The internet is stuffed with amazing time-savers, but actually finding the things can take more time than they save. That’s why we’ve prepared a list of 100 useful resources that every online project manager should know about. Enjoy! And don’t forget to contribute your favorite resource.

Collaboration

1. Skype
A simple saver of time and money, Skype is a free Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). Increasingly adopted by small businesses, you’ll find many freelancers and world travelers on this free phone service. You can also share your screen.

2. Wiki
A Qtask-supported wiki, which allows you to access all the productivity advantages of internal crowdsourcing with none of the downside – because someone else is maintaining it.

3. Qtask Discussions
Nothing wastes time like the “You said” “No, you said..” back and forths – it’s like productivity kryptonite. Discussions is a permanent and easily searchable record of all project based communications, allowing easy resolution of any such issues.

4. Wufoo
A simple form-based feedback system, so your staff or clients can communicate where your productivity problems are.

5. Meebo
Don’t install ten different resource-sucking chat clients – use one to stay in touch with everyone.

6. TimeBridge
Save the stupid time-loss of back-and-forth e-mails on “I can’t make it Wednesday, but Linda can only do afternoons.” TimeBridge automatically schedules meetings and lets everyone know where to be.

7. Yammer
Twitter’s in the office, Yammer can keep everyone in touch with what others are doing.

8. Dabbleboard
A picture is worth a thousand words, and takes much less time – show people on the phone exactly what you’re thinking of with this shared webspace for scribbling.

9. TokBox
Online conferences without productivity-crippling installs, extra software, or even needing a desktop.

10. Twiddla
Excellent and innovative, you can host an online meeting “on” any other site in the web – and make comments and record plans based on it!

Communications

11. SpinVox
Actually sitting and listening consumes so much time. Convert your voicemails to fast text files with this service.

12. Dial Zero
When you’ve been held up by a breakdown, you don’t want to waste more time battling through automated phone menus. Dial Zero is a database that will directly connect you to a real person at hundreds of major support companies.

13. FreeConferenceCall
Extra communications, extra productivity, for no cost at all.

14. Fring
Never delay that vital call until you’re on a company phone again – Fring enables your iPhone for VoIP, meaning free calls whenever and wherever.

Computer

15. Launchy
Customize your computer to launch your favorite programs faster and easier with this hotkey program.

16. AutoHotKey
If you’re doing anything more than once, the computer should be doing it for you – this macro recorder can copy any set of actions to a single keypress.

File Management

17. DilbertFiles
Trying to send a huge file can waste up to a half a day – or even longer, if you’re still mailing DVDs. Save your time for more productive work with an established large file host.

18. Box.net
Combine file storage with social messaging – sounds useless, until you realize you can share files with your team and get instant, productive feedback.

19. Workspace
If you work with Word, you need Workspace – Microsoft’s online archiving and search tool for Word users.

Finances

20. iXpenseit
An excellent web-based task tool, tracking your expenses as you go so you don’t waste the last evening of any business trip totaling your receipts.

21. Bloomberg Anywhere
Essential for the investors, have the latest in a rapid app rather than booting up an entire computer just to check the stocks.

22. Shoebox
Don’t let financial make-work get in the way of the real job – let Shoebox deal with all your expense receipts for you.

23. Wesabe
An instant overview of your accounts anytime, no matter how many you have.

Information Management

24. BlogLines
Manage your incoming information feeds with this simple and effective system.

Internet

25. AdBlock
Speed up research by blocking wasteful internet advertisements in Mozilla Firefox.

26. SpamAssassin
Nothing annoys like clicking a real-looking mail and finding spam instead – this program saves that time and stress.

Media

27. TemplateMonster
Why do what’s already been done? This site is an archive of design templates, allowing you to tune the details without reinventing the basic design wheel.

28. ScanR
The worst wasted time in the world is running around looking for a working scanner – or worse, trying to install drivers for a fax machine instead of getting on with it. Scan, fax or e-mail from your camera with this tool.

29. ACTPrinter
Printing, picking up, scrabbling in your briefcase for the right piece of paper – hardcopy is so inefficient. “Print” any file to your phone for instant access with this app.

30. Free OCR
Another productivity booster, as no online project manager should ever waste time retyping. This app automatically scans documents and converts to text.

31. iSpring
Nothing makes a productive project manager look amateur like PowerPoint file format problems. Avoid them all (and get going faster) by converting them into flash animations for use anywhere, any time. Because wasting project meeting time installing extra software shoots the kneecaps off productivity.

