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Take Note of These 50 Cool Note-Taking Tools

Just came across this great website that I wanted to share with y'all: SolutionWatch. Written by Brian Benzinger, SolutionWatch's aim is to survey "the new generation of the web, reviewing and providing in-depth walkthroughs of today’s best products and services."

This post is a comprehensive list of web-based note-taking tools. Brian writes, "I am constantly writing notes. Whether it be for my blog, work, meeting, new ideas, or just basic notes, I am always jotting something down. So I started thinking about all the services I’ve used for taking notes and thought it would be a good idea to share them with you and while I’m at it, to make a list of any others that I find."

He breaks out these note-taking solutions into several categories:
  • Quick Public Pages
    Using a quick public page service, as I call it, is my favorite method of saving notes on the go.
  • Basic Note Taking
    Quick public pages aren’t really made for note-taking, although they work really well for it.
  • Development
    These are like quick public pages, but for programmers.
  • Online Documents
    I found that there are times that simple text notes just don’t always fit my needs. There may be a note or part of a document that I need to save with text formatting, colors, and headings, but most note-taking services are text-only.
  • Voice Recording
    Sometimes it’s just simpler to speak something out loud rather then writing and although the following services aren’t meant for taking notes specifically, they seem to work quite well.
  • Start Pages
    What better place to write notes then a start page that opens every time you open your web browser? 
  • Online Databases
    Online database services can also be used for managing notes.

These note-taking solutions are must-haves for online learners, traditional students, compulsive list-makers, or anyone who has had to scribble down a phone number, brainstorm, or key take-away from a lecture or reading! Enjoy!

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Published Monday, June 05, 2006 11:23 AM by helenh
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I have a bachelor's degree in computer science from Rutgers College and am thisclose to completing my master's degree in instructional design from Western Illinois University later this year.

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helenh

Greetings and salutations, I am your friendly neighborhood Content Director here at eLearners.com. (I am also mom to a seemingly tireless 4-year-old girl and owner to a cat that hates me. Oh well - can't win 'em all.)

I have a bachelor's degree in computer science from Rutgers College and am thisclose to completing my master's degree in instructional design from Western Illinois University later this year.

If you want to learn more about online education, read our Guide to Online Education. If you decide you want to go back to school, check out the Debt-Free College Guide to learn ways to pay for your education.

Happy learning!

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