10.3. Tools
Several applications may help us gather the information we are interested in and allow us to select (stages 1 and 2: searching and selecting), beside the tools defined in the “Social bookmarking” and “Content syndication and subscriptions” strategies in this document. Some of these applications are listed below:
| Name | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|
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It helps us search contents (ideas, in a very visual format), choose and arrange them in personal dashboards created by the users. |
In order to draft the chosen contents (stage 3: Sense Making):
| Name | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Paper.li |  |
This is a tool to create a digital “newspaper” that is customized according to the user’s interests. |
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This application allows for the creation of a subject channel where new publications that are interesting for the user are added daily. | |
| LinkedIn Pulse |  |
A “digital newspaper” for LinkedIn. |
| Scoop.it |  |
Similar to Paper.li or LinkedIn Pulse, it allows to share contents, filter them and store them in order to read them later. |
| Storify |  |
It makes it possible to create a timeline from the user’s own publications or from other people’s publications in websites and social networks. |
Curating and sharing: All-in-one:
| Name | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Buffer |  |
It is a social networking manager. It allows you to schedule entries (post, tweets) in different social networks. The paid version allows you to include up to 15 RSS feeds. |