32. Jing
It isn’t productive to repeat yourself. It is productive to record a tutorial once and let every new staff member watch it instead.

33. Readdledocs
“No program is associated with this file” – because sometimes collaborators send things in odd formats, and you can’t waste time asking for a new one or installing new software. Readdledocs is a wide-ranging document opener.

34. EditGrid
A fast and free number-cruncher when you need some quickly shareable calculations but don’t want to fiddle with files.

35. SlideRocket
Fast effective presentations without requiring special software or intense editing.

Mobile

36. iQtask
Mobile management meaning you can power your productivity planning on the go.

37. Air Sharing
Another essential timesaver – turn your smartphone into a super slick portable drive, so no more searching for USB sockets instead of getting things done.

38. BeamMe
Productivity is in the little details, the thousands of time-wasting activities you no longer need to do – replace business cards with beams from your smartphone with Beam Me. No more designing, printing, or searching in your pocket – and you look smart with it.

39. MojoPac
Work on any machine without wasting time searching for applications by copying your desktop layout into mobile form.

Multi-Purpose Tools

40. BackPack
Generalized document and schedule tracking system.

41. LifeTango
An assortment of brainstorming and productivity-boosting apps, tips and tricks.

42. DIYPlanner
An odd writer’s website, but the planning templates are useful for everyone.

43. PageOnce
A digital assistant and online account manager all-in-one – no more alt+tabbing between facebook and LinkedIn.

44. Organized
An all-in-one organizer widget combining several simple, vital apps in one place – saving you the trouble of tabbing from one to the other.

Networking

45. LinkedIn
Productivity means not just doing things yourselves, but having professionals to do it for you – LinkedIn can keep you in touch with them.

46. Twitter
Dangerous but useful – the anti-productivity if misused, but an excellent information stream if you use it right.

47. Twinkle
If you’ve integrated Twitter into your workstyle, Twinkle will make it even easier than before.

48. Keepm
An essential addition for the conference crowd, instantly add and organize business cards of potentially productive new faces.

Note Taking

49. SyncNotes
A WAP-capable sticky-note system, a virtual yellow note system accessible anywhere there’s signal.

50. BrainCast
An always-on recorder for thoughts, meetings or brainstorming sessions. Just speak while the ideas are flowing and access it all later.

51. Scratchpad
Fast, permanent records of rough ideas accessible from almost any device.

52. Mindomo
Innovative productivity-planning, Mindomo lets you map out an idea-in-progress until you can see how you’ll get it all done.

53. MindMeister
Make your productivity ideas clear by using MindMeister, a collaborative mind-mapping web-based task tool. If you haven’t tried it, do so at least once!

54. iTalk Recorder
The modern dictaphone, meaning you’ll never waste time wondering what that idea was, you know, you were thinking of it just now, but it’s forgotten.

55. Jott
Automatic transcription of notes you record for yourself – no more searching for pens or forgetting important ideas.

56. EverNote
Turn your iPhone into a yellow sticky pad that you’ll never lose and can copy and paste from.

Outsourcing

57. Assistu
An assistant helps you save time, and a virtual assistant saves you even having to hire a real one.

Project Management

58. Gantt Charts
You can’t be productive if you’re waiting for others to finish – Gantt charts highlight project interdependencies, giving early warning of possible productivity-preventing bottlenecks.

Reminders

59. Oh Don’t Forget
Quick and free SMS-serving reminder system. No account needed, just enter the reminder on the web page.

Reporting

60. Intelligent Reporting Tools
Project Manager offers automatic tools to print pie charts, bar graphs, and anything else you might need for a PowerPoint presentation.

Resource Management

61. Stuffopolis
Never search down the back of the sofa again – Stuffopolis is the first virtual “actual object” tracker, and sometimes you just need to know where the backups/print cartridges/August invoices are kept now.

Security

62. eWallet
Never waste work time with verification e-mails ever again, using a secure storage service for your passwords.

63. Spybot Search & Destroy
An online project manager’s nightmare is losing time, data or work because your computer is corrupted. Defend yourself against infection and slowdown with this software.

Synchronization Tools

64. GooSync
For those already using Google Calendar, sync to your smartphone speedily.

Systems

65. Getting Things Done
The name just screams productivity, and for good reason – an expert-designed approach to productivity at both the individual and team level, enabled by a full support organization.

Team Management

66. Compliance
Attempting to pilot project progress without incoming information is impossible, even for the best online project manager in the world. Compliance is a web-based task tool which automates quick surveys for staff, tracking progress and identifying problems early.

