Communication tools //

Envolve //

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Get Your Visitors Talking

Want to make your website more social? Envolve lets you turn your site into a conversation piece with Facebook-style chat.

User Interface

4 stars

Usefulness

4 stars

Innovation

3 stars

Cost:

Free while in beta

Overall Rating:

3.7

Tabzon //

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Keep Tabs on Your Office

Tabzon is a handy app that lets you see what everyone in your office is doing. Need to ask a question but don’t want to interrupt or be intrusive? Check the person’s status in Tabzon, and you can easily see whether or not it’s a good time to drop in.

User Interface

4.5 stars

Usefulness

4 stars

Innovation

3.5 stars

Cost:

free

Overall Rating:

4.0

Gravity //

Friday, February 5, 2010

Find People Who Share Your Passions

Gravity, still in private beta at the moment, is a website that connects you with other people who have similar interests.

User Interface

4.5 stars

Usefulness

3.5 stars

Innovation

4 stars

Cost:

Free

Overall Rating:

4.0

Silentale //

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Keep Track of Your Conversations

Once upon a time, people communicated in one of two ways: talking or writing letters. Now, we have more ways to stay in touch than ever before. Silentale helps you keep track of it all.

User Interface

5 stars

Usefulness

4.5 stars

Innovation

4 stars

Cost:

Free for now, will be $50/year when it gets out of beta

Overall Rating:

4.5

Family Connections //

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Keeping It In The Family

Social networking sites like Facebook make it easier to stay in touch with my relatives, but there are limits on what you can share on Facebook. Family Connections allows you to make your own, secure website specifically for your family.

User Interface

3 stars

Usefulness

3 stars

Innovation

3 stars

Cost:

Free-$9 per month

Overall Rating:

3.0