows you to organize and prioritize your professional projects as well as your personal ones.
97. Agrata. Manage your passwords with this encrypted tool that securely stores all your passwords so that you don’t have to remember them.
98. mint. Freelancers must be especially careful when managing money, so use this free tool that connects your bank, credit cards, and mutual funds so you can stay in control of your finances.
99. BillMonk. Keep track of your money as well as other items you have loaned or borrowed with this tool.
100. wesabe. This free tool is great for freelancers and helps you track spending as well as create goals towards saving money.

Brainstorming and Mind Maps

Sometimes getting good ideas is just a matter of finding them lurking just beyond your current thoughts. Use these tools to seek out ideas and get them organized so they are working for you.

1. Idea Lottery. Scroll down and plug in "elements" of your challenge, then see what ideas are generated from which you can start brainstorming creative ways to complete your challenge.
2. Jump Start. Working similarly to the Idea Lottery (and provided by the same people), enter a "How can I?" question, then get a list of adjectives that can help start the brainstorming process.
3. Google Sets. Generate a list based on your keyword and choose from a short list of 15 or less words and a long list.
4. Kayuda. Record and organize your thoughts with Kayuda.
5. FreeMind. This mind-mapping tool can help organize your research or help you brainstorm.
6. WiseMapping. Create mind maps with this free tool that also allows sharing if you are collaborating with others.
7. yWriter5. Writers or anyone working on large written projects can organize large sections of their work with this tool.
8. bubble.us. This tool creates bubbles to connect your ideas in order to help you with brainstorming.
9. Mindomo. Use this mind mapping tool to organize your thoughts and start your project with a clear plan.
10. VUE. Designed specifically for those in teaching and research, this tool helps keep your work and thoughts organized.
11. View Your Mind. Create and edit mind maps with this tool that helps you see your thoughts.
12. Cmap Tools. Another tool specifically for research, this one helps create concept maps.
13. Mapul. This tool helps you easily create organic-looking mind maps to organize your thoughts boost creativity.
14. Gliffy. Create flowcharts to help organize your ideas as well as map out the steps to complete your projects.

Organization and Productivity

Staying organized and increasing your productivity gives you more time for being creative. These tools will feed your creativity by making life easier.

15. 43 Things. Publish your lists to this community to keep yourself accountable and browse through other’s lists to find creative ideas.
16. Ta-da Lists. This simple online to-do list is easy to use and a great way to record ideas as well as tasks.
17. Toodledo. Keep a to-do list here where you can also take advantage of such features as setting priorities, analyzing dates, and creating time estimates for scheduling.
18. bitBomb. This tool allows you to set up reminders in a calendar format that come to your mobile phone as text messages so you will never forget to do something again.
19. Stickies. Jot down your creative thoughts or post reminders for yourself with these virtual sticky notes on your computer that can be iconified when you don’t need them.
20. Thinkature. Use this tool to organize your thoughts and research or collaborate with others as you prepare your project.
21. ProBoards. Easily create an online discussion board to facilitate collaboration and group brainstorming sessions.
22. ThinkFold. Create interactive, real-time outlines for collaborative groups with this tool that makes working together a breeze.
23. 30 Boxes. Stay organized with this online calendar that features a simple design and is easy to use.
24. Jotlet. Another online calendar, this one allows you to share with friends, family, or coworkers.
25. TreePad Lite. A great way to stay organized, this personal database provides a place for you to keep notes, emails, texts, links, and more in a simple format.

Note-Taking and Journaling

Whether you want to put your notes down before you forget them, you journal your thoughts in notebooks, or you need a place to write down all the elements of your project, the following tools will ensure you have everything together and accessible.

