Webapps–compared to their desktop counterparts–have the distinct advantage of being flexible in terms of the environment they have to run in; if you have a web browser and an internet connection, you’re good to go. This allows designers who work in a variety of locations, from office cubicles to the neighborhood coffee shop, to do what they need to do without being bound to a single spot.
5. FreshBooks
FreshBooks (coincidentally Six Revisions’ longest standing site sponsor) is a time-tracking and invoicing tool targeted towards freelancers. It’s perfect for project-based work, with the ability to keep your time logs, keep track of your expenses, create repeating invoices, and much, much more. FreshBooks comes in many flavors, and for those wanting to try before buying, the free version gives you all the features of the webapp (but is limited to only three clients). As a FreshBooker myself, I can’t say enough good things about this web application, only that it’s crucial for people who work on contractual jobs.
4. Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a free web application that tracks site statistics. This is a favorite tool amongst web designers for seeing how effective their web user interface designs are. It lets you create custom reports that you can PDF and ship off to your clients (you can use it to show the effectiveness of that recent redesign you did for them). I use Google Analytics on Six Revisions for traffic reporting, and it’s, without a doubt, the best web analytics out there – free or otherwise.
3. Basecamp
Basecamp is a project collaboration tool aimed mainly towards small-to-medium sized organizations. You can share and upload project files, create to-do lists, set milestones, participate in real-time collaboration (with Writeboard), and a lot more. I’ve been using Basecamp for roughly six months, and it’s made teamwork with co-workers and communication with clients a breeze.
2. DropBox
DropBox is a file syncing tool that’s fast, reliable, and very easy to set up. DropBox also has a web interface that allows you to manage, upload, delete, and organize your synced files. DropBox is free, allowing you to store 2GB of files (and you can get up to 5GB for referring people to join) – if you need more storage space, the $100/year is more than worth it, especially if you’re using it for work. DropBox is my personal favorite: it’s become an essential component to my work.
1. Kuler
Coming in at numero uno: Kuler, managing to garner nearly a third of the total votes, is a web application that lets you make, store, and share color schemes. It’s wonderful for remembering your favorite color combinations and getting color scheme inspiration for your design projects.
What’s your favorite webapp and why? Join the discussion in the comments.
#1 by snoppy1 on October 19, 2009 - 11:10 AM
very useful applications i will use them for my future website
thank you for sharing
#2 by suryarao4u on October 19, 2009 - 11:18 AM
i like very much web designing,because i having in the field,so i know some applications,i am working this domain .Amazing this work of designing .I like very much this applications .Thanks for providing this .
#3 by Anderzon on October 19, 2009 - 11:31 AM
Nah, I think this applications good enough. Thanks for the info
#4 by artha on October 19, 2009 - 11:52 AM
very use full web tools
#5 by sajithsarath on October 19, 2009 - 11:52 AM
NIce post… i do use analytics and kuler for tracking my user visits and all. I will check the other three also , seems really good. You have given good descrition… keep posting more.
#6 by contactknb on October 19, 2009 - 11:12 AM
wow…I’m very interested in learning different web applications. Thanks for sharing this information.
#7 by tranvinhthuy on October 19, 2009 - 11:16 AM
These sites provides excellent apps for designer.They’re really useful for creative work.Thanks for sharing the information
#8 by hrew on October 19, 2009 - 12:29 PM
Those applications is a must for designers, kuler is the best application color schemes, it is enough that it is from Adobe.
#9 by lomaxgr on October 19, 2009 - 2:57 PM
Google analytics is the most important app. The collection of statistics is the most vital part of web designing. Of course, all 5 of them are useful. Kuler is very important for the visitor’s eyes!
#10 by supriyono on October 19, 2009 - 4:11 PM
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#12 by mdnuruzzaman on October 19, 2009 - 11:33 PM
It’s a very usefull article for web developers. Thanks for such a article.
#13 by ptcindonesia on October 20, 2009 - 1:16 AM
It is great article. These are what I am looking for. Soon, I will implement those webapp in my website.
Thanks
#14 by kumaran145 on October 20, 2009 - 11:42 AM
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#15 by wardbetar on October 20, 2009 - 11:50 PM
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