Wikis

I love the concept of wikis, the idea of making use of the knowledge and expertise 'out there', although I do acknowledge the drawbacks, i.e. of the lack of control over content publication and the potential for abuse by spammers and others of similar ilk. Still, wikis such as Library Success: A best practises wiki illustrate the usefulness of this format. I also feel that the more specialised the wiki, the less likely it will be of interest to trolls and spammers.

Free online access to the award winning Sage Journals Online till 31 October 2008.

Why pay?

Of all the sites offering a range of alternative free software that can be used instead of MS Office, Google Docs is probably the most well known, but there are others...

• Zoho Show 2.0 is an excellent option for people who don't have Microsoft Office. I love their UI (user interface), and all the more complicated applications include video demonstrations. It is a site well worth exploring!
  

• SlideRocket is another alternative. This is only available as a private beta at the moment, although it is possible to sign up at the SlideRocket registration page and receive an invitation when it becomes available to the public. There will be a free version.

Another interesting beta is Evernote which can be available on both your computer and mobile phone as it works on recognition technology. It looks simple and easy to use if the overview video is anything to go by, but I have not tried it out myself yet.