10 Useful applications freelancers can make use of

Author: Alina

There are a variety of useful desktop applications that stand tall in terms of functionality and utility. Here are some of the applications that can be useful for freelancers.

1.ReadAir –This desktop client for Google reader helps in getting information about anything on the desktop. It works well with Windows/Mac/Linux desktop and synchronizes with Google Reader accounts as well. This application helps in adding, removing, managing, tagging, subscribing and unsubscribing feeds, searching feeds and setting preferences.

2.Agile Agenda –Another useful application for freelancers that helps them in entering their tasks and projects. They can be easily moved, extended or spitted as per their requirement. It also provide with a light table feature that enables its user to view tasks, reassign them, change their priority, or durations.

3.Flickr desktop search –This desktop application helps in searching images for the project and requirements. A user can easily get information from Flickr including photos, groups and people.

4.TechHit –It is a desktop client for Twitter that integrates it into Outlook. This application works just like twitter as it helps its users in sending updates to the network and clients. It also helps in receiving friend updates, archiving, managing groups and searching tweets.

5.Color lovers – This application for designers and artists that helps in creating colors, palettes and patterns for their requirements. It provides with a comprehensive database of nearly 1 million named colors and more than 300, 00 user created color palettes.

6.Blogdesk – It is a great application for freelance writers and bloggers as it lets them write and effortlessly publish new posts to their blogs. It also allows them to upload images directly and even publish them to multiple blogs instantly. The hyperlinks can be easily inserted and edited. It also provides dictionaries in 14 languages for the integrated spell checker.

7.Facedesk –It is a Facebook application that works just like any Facebook account. It helps in sending/ receiving messages, posting on the walls, checking updates etc. It is easy to install and run from your desktop.

8.iplotz- This desktop application allows its users to quickly create clickable, navigable mock-ups and wire-frames for prototyping websites and software applications. It helps in creating a project, adding wire-frame pages with design components and discuss creations with clients. It lets its user to add, delete, rename multiple pages for his sitemap. Also, upload, drag and drop images onto a page.

9.De MonsterDebugger – Another free, open-source debugger for Flash, Flex and AIR. It includes live editing, method testing and a tree structure, among many other features. It also traces strings, numbers, objects, arrays, xml and even custom classes. It helps in editing properties at runtime and supports Windows, Mac and Linux.

10.WebKut- It is an AIR application that helps in capturing web pages, or parts of them in a simple way. A user can capture web pages in three different ways such as the entire page, the current view, or only a selection.

Hope these desktop applications would help a freelancer in executing projects and requirements successfully. Please provide us with your feedback as always.

About the Author:

Alina, a competent result oriented freelance professional and consultant with more than 4 years of extensive experience in Content writing and website development. Write articles on varied topics such as freelancing, trends, market, jobs, resources etc.

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