Today I wanted to pimp a couple software tools that I have been using lately that I thought deserved some blog love.
MeetingSense
MeetingSense is an application/add-on to Outlook from Yon Software. MeetingSense is a tool that allows you to easily, and intuitively track meeting minutes, assign tasks from meetings and manage your meeting agenda.
It is a great tool for keeping track of decisions that are made in meetings, and for assuring that tasks that are discussed get completed.
Some of the cool features of MeetingSense:
Joost
1. Youtube type content
2. Professional content
Youtube content is uploaded by users all around the world, and is usually illegally uploaded copyrighted content, mildly pornographic, incredibly lame, or some combination of the three. The positive of this video is that the content is presented, for the most part, commercially free.
The professional content, such as ESPN and Yahoo video, is usually pretty good, but it is usually displayed in a very small area, and bloated with more ads than content. So you have to sit through 30 seconds of commercials to see a 30 second video highlight of some incredible shot in last nights basketball game in a 300x300 pixel area.
What makes Joost different from Youtube and Professional content is that it contains a wide array of channels, such as National Geographic, Cartoon Network, Extreme Sports, but not in short segments like most other professional content on the web. They allow you to watch the full program of TV content, with few commercial interruptions. Since it is professional content it doesn't contain much of the crap that appears on youtube.
Joost also allows you to watch the entire programs in high-quality full -screen mode, so you don't have to squint to view the content.
Currently Joost is still in beta, and you can only beta Joost if you have been invited by another Joost user. Luckily, I am a Joost user, so if you are interested in participating in the Joost beta add a comment to this blog posting with your email address (but don't include that @ symbol in your email address so you don't get picked up by spam bots) and I'll forward you a Joost beta invitation.
For more information on Joost visit any of the links below:
Joost.com
MeetingSense
MeetingSense is an application/add-on to Outlook from Yon Software. MeetingSense is a tool that allows you to easily, and intuitively track meeting minutes, assign tasks from meetings and manage your meeting agenda.It is a great tool for keeping track of decisions that are made in meetings, and for assuring that tasks that are discussed get completed.
Some of the cool features of MeetingSense:
- Add action items to meetings that get automatically created as tasks in outlook
- Automatically send meeting summaries to all participants in the meeting (this is key for getting follow through on action items)
- Archiving of past meetings (which is searchable)
Joost
Joost is the latest project from the founders of Skype and Kazaa and in short Joost is "a new way of watching TV on the web." Yeah, I know what you are thinking, you have probably heard the same thing about Youtube. But Joost is different...the content is good.
So what is the difference between Joost and other video on the web? Basically I see it as there being two types of video on the web:
1. Youtube type content
2. Professional content
Youtube content is uploaded by users all around the world, and is usually illegally uploaded copyrighted content, mildly pornographic, incredibly lame, or some combination of the three. The positive of this video is that the content is presented, for the most part, commercially free.
The professional content, such as ESPN and Yahoo video, is usually pretty good, but it is usually displayed in a very small area, and bloated with more ads than content. So you have to sit through 30 seconds of commercials to see a 30 second video highlight of some incredible shot in last nights basketball game in a 300x300 pixel area.
What makes Joost different from Youtube and Professional content is that it contains a wide array of channels, such as National Geographic, Cartoon Network, Extreme Sports, but not in short segments like most other professional content on the web. They allow you to watch the full program of TV content, with few commercial interruptions. Since it is professional content it doesn't contain much of the crap that appears on youtube.
Joost also allows you to watch the entire programs in high-quality full -screen mode, so you don't have to squint to view the content.
Currently Joost is still in beta, and you can only beta Joost if you have been invited by another Joost user. Luckily, I am a Joost user, so if you are interested in participating in the Joost beta add a comment to this blog posting with your email address (but don't include that @ symbol in your email address so you don't get picked up by spam bots) and I'll forward you a Joost beta invitation.
For more information on Joost visit any of the links below:
Joost.com
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Hey Dave, I'll take a Joost beta invite, please! I think you know my email address. :)
Hi Dave,
Could you send me a Joost invite? Would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Mitch
ou1729 at yahoo dot com
Hi
I would love a joost invite
janetb1 at msn dot com
(that's a #1 after the letter b). thanks!
Hi Dave,
Can you send me an invite for Joost?
celtlion at operamail.com
Hi Dave,
Your comment on joost was good and I like to join. Could you help me, plese?
yhiho1012 at yahoo dot com
Young.
Hi Dave,
Could you send me a Loost invite?
Many thanks.
Jason
tandifferent at gmail dot com
Hi Dave,
Could you send me a Joost invite?
Thanking you in anticipation.
Hari
dharishankar at gmail dot com
Hi Dave,
A Joost invite for me too please? :)
Tks,
Sai
saikumarmenon at gmail dot com
Would like to test out Joost. Much appreciated.
wwmok netzero dot net
Hi Dave,
Please send me a joost invite on my email address--- anilll.kr@gmail.com
Thanks
ANIL
Hey Dave,
I would greatly appreciate an invite. =) pink_kitty_pawz at msn dot com
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Hi Dave,
I would love a Joost invite. =)
Thank you. <3
pink_kitty_pawz at msn dot com
sorry for the repeat... didn't realize it went through. =) <3
Hello Dave,
Joost looks pretty cool. Can you send me an invite? Thank you
jameseifler at gmail dot com
Hi Dave
Thanks for this!
can you please invite me to Joost beta?
Thanks
Regards
Phil from Partekk Switzerland
Hey Phil,
I would love too, can you post your email address?
Hi Dave,
Please send me a joost invite, I appreciate your help in advance. my email: urao67 at gmail dot com
Thanks
UV Rad
Hi Dave,
Could you send me a Loost invite?
Many thanks.
Luis Gringras
lgringras@fasa.cl
Hello Dave, I'd like to check out Joost, thanks!
karlmork [at] paulbunyan [dot] net
I've learned a bunch about articulate from your blog, thanks a bunch!
hi! like to try joost! do u have invitations left?
thanks!
great blog.
email:
verojordana at hotmail dot com
Dave,
If you have any more Joost invites I would love one please. donald.sheets [at} gmail.com
Thanks!
Dave,
Joost looks really interesting. I wonder if it will develop real business application though. YouTube almost made it as a commercial outlet but wound up weighted down with all the nonsense you mentioned in your blog. I would love to beta Joost and would appreciate if you would send an invite my way. Much appreciated.
Martin
mgold at tapllc.com