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Maximum PC has compiled a list of 30 useful web apps, some of which are definitely worth checking out. Here’s the link to the list, 30 Useful (and Unknown) Web Apps You Need to Bookmark.

This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date collection of free online college classes available to the general public. We’ll be updating this list frequently, so please bookmark it for future reference and let us know about any broken links or free online courses we’ve missed.

Areas of studies include:

• General Collections
• Math and Science
• History
• Arts and Humanities
• Business and Economics

Master List

This book is available for free download from this site.

The book aims to provide a modern approach to information retrieval from a computer science perspective. It is based on a course we have been teaching in various forms at Stanford University and at the University of Stuttgart.

80 AJAX solutions that are excellent and usefull from delimitdesign.com

12 Useful Web Tools for Designers – http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/12-useful-web-tools-for-designers/

13 Free Web Apps To Simplify Designer’s Work Life – http://www.smashingapps.com/2009/01/19/13-free-web-apps-to-simplify-designers-work-life.html

10 Online Learning Tools for Students – http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/handy-tools-for-students/

50 Extremely Useful PHP Tools – http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/01/20/50-extremely-useful-php-tools/

The Power of WordPress and jQuery: 25+ Useful Plugins & Tutorials – http://www.noupe.com/jquery/the-power-of-wordpress-and-jquery-30-useful-plugins-tutorials.html

30 Useful Open Source Apps for Web Designers – http://sixrevisions.com/tools/30-useful-open-source-apps-for-web-designers

22 Most Used Free Fonts By Professional Designers – http://www.instantshift.com/2008/10/23/22-most-used-free-fonts-by-professional-designers/

20 Useful Resources for Learning about CSS3 – http://sixrevisions.com/css/20-useful-resources-for-learning-about-css3/

These slide shows from ChannellWeb present various technological topics in a very concise manner, usually 10 slides explaining/outlining the most important features of a product or technology…

Some examples,

The 10 Coolest Notebooks of 2008
The 10 Coolest Netbooks of 2008
The 10 Coolest Open Source Products Of 2008
Google Apps Vs. Microsoft Windows Live

At the bottom of the page there are links to previous years’ archives.

free icons set, composed of 20 icons specifically designed for Web applications:

http://yensdesign.com/2009/01/webappers-free-web-application-icons-set/

http://www.pcmag.com/print_article2/0,1217,a%253D235252,00.asp

A pretty good overview of Google Docs, an online office suite by Google — http://www.labnol.org/internet/office/google-docs-guide-tutorial/4999/

Howtogeek.com has a very informative post on recovering data from the crashed windows hard drive using the Ubuntu live cd. Instructions are very detailed and are very easy to follow. Although in the comments section people mention proven alternative things like freezing the hard drive, using other linux distros, and using Bart’s PE live cd, from careful reading into the post, it looks like this “Ubuntu method” may be a good, worth-to-consider, alternative to using Bart’s utilities mostly for the non-windows folk out there.

Freewaremission.com posted a list of 51 Essential Programs For A Freeware Only PC. The “Essential” part in the title is quite subjective and has to do mostly with author’s personal preferences. If you’re figuring out what freeware alternatives exist to your own “essential” non-freeware bunch of programs, checking out the following links might prove useful:

This post has 101 tips, tricks, and hacks on Google

This post lists 4 very useful resources for web designers and developers:

Web Developer’s Handbook

For Webdesigners 658 helpful links for webdesigners

CorkDump (A customizable resource for designers & developers)

AgencyTool (Webdesign Dashboard)

http://designreviver.com/general/14-of-the-most-useful-web-design-blogs/

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/20-best-websites-to-download-free-e-books/ There is more in the comments section of this post…