collaboration and sharing

Articulate

Easily create engaging online courses and narrated presentations.

www.articulate.com

Docstoc

Upload and share legal, financial, technical, educational, and creative documents.

www.docstoc.com

Google Docs

Create and share online documents, forms, presentations, and spreadsheets.

docs.google.com

Issuu

Collect, share and publish digital documents and magazines.

issuu.com

Scribd

Publish, discover and discuss original writings and documents.

www.scribd.com

SlideShare

Share presentations online. Synch audio and backup original files.

www.slideshare.net

VoiceThread

Innovative tool for creating collaborative media slideshows with social narration.

voicethread.com

Writeboard

Edit, share, and collaborate on web-based text documents.

www.writeboard.com  |  Also see: 37signals.com, Backpack (subscription required)

ZOHO

Leading provider of free online productivity and collaboration apps.

www.zoho.com

publishing platforms

Blogger

Free blog publishing platform managed by Google.

blogger.com

Edmodo

Private micro-blogging platform built for use by teachers and students.

edmodo.com

Edublogs

Blogging platform built specifically for teachers and students.

edublogs.com

Moodle

Free course management system for creating online learning sites.

www.moodle.org

PBworks

Create a secure online wiki workspace to collaborate with students or fellow educators.

pbworks.com

Posterous

Dead simple blogging platform.

posterous.com

Tumblr

Incredibly simple blog platform that is ideal for blogging novices.

tumblr.com

Twitter

Post status updates to the Web with this popular microblogging platform.

twitter.com

TypePad

Solid blogging platform for intermediate-level bloggers.

typepad.com

Wikispaces

Slightly easier for novices to manage than PBworks and very popular among educators.

wikispaces.com

WordPress

Best-in-class hosted blogging solution. Robust features, customization, and stats.

wordpress.com

book publishing

Blurb

Photobook design and printing solution for photographers.

blurb.com

Lulu

Publish and sell print-on-demand books.

lulu.com