Useful Internet Based Tools

Google: Contacts Manager
Users can share contacts with ease between different services, without having to be Gmail users. Contacts can be imported and exported from other sources like Outlook, Yahoo, or Hotmail.

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Google: Latitude Locations
Users can share their locations with other people who are not using the with two new applications. The first application makes visible the location of your chat status and location. The other application allows you to place a sticker on your Myspace or facebook profile that shows precisely where you are at.

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Firefox: Desktop
Desktop is a Firefox application that allows users to create their own start page with access to some of their bookmarks. With this program you get complete control over the layout of the page.

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Flipping Typical
A program that allows people to preview different fonts. The user types in text and the program will show you how it looks in each font. The site also updates in real time to reflect changes.

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IngBoo
A new and easy-to-use web program that's lets you find and monitor information that's important to you. Users can choose what time of the day they want to be alerted and also set aside times when they don't want to be disturbed.

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