Nov
07
20 Useful Web Services
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You can call this post a successor of a previous post where I had written about 10 interesting sites. I think all the sites listed here are worthy of a bookmark and have proved to be extremely useful in someway or the other. Some of these sites you might know already and some you might not. Hopefully this list will introduce you to a service that you didn’t know about.
20. Similicio.us
Similicio.us is a search engine that finds related articles based on tags or bookmarks on Del.icio.us. If you find an interesting article, and want to explore what other similar articles are there on del.icio.us then this site is a must use. If you like an article, simply paste the URL and hit search, you will get results with related articles based on tags or bookmarks on Del.icio.us
19.Oovoo
Multi–user video chat application which supports upto 6 people simultaneously.You can use this application to send video messages and file to other oovoo members and video messages to people who don’t have this application as well.
18. Builtwith
A web based website profiler that lets you quickly look up all the technologies implemented in creating a website , example google, msn, etc. This nifty website is capable of capturing and identifying widgets, analytic tools, hosting software, advertising networks and the list goes on and on.
17. Splitbrowser
This one is for the mac fans. This browser allows you to split your screen into four parts so you can view and work on four different websites simultaneously.
16. Meebo
Access most popular Instant Messaging services using this one service. Mobee combines all the major IM services including AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google Talk and Jabber. All you have to do is create a free account at Meebo and sign in to whatever chat service you want. Best thing about using this service is you do not have to download anything either.
15. Joost
You can use this service to find hundreds of full screen shows from major broadcasters. The best thing about this service is unlike the TV tuners you don’t have to wait to watch what you want. You simply click the channel you want to watch and browse the show and click and there you are ready to watch your show. And to top it all off Joost also has a social networking feature which you can use to chat while you watch your favorite show.
14. Walk2web
What this service does is it lets you search for a particular website from its starting point. You simply type in the website name and you will be taken to a page. Initially the starting point will be the websites name and the website is connected to six nodes, three shows outgoing links and the other three will show incoming links. Now you can see all the links this website has, both inbound and outbound. When you hover your pointer over these links a website preview is shown on the right side which gives you an idea or preview where this particular site is linking or who is linking to it. And you can click on these site to see what kind of sites are linking to them.
13. Odiogo
Odiogo is a free service that lets you convert your RSS feeds into high quality audio format which can either be embedded into your website or downloaded into your ipod or MP3 player. This sure makes life easier on the run as you can let your busy readers listen to your posts instead of sitting infront of the computer.
12. Spacetime
A 3D internet browser that lets you browse the web in a 3D version. You can either search the web by typing in the URL or by using the services from the drop down menu which include google, amazon, ebay, etc. It is simply the best bowsing experience I have had so far. Must try!
11. Widgetbox
This site allows you to choose a widget for your website or blog from a collection of thousands of widgets. Also you can create your own and share with others who would like to use widgets created by you.
10. Website Grader
This service simply grades your website based on different factors. All you need to do is type in the URL you want to look up and this nifty web application will give you a possible grade out of 100.
9. Mozy
This site provides you free online backup for your files and documents. 2 GB is the limit for a free account and if you want to stretch your limit to infinity it’s a mere $5.00 a month.
8. ChaCha
Human guided search engine. Submit your queries and your results are searched by real humans in real time.
7. Scribd
A web service that lets you publish and share your documents with others. Think of it like YouTube but with documents instead of videos.
6. Nabit
Nabit is a software which lets you enjoy ebay without ever having to open your browser.This application sits on your system tray quietly until there has been a change in your bidding or buying status. When you have been outbidded in an auction Nabit shows a pop up alert to notify you. Nabit lets you track all of your bids in one simple application which saves time as you don’t have to follow through different steps on ebay.
5. OnMyList
OnMyList, is a fun and active community site where you can create and share list with other members. What you actually do on this site is create a list of something, say “ Worst fashions ever “ and then share pictures and thoughts with other community members and get comments as well.
4. R-Mail
If you find a blog that you want to subscribe using your email address and cant see an option on the blog itself, go ahead and give this service a try. The service is free, all you have to do is enter the feed URL and the email address that you want to use to subscribe the feeds.
3. Backpack
Backpack is one of the easiest and simplest way to organize yourself. This website can be used to write notes, plan schedules and even send emails or text messaging to yourself as a reminder.
2. Note-It Express
Note-It-Express ( Free ) can be referred to as iTunes for notes as it syncs notes to your ipod instead of music. The best thing about this application is you can write your notes within the application and when you are finished you can simply sync it with your ipod.
1. Cre8buzz
Social networking site for bloggers. If you want exposure for yourself and your blog give this networking site a try. If you need an invite to try this site shoot me an email at ( email [at] ritubpant [dot] com ).
So, was there any site that you didn’t know about? Did you find it useful or interesting? Share with us via comments.






allconsuming.net is another great application to know about new books and movies etc.
Hubsess.com is a good niche social news site.
great very usefull websites, thanks!
I couldn’t understand some parts of this article o.us poetry, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.
I am aggregating feeds on my diggpipe blog. It is my source of blog activity when i need to see newly added posts.
Instead of 10 feeds, i can view just one feed!
BlogCatalog and MyBlogLog are also useful to let authors see that you’ve been there and you can also see others who have been there. A visual appeal is always good.
@hitesh and Hubsess - thanx for letting me know about these sites
@ Jason - no problem Jason
@ Daniel - Del.icio.us is a social bookmarking site
@ aksn1p3r - thank you for sharing your thoughts. And yes, both BC and MBL are wonderful sites that provide unbeatable services
Thanks for the awesome webservices list. Your site totally rules baby!
@Emily - I am glad you liked the list. Hope you find them useful
Hi, this is Andrew of OnMyList, just wanna thank you for mentioning our site and putting us at #5! Woohoo!
–Andrew Ng
VP of Technology, OnMyList.com
Hi, I am a representative of Oovoo, and I’m so glad that you mentioned our site. Its got some wonderful applications that I hope some more people get the benefit of using. The consensus among users is also that it has much better audio than skype. Oh ya, for those who like hilarious commercials, check out the “long tease” at http://www.oovoo.com.