MyTaskHelper.com Web Form Builder is a Free online database application that creates Web forms. Add input boxes, text areas, lists, drop-down boxes, checkboxes, radio buttons, Files/Video/Images and more. The best part is, you don’t have to know any code, and it is free!

With it you can create reports, sort and group data, collaborate with others, design forms, share and collect data, provide notifications, and it offers powerful filtering. With MyTaskHelper users can enter and edit data on the internet with pages with ease. When your database is up and running simply drag and drop the elements onto the page. This allows you to publish a web-accessible form in seconds. You’ll be able to put together as many pages as you like in order to create a workflow. You can control exactly who can access the pages that you’ve constructed.

You’ll even be able to add data views so people can only edit certain data instead of having access to the whole application. You can analyze and report the data collected as the form goes straight into a MyTaskHelper database. Once there you’ll be able to instantly manipulate it and create intelligent, powerful reports without having to touch any code or having to work with a programmer.

Below, you’ll find a multitude of things you can do:

Continue Reading

I think the instant messaging applications are starting to get big again, or perhaps it is just because I am starting to use instant messaging apps more frequently. Either way, there are quite a few of them out there so it is always important to be a little different than the others. How much more different can you be messaging a friend? Two words: Goober Networks.

Goober is an instant messenger developed by a team of Germans based in Delaware that’s going up against the big guys (Skype, MSN, ICQ, etc.) with a desktop client that overflows with features. Available for Mac, Linux, Windows, and cell phones, you can practically use Goober anywhere. In addition, like many of the instant messaging apps, Goober incorporates their network, MSN, ICQ, and Jabber. Interestingly, AIM is not part of the protocol group. 

The application comes equipped with voIP, so making and receiving calls is a nice addition. Users can also send text messages, and MP3s. Unfortunately, video is not yet included but I am sure that will be added in the future. Still, it seems like your normal application, right? Look a little closer and you’ll find that Goober differentiates itself primarily by providing a suite of widgets that can be used to communicate through the client. 

An email widget can be placed in the signature of messages and a “portal” widget can be placed on social network profiles and other webpages. This is rather cool because instead of the other person getting the application, they can instead go to your site, Facebook, or wherever else you placed the widget and chat with you. Both options present buttons for one-click instant messaging, VoIP calling, and file transferring with the user. An additional “classifieds” widget assists those trying to conduct business online who want to be reached through more synchronous means than email.

There is more – if you are looking to listen to a little music while you chat, so be it. Like AIM, Goober has also integrated entertainment music and video into the client. Goober scours the internet for free video channels and radio stations found on the internet and allows for the playback of them at the bottom of the client. I love this feature but unfortunately, the quality is subpar. 

Overall, Goober is a pretty decent IM client. Unfortunately, I won’t be a switcher quite yet. AIM is not included. However, those who regularly communicate across several protocols should check it out, especially once Goober adds AIM and Gtalk support. It is currently in beta, so many features and changes will be taking place. Fortunately, your phone and other computers won’t be left out to collect dust with their multi-platform upgrade system. Speaking of phones, if you own an iPhone, I was told that there are more great features coming soon in conjunction with the iPhone so stay tuned. I do application reviews at iPhone Matters so be on the lookout when this feature is released.

I have spent a number of years following backup services and discovering new ones. Some are good, some are bad, but one that slipped under my radar was a service called SpiderOak. I was contacted by Ethan Oberman, co-founder, for this relatively new service and I was, of course, ready to experience a new backup service with open arms.

As our digital media grow, it is imperative that we all find ways to keep it forever. I was once a strong believer that I could never be a victim of hundreds of important files lost. I saw more clearly my mistake when I lost some of my most valuable pictures, videos, and music years ago. To keep that from ever happening again, I backup to several places so in the event that anything fails, I have a backup somewhere else. SpiderOak has made the list of saving my most important files, and doing it well.

For For $10 a month, you can store up to 100GB; this can be further increased with another $10 per 100GB increment not just for one computer, not two, but all your computers! If you are like me, then you’ll take it and run with it. One thing that $10/month will get you is advanced security. SpiderOak has one of the most advanced security systems that I have used in a backup service. Many people have their security concerns, so the SpiderOak team takes great pride in protecting their customers. In fact, because of its strong encryption, the program is currently available only in the United States. MacNN, a favorite site of mine, mention: “While it’s unlikely that employees will browse through your files, the possibility is always there, which means you lack true privacy. That’s why the site uses the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), a US government algorithm, for encrypting your data on its servers. In theory this not only halts local access, but means that if the password is lost or forgotten, even you will never be able to retrieve your files ever again.”