26. Evernote. No matter where your inspiration comes from, use this tool to take a photo with your phone, type in text, or clip information from the Internet so you never lose a creative thought again.
27. Google Notebook. Use Google search capabilities, Google Bookmarks, a rich-text editor, labels, and more in this tool that will help to keep your notes or journal your thoughts.
28. Zoho Notebook. Use this tool to integrate audio, video, html, URLs, files, and much more into your notes.
29. UberNote. Email or IM notes and bookmarks with this tool that also works with your mobile phone.
30. Tinderbox. Store and organize your notes with this tool, which also allow you to post notes to your blog.
31. Qipit. Take a photo of any document with your phone, then use this tool to convert it to a PDF file.
32. Jott. Use Jott for the ultimate in voice message note-taking. Call to leave yourself a note or add an appointment to your calendar.
33. WebAsyst Notes. Create notes, organize them in folders, and share with others with this tool.
34. Luminotes. This note-taking tool allows you to create notes, link them together, and stay organized in an easy-to-use format.
35. Notefish. As you run across inspiration on the Internet, save content on Notefish notes, which can be organized and shared.
36. Wridea. Write down your creative ideas, then edit, categorize, and share them.
37. FruitNotes. Call from your phone and leaving voice notes, uploading photos and videos, and share your ideas online with others with this tool.
38. Net Notes. For Firefox users, this add-on allows you to save notes about websites into your bookmarks.
39. Writeboard. Create online text documents with this tool that allows you to share your content if you are collaborating with others.
40. Springnote. This tool allows you to take notes on your own or work with others to create a collaborative notebook for group projects.

Color Palette Creation

If you are inspired by color or work with color, these tools will help you find new and creative ways to use colors together.

41. COLOURlovers. Not only can you compare color palettes, but find out about color trends, read color articles, and more.
42. The Browser-Safe Web Palette. Use these tools to create colors that will look great no matter which browser your readers are using.
43. kuler. This tool is versatile and fun. Find colors by images, emotions, colors you select, or by browsing popular combinations.
44. Color Palette Generator. Enter the URL for any website to get the colors used in it.
45. Colorcombos. Get the latest color combinations, search the archives, or select random combinations to find colors to fit any need.

Photo Editors

Use these tools to make the most creative images you can, then share them with the world.

46. Gimp. If you can’t afford Photoshop, try this tool that includes layers, channels, paths, and plenty of painting tools.
47. Picnik. This powerhouse of a photo editing tool lets you get creative and is totally free.
48. Splashup. Modeled after Photoshop, this free tool allows you to edit and manage your photos.
49. Picasa. Organize, edit, and share your photos online with this super easy and versatile photo editor.
50. Flickr. Edit photos and share with others or browse through the amazing number of photos available for anyone to enjoy.
51. Flash Slide Show Maker. Create Flash slide shows quickly and easily with this free software.

Photo Prompts

If you like looking at photos for inspiration, then check out these places on the Internet that will stimulate your creativity.

52. Smugmug. This site has some absolutely gorgeous photos that are well worth browsing for help finding your creativity.
53. elements. Click on the Explore button to generate inspirational photos. Sign up for free to rate, follow, and see favorites.
54. SXC. Find free stock photographs at this site that can either serve as inspiration or you can incorporate into your creative endeavors.
55. morgueFile. These stock photographs are free to use and free to browse through for great ideas.
56. One Photo a Day. Get a new photo every day on this site, or browse through the past days to see inspirational photos.
57. 365 Pictures Prompts. Visit this site each day for a new photo contributed from independent photographers to feed your creativity.
58. The Photographer’s Life. Enter contests or just browse through the inspirational photos here. Be sure to visit the Hall of Fame for some of the best.
59. Every Photo Tells a Story. Check out the images posted here every day for a wide range of photos and pictures.
60. Fotosearch. While these photos aren’t free to use, there are plenty to browse through for inspiration or ideas for your own creations.

Story Builders and Writing Prompts

Sitting in front of a blank page is not very creative. If you find yourself there, use these prompts to get your creativity flowing.

61. Imagination Prompt Generator. Spend some time writing with each of these prompts (they recommend 10 minutes). Feel free to use several or skip to one that inspires you.
62. Big Huge Thesaurus. Look up synonyms, antonyms, and rhymes, then get blog post ideas and story plot ideas at this site.
63. Visual Thesaurus. Look up a word and get synonyms mapped out for you. This is a great way to explore words with varying connotations or to become inspired by related words.
64. Creative Writing Prompts. Get over 300 writing prompts that range from writing about physical objects to specific memories to creating a poem with a group of random words.
65. Writer’s Digest – Writing Prompts. With pages and pages of writing prompts available here, you won’t run out of great triggers to get your creative writing going.
66. WritingFix: The Daily Prompt Generator. This interactive writing prompt generator offers almost 550 questions to jumpstart your writing.
67. McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Thirteen Writing Prompts. These writing prompts range from scenarios set up for you to ending sentences of a short story.
68. Writing Prompts. Click the button to get a random selection of writing prompts here.
69. About.com Creative Writing Prompts. This page lists several links to ideas and writing prompt generators.
70. Writing Prompt Generator. Select from one of the three buttons to have prompts generated that are sure to spark your creativity.
71. Portrait of Words: Writing Challenge Photo Prompts. Each month, writers are invited to view a set of photographs and are challenged to create a story around them.