Task Management

67. To Do Lists
The power of a good task management solution can’t be overstated in any organization. Qtask Task lists lets you assign tasks and requires acceptance of the task for added accountability.

68. Remember The Milk
Internet accessible task-list for fast paced personal task management.

69. Nutshell
An odd but innovative online combination of browsing and To Do lists. If that’s where you get your ideas, this could be for you.

70. Checkser
Checklists save some time, having checklists already written for you saves more – use this checklist database to get a head start on task lists.

71. ListPool
Communal listing site, for everything from task lists to shopping lists.

72. OmniFocus
Getting Things Done integrated Mac and iPhone-style.

Time Management

73. TimeLeft
Productivity isn’t just getting things done, it’s getting them done on schedule – this desktop timer can help you divide time on a deadline.

74. Calendar
The Qtask Calendar saves time and speeds productivity by synchronizing with other web services to keep you automatically informed (and aware of incoming due dates!)

75. iPhone Timer
Operating out of the office is no excuse for taking too long – in fact, it usually means fast action is more important. This mobile timer can keep your productivity on track , an essential for any online project manager.

76. Visual TimeAnalyzer
Spotting a productivity problem is the first step in solving it – the Visual TimeAnalyzer lets you see how things are going in a new way.

77. Procrastinator’s Clock
To be productive it’s important for online project managers to know their own flaws – this clock will force you to be early instead of late!

78. Days Since
Keep up with productive but forgettable regular tasks with “Days Since”, which reminds you of how long it’s been since you checked the accounts/project/cleared the office recycling bin.

79. Activity Tracker
Excellent application for the self-checking modern worker, this tool tracks how you spend your time – and lets you see how you could more productively use your time.

80. Time Commander
Not Doctor Who’s boss, but another way of taking charge of your use of time.

Travel

81. Milo
Avoid wasted trips by checking if the store has what you need before sending someone to get it.

82. Yahoo! Trip Planner
Plan and share your trip itinerary with your team, that is, if you care to let them know where you are going to be.

Additional Online Reading

83. 43 Folders
We aren’t Terminators, and not every improvement is in the technology. Productivity pro Merlin Mann gives daily advice on increasing your achievements.

84. Web Worker Daily
Daily tips on making the web work for you – picking up one a day avoids you being swamped, but over time things improve a lot!

85. Dumb Little Man
The only time he lied was choosing his name – intelligent advice for improving your work day and your down time all in one place.

86. Life Clever
The writer’s a designer, but his advice is for everyone – learn to juggle responsibility, relaxation and the demands of a creative profession from someone who had to figure it out for himself.

87. Cranking Widgets
An assortment of advice, applications, and other people sharing their thoughts. Other people with the same problems as you, providing a great mixed bag of info and assistance.

88. Make Use Of
Daily apps and sites that you never suspected – you don’t know what you’ll find each time you visit, but it’s always useful for someone. And the ones that are useful will save you jobs you didn’t even think you could automate.

89. The Unclutterer
Look at your desk (or desktop). The Unclutterer assists you against entropy itself, battling the way things just mount up and get in your way. Productivity might not always need a clean desk , but it usually helps.

90. Dave Cheong
One man’s mission: to make you productive every day, because your brain is the most important, and often underused, part of productivity.

91. Business Hackers
Nothing motivates productivity like stories of success, and info on how they did it can help. This site features hacks, helpers and interviews with other entrepreneurs and online project managers.

92. Zen Habits
Productivity from a simple, zen-like perspective. Cross your legs, say “Om” and get productive!

93. Life Hacker
For the geek in all of us, LifeHacker.com will help you tame technology to help make you a more productive techie.

94. Life Dev
For all of you creative types, this resource is aimed directly at you.

95. Life Optimizer
This resource is geared towards personal development and productivity.

96. Did I Get Things Done
Did you get things done today? This blog is focused on productivity from a GTD (Getting Things Done) perspective.

Books

97. Ready For Anything
Productivity isn’t just a few seconds saved in the office, it’s an entire attitude. Learn more while commuting (or in the washroom) with this book.

98. The Great Big Book Of Personal Productivity
Does exactly what it says!

99. The Instant Productivity Toolkit
More immediate than the above books, more about “what to do NOW” than the general attitude.

100. Organizing Your Work Space
An on-hand guide to making everything around you more conducive to productivity.

YOUR Tips and Tricks

What tools keep you productive? Which tools do you consider indispensable to your work flow? Please post your ideas, questions or comments below or on FaceBook or Twitter. Thanks!