A Quick and Inconclusive List of Software I Like

I’m often asked which websites and software I use. I’m providing a list of my primary products. Some of these might be right for you. All of them are worth a look. While I’m using all of these today, I might not be using them tomorrow – I’m fickle.

WordPress – my blogging software. I use it for this site as well as Rosen.com and StayHappilyMarried.com.
OmniFocus – my task manager on the Mac.
Hootsuite – my Twitter client for use on my Mac.
Google Reader – my RSS reader (for reading blogs)
Google Wave – for collaboration with our managing partner and marketing director and for collaborative writing projects.
Writeroom – my text editor/word processor on my Mac.
Quickbooks – we moved it from our server to a hosted account and I’m in and out of it all day.
Sharepoint – our case management system is a custom application in Sharepoint.
Firefox – my browser.
Skype – my instant messenger.
Mail.app and iCal – my Mac mail and calendar.
Evernote – my notetaking and note storage app for the Mac and the iPhone.
iTunes – my podcast catcher.
Mindjet MindManager – my mind mapping application.
ScreenFlow – my screen recorder.
Mog – my music service.
Keynote – the Mac version of Powerpoint.
Google Analytics – stats for my websites.
Picasa – my photo hosting service.
Read it Later – my bookmarking service for sharing links between my Mac and iPhone.
YouTube – my video hosting service.

What are you using? What do you like?

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  • http://www.galbraithfamilylaw.com Brian Galbraith

    We use Google Calendar for our family calendar. It is easy for my wife and I to access anywhere or on our blackberries.
    We also use http://www.dontforgetthemilk.com for our family grocery list… because we often forget our grocery list at home… so now we can access it on our blackberries.
    We use http://www.surveymonkey.com to send out surveys to clients quarterly. Easy to do and we usually get about 50% to reply.

  • http://www.GrahamLawCollaborative.com Kimberly Graham

    Hi Lee,

    I noticed you’re using a Mac. I bought my MacBook Pro in November (2009) and can’t say enough good things about it. (My only gripe is that thus far no one, not even the Mac experts at the Apple store, can tell me an efficient way to create a whole sheet of labels with Pages.)

    I’m in search of a great bookkeeping/trust account maintenance program. Yes, I know I could run Parallels on my Mac and run my (current) PCLaw program on the Mac that way, but I’d rather not. I’ve asked around and no one seems to know of anything in a decent price range. I’m a solo in a semi-rural area in the Midwest and have to keep it within a small budget. (I’m still running PCLaw on a small netbook so I’ve got two machines to lug around, not ideal but it works for now.)

    I see you use Quickbooks. Do you use this for all your bookkeeping, including trust account maintenance? I should also add I’m math-challenged . . .and have considered paying someone else to do my books, but would prefer to keep doing them myself if I can find something that works and is easy to learn/understand.

    Another question: Do you have an iPhone? I have a BBerry and can’t say I love it. I’m thinking of going with the iPhone when this contract is up next April.

    Best,
    Kimberly

    • Lee Rosen

      Kimberly,

      I use quickbooks on a hosted windows server and access it with CoRd (an open source remote desktop client). A less expensive way to do it would be to use QuickBooksOnline.com. I do, in fact, use QB for everything including trust accounting. I don’t use QB online due to it not having a few features we need (and you likely won’t need).

      I do have a iPhone, however the AT&T service really stinks so I also have a flip-phone from Verizon for making calls.

      Lee

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