Finding What’s Popular on the Internet

Sometimes creativity is born from what is new and popular in the world around you. Check out these tools that will help you discover what everyone is talking about online.

72. StumbleUpon. Sign up and indicate your interests, then when you hit the StumbleUpon button, you can discover all sorts of cool websites and other sources of inspiration tailored to your preferences.
73. Delicious. This popular site lets you see what is popular with others as well as bookmark those items that catch your interest.
74. Reddit. Users vote on sites that go up and down in popularity. Find out what is coming or going out of style here.
75. Digg. Not only can you see how users are voting on items here, but you can also read comments about them.

Various Creativity Triggers

From checking out inspirational websites to creativity exercises to coming up with fun slogans, these tools will help trigger your creativity when it’s waning.

76. Creativity Portal. Find ideas for arts and crafts, creative living, writing, and prompts–or if all else fails, get creativity coaching.
77. EyeWire Creativity Cards. Print out these cards and use them to spark your creativity when you are feeling less inspired.
78. Favorite Website Awards. The websites showcased here are sure to offer inspiration and appreciation for other’s creativity.
79. An Exercise. Try out this exercise from the book, The Creative Brain, that gets your imagination and creativity flowing.
80. Learn to be MORE Creative NOW!. Get exercises to start the creative process as well as four lessons at this website.
81. Creativity Pool. Add ideas for inventions that should be made or search for ideas that others have contributed here.
82. CREAX. Use this amazing website as a tool to spark your creativity with its links to 841 websites handpicked by the CREAX team and thought to be the best in creativity and innovation.
83. Creative Aerobics. Select online activities from this list that will help you explore topics or concepts, break mindsets, find alternate problem-solving techniques, and much more.
84. Web Lab. Check out the projects going on at this site that all share a goal of bringing new perspectives to important social issues.
85. Mindstreaming. This community shares ideas on how to bring about world peace. Find some creative ideas here that may spark your own creativity.
86. Instructables. This website is full of fun projects you can create yourself. Browse through these projects to get your creative juices flowing.
87. Sketchcast. Create your own sketches you can share or spend some time looking at sketches drawn and posted by others.
88. Sloganizer. Use this tool to create slogans based on keywords or use the slogans generated as a trigger for brainstorming your own.
89. Good Things Should Never End. The fun, interactive graphics on this website are meant solely for entertainment purposes and will likely feed your creativity as you play along the way.

Online Puzzles

There’s one surefire way to make sure you keep your brain working in top shape and help keep it working creatively, and that’s by keeping it stimulated every day. Play some of these online puzzles and games that are just right for feeding the creative brain.

90. Thinks.com Jigsaw Puzzles. Get a great selection of jigsaw puzzles you can solve online.
91. LA Times Daily Crossword. Play the daily puzzle or archived puzzles and select from one of two solving modes–one highlights wrong answers and the other doesn’t.
92. Classic New York Times Crossword Puzzle. You can play one of these notoriously difficult puzzles every day for free or pay for a membership to have access to more options.
93. WebCrosswords.com. Using a format similar to the LA Times puzzles, these puzzles provide even more crossword fun.
94. Online Sudoku. Get your Sudoku fix online with this game that allows you to choose difficulty, save, reload, get hints, and check how you are doing.
95. Free Online Word Search Puzzles. Solve word search puzzles from one of several categories.
96. Logic Puzzles. Solve these free timed, logic puzzles that provide an easy-to-use solving grid.
97. word games. Choose from one of eight different types of word games including Cryptoquote, Storyman, and Codeword that are sure to keep your brain in shape.
98. The Letterbox Game. This game requires you make as many three and four-letter words as possible and is a great way to start thinking outside the box.
99. Tetris. This classic game will help with quick, logical thinking and is just really fun.
100. Free Online Mahjong Games. Find an enormous number of mahjong games here ranging from games for the casual player to the Mahjong master.

Local

If you’re interested in local happenings, these tools will help you find out what’s going on nearby.

