I see ‘college apps’ as a subset of what the rest of us use. It used to be that there were lists like this online (or even, back in the day, in some tech magazines…) which covered which office suite to get….and that was about it. As the use of computers gets more and more deeply embedded into our lived, the ways we use them becomes comparably complex and sophisticated. As a consequence, this latest list consists of some rather specific tools (math add ins for MS Word, tools to connect windows 7 PC’s, and even reminders to keep from forgetting your thumbdrive…).
8 Little Known, Insanely Useful Software for College
http://www.killertechtips.com/2011/03/07/software-for-college
After this list, there are still a few broad topics to consider such as picking up a Gmail account, DropBox, EverNote, and a few others…
5 Free Useful Programs for College
http://www.techmindset.net/beginners-mindset/5-free-useful-programs-for-college
Finally for those who are more seriously interested in picking up some writing tools, not necessarily for college students ((but it has some value for them too…), here is a big list of online apps, and programs to use as a means to become more proficient as a writer…
100 Useful Web Tools for Writers
http://www.collegedegrees.com/blog/2008/06/11/100-useful-web-tools-for-writers
