Wikipedia
This has to be the first tool when we talk about web based tools
for college students.
Wikipedia, as we know is an online
encyclopedia and easily the most important site to consult when it
comes to research and get more information.
Gmail
Another general tool and should be the primary
web based email for every college student.
With the introduction of some great features in Gmail Labs, this
email app has now become indispensable. So if you are still with
Yahoo or Hotmail, shift to Gmail immediately. Seriously.
Zoho
Suite
Although targeted towards professionals and web workers,
Zoho has some very impressive
tools which could be used by college students too. Be it
planner, email, organizer or spreadsheets, it has all of them.
You definitely need to take a look if you haven't so far.
Evernote
A superior web based
note taking
app which also provides a desktop software plus you can use it
through and sync it to your cell phone. It's a must have of you
take frequent notes while surfing the web.
Remember
the Milk
RTM is an amazing web
based task management and reminder app which syncs with your Gmail
and Google Calendar too. It's loaded with features and you could
create to do lists and tasks from just about anywhere. And it's not
complicated at all.
Google
Docs
Since it is a part of your Google account,
Google Docs could serve as your
primary tool for creating documents and presentations online.
Although Zoho provides similar tools and I'd say when it comes to
comparing both the sets, it should be a very tough competition.
Google
Calendar
By far the best
web based calendar app
which has the ability to sync with desktop calendar apps like
Outlook's calendar.
Soshiku
Soshiku is a very cool tool
to keep track of your assignments and homework. It can save notes,
manage tasks and even notify you about the due dates via email or
SMS.
Bookfinder
Bookfinder lets you compare
prices on a huge number of books offered by online retailers and
hence lets you find the best books at cheap prices.
Drop.io
Drop.io is a very useful free tool
which allows private file sharing via web, email, phone or fax upto
100 MB in size ( that's a major plus point ). So you can share big
documents and files easily using this tool.
Ottobib
Ottobib is a simple but very
effective tool which lets you make bibliography pages by allowing
you to enter ISBN numbers and get the bibliography in multiple
formats.
Last.fm
A no-brainer, isn't it.
Last.fm, if
you don't know ( which is highly unlikely ) is a free tool to
listen to great music via radio stations. It's a favorite of
college students too.
Meebo
Meebo is online web IM for Gtalk,
MSN, AIM and Yahoo and is useful if these tools are blocked by the
college authorities.
Rate
My Professors
If you are studying in an university and want to run a check on the
popularity of professors before deciding on whose class you should
take, then
this tool is the
right one to proceed with.
PDF
Notes Generator
PDF notes generator
is another very simple but useful online app which helps you
generate printable note taking sheets within seconds.
Bookmooch
Bookmooch is a site which lets
you save money on books by helping you swap them with others. A
great site for any book lover who wants to read a lot of them but
doesn't have enough money to spend on buying them.
Delicio.us
Delicious is the most popular
online bookmarking tool and could be an important tool for every
college student.
Encalc
A free web based
advanced scientific
calculator to help you with long mathematical equations.
Flowchart.com
Flowchart.com is a cool site
which houses a flowchart software which can be used by many users
at the same time to create great flowcharts. Hence students can
collaborate on flowchart creartion using this site.
Notesake
Notesake is a nice tool to
create, store, organize and share lecture notes online.
Instacalc
This is an amazing
online calculator which displays
results as you type. Also converts units easily for you.