1. Nearby Tweets: Check out Nearby Tweets to seek out local Twitter users.
2. Atlas: Use Atlas to see tweets on a map.
3. GeoFollow: Using the GeoFollow directory, you’ll be able to find users in specific areas.
4. CityTweets: See real time Twitter activity for cities on CityTweets.
5. Twittervision: Check out Twittervision for real-time geographic tweets.
6. TwitterLocal: On TwitterLocal, you can find tweets in a designated location.
7. Localtweeps: Check out Localtweeps to find Twitter users near you.

Topical

Using these tools, you can find Twitter users and tweets that directly relate to the topic you’re interested in.

8. Twubble: Twubble highlights Twitter users who have specific interests.
9. Twellow: Twellow’s Twitter directory offers a Twitter yellow pages.
10. TweetChannel: Create Twitter channels to monitor through TweetChannel.
11. Twits Like Me: Twits Like Me will allow you to find related users.
12. WeFollow: Check out WeFollow to find users based on interest.
13. Twitter Packs: Twitter Packs offers an organized listing of Twitter users in a variety of different categories.

Alerts

Set up alerts with any of these services to find out when a Twitter user discusses something you’d like to hear about.

14. TweetScan: TweetScan will help you research on Twitter, getting updates for your selected keywords.
15. Monitter: Keep an eye on keywords, and find out geographic areas as well.
16. TweetBeep: Use TweetBeep to get updated on keywords and phrases.
17. Twilert: Twilert emails you every time someone tweets with your keywords.

Search

These Twitter tools will make it easy to zero in on the information you’re looking for.

18. TweetGrid: TweetGrid is a search dashboard that will make your Twitter searches streamlined.
19. Twendz: Use this real time Twitter search engine with keywords and word clouds.
20. twitority: twitority is a great tool for searching Twitter users that have authority.
21. Flaptor Twitter Search: Mine the Twitter web using this simple search tool.
22. Tweetzi: Check out Tweetzi to use an advanced Twitter search engine.
23. Twups: With this news aggregator, you can follow subjects that are important to you.
24. twAnswers: If you’re seeking out information, you can ask a question and have it answered by Twitter through twAnswers.
25. TwiST: Get super efficient searches through TwiST.
26. JustSignal: Use Just Signal to only get the information you’re looking for, and none of the noise.

Trends

Follow what’s hot and developing on Twitter with the help of these tools.

27. Twitscoop: On Twitscoop, you can learn what’s hot on Twitter, and search to see what’s going on.
28. Twitt(url)y: Sort URLs by how frequently they are mentioned in Tweets using Twitt(url)y.
29. Twazzup: Use Twazzup to get a quick and handy look at what’s popular on Twitter right now.
30. Retweetradar: See the tag clouds and trends on retweets through retweetradar.
31. Hashtags.org: Keep an eye on Twitter hashtags, and even subscribe to a hashtag using RSS.
32. Twitlinks: You’ll see links from the most popular tech Twitter users through this tool.
33. Twitter Search: Through Twitter Search, you’ll be able to learn about trends and search the latest tweets.
34. Twist: Find aggregated data about what’s going on in Twitter from Twist.
35. Twemes: Stay on top of Twitter memes with Twemes.
36. twopopular: Twopopular offers a way to track hashtags and keywords on Twitter.
37. MicroBlogBuzz: Learn about the most popular links on Twitter and similar services.
38. ReTweetist: You’ll learn about the most popular retweets from ReTweetist.
39. TweetVolume: You can find out how often keywords are used on Twitter with TweetVolume.

Distribution

Twitter isn’t just a research tool: it’s a great way to share information as well. You can use these tools to get the word out.

40. TwitPic: TwitPic is a wildly popular way to share photos on Twitter.
41. LiveTwitting: If you’re at an event or conference, you can share your notes through LiveTwitting.
42. Twiggit: Use Twiggit to let your followers know what articles you’re supporting on Digg.
43. TweeTube: With TweeTube, you can share captured videos on Twitter.
44. QuoteURL: Through QuoteURL, you’ll be able to reference multiple tweets at one time.

Organization

Make use of these tools to tame the firehose of information on Twitter.

45. Tweetree: Tweetree makes viewing tweets in conversations convenient.
46. Twtask: Using Twtask, you can make simple Twitter task lists.
47. postica: Use postica to put your own sticky notes all over Twitter.
48. TweetDeck: Make use of TweetDeck, and you can keep different categories of Twitter users separate.
49. Twit2Do: Twit2Do is a great tool for keeping your to do list together on Twitter.
50. TwitterNotes: With TwitterNotes, it’s easy to create private notes on Twitter.