I would probably suggest you always remember your password . Also unique to SpiderOak is a feature I absolutely love. Versioning is a wonderful feature that all backup services should use in my opinion. Imagine you save a document, and you decided to change some things within the document and resave it. Most services would replace the backup copy with the new one, however, SpiderOak not only keeps that version, but any previous changes you have made or will make. Brilliant.

SpiderOak also takes great pride in giving users the ability to share their files. You can designate specific files to share, assign a password to them, and then anyone with the right password can access your files over the Internet. Simple as that! With such a simple program, anyone can use it and not only am I talking about any person being able to use this program but any operating system can use it as well. This cross-platform program can have you backing up on your Mac laptop, Windows PC, or your Linux computer.

I am not particularly fond of the look and feel of SpiderOak, but in my conversations with Oberman, he made it easily understandable when he said, “this has been as issue that we have discussed at length internally. However, given that one of our top priorities from the beginning was to be completely cross platform, we wanted to provide a consistent look and feel within the application regardless of platform. Therefore, if you are on a Mac, a Windows machine, or working in Linux, the SpiderOak application will look and feel the exact same.”

That is when the saying, Never judge a book by its cover comes to mind. Despite its unpleasing facade lies a great functional program that not only backs up your files (as it is suppose to do) but also does so with security that even you cannot access without the password. SpiderOak is also joining the “Cloud.” “The company allows users to create a ‘SuperCloud’ that protects them against data loss, makes all stored information available by browser on a 24×7 basis, offers password-protected ‘ShareRooms’ for easy family/friend/colleague access, and provides a variety of technical advantages for efficient and cost-effective data management.” 

Remember when I wrote about FruitfulTime TaskManager? Their software is amazing and has only made my hectic life a lot easier. Remembering tasks is a pretty hard job and we might end up forgetting some important things and the consequences could be drastic. The best way to remember and manage tasks is to have a to-do list. However, just when I thought TaskManager got the job done, I was introduced to NoteKeeper 2. FruitfulTime Notekeeper 2 is just as easy and great to use as TaskManager, however, Notekeeper 2 is a professional and comprehensive note taking software. FruitfulTime NoteKeeper 2 helps you to keep your notes and references all in one place. Easy to find, read, and update.

I’m a blogger, so this software has proven to be very useful. Once installed, I was writing notes in no time and saving them to work on later, or archives posts that I have already worked on. You can include, pictures and links, so it was even easier to to references to later. But NoteKeeper 2 isn’t just for bloggers. If you have been thinking about turning that journal of yours digital, then you can. If you are a student and would like to keep your research within NoteKeeper 2, you can easily do so. Professionals, students, bloggers, etc. can all benifit from this amazing software. Fortunately, FruitfulTime NoteKeeper 2 includes the same secure privacy features that TaskManager did so if you are worried about sneaky eyes, then not to worry – you can lock up your most sacred secrets.

FruitfulTime NoteKeeper 2 also helps in the following:

• Supporting documents, such as spreadsheets, can be referenced and opened with one click.
• Access your notes anytime and anywhere when you install on a USB thumb drive.
• Work offline with no internet connection.
• No need to worry where you saved your notes file
• Keep your notes organized in one place and never lose anything.
• Assign keywords and color tags to notes for quick reference.
• Style your notes with fonts, colors, and pictures.

And that is just to name a few. Being that it is FruitfulTime, they pack many features for a reasonable cost. I have been working with FruitfulTime NoteKeeper 2 for a good week now, and I absolutely love it. The only problem I have is that it isn’t yet available for Mac. Perhaps in the future, this will change, so until then, I will continue using NoteKeeper 2 on my Windows machine.

If you are interested in trying out FruitfulTime NoteKeeper 2 for yourself, then I suggest you do so. You have 30 days to play with it, and after 30 days, $30 ($29.99) will be asked of you. If you don’t like it, they guarantee 30 day money back.

FruitfulTime NoteKeeper 2 is available now for Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000.