8apps: Social Networking For Productive People

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8apps is a new startup company which is aimed at productive people, or people trying to become productive via their suite of online applications, which will help you to work better.

Currently three applications out of the planned eight are live. Handshake, Orchestrate, and Blueprint.

Handshake allows you to connect with friends and buddies, to open up a world of collaborative functionality. You can join groups, and discuss topics with people with similar interests, and send private messages to your buddies.

Orchestrate is a full functional to-do list manager. The way Orchestrate is laid out with the use of Ajax is very innovative and clean looking. Create a new to-do list in one click, and add items to it in another. To display a certain to-do list, simply click on it in the sidebar, and it will appear in the main area of the page. You can open as many to-do lists as you want at once, and there’s a nice visual notification when you check off a completed task.

Blueprint is a way to collaborate and brainstorm together with friends, business partners, or clients. It makes it easy for both parties to get ideas of our your heads and onto a white board, where the information is all collected and can easily be browsed.

Overall I’ve found 8apps very useful so far, and I’m busy incorporating it into my daily workflow to further see if it works for me. I cant wait to see what the other apps do, but for now, I give it a strong rating, you should definitely check it out.

I have 15 invites to give away to the exclusive Invite Only 8apps, if you want in, simply leave a comment below.

Comments

  1. #1

    fcodc → www.macrecon.com

    Seems interesting. I’d like to try it out.

  2. #2

    Steve Williams → www.steve-williams.lu/blog

    Sounds indeed interesting. Wondering if the online apps can help me beeing more productive. Would like to try it out !

    Thanks,
    Steve

  3. #3

    Sastry

    Looks really interesting Glenn. I’d appreciate an invite to see if I can use it to be more productive.

  4. #4

    Matt Holland → www.mholland.org

    This sounds like something I’d be really interested in, It’d be great of you if I could have an invite. Thanks for getting me onto this Glenn :D

    Thanks
    Matt

  5. #5

    Daniel → perfectism.com

    Sounds cool. Hook me up.

  6. #6

    Henry → henryetc.com/blog

    Looks interesting. I’d love an invite.

    Thanks,
    Henry

  7. #7

    J Phill → www.jwphill3.com

    I wouldn’t mind trying this out. Curious to see how different this is than other products out there.

  8. #8

    Glenn Wolsey → www.glennwolsey.com

    Invites sent to the 7 people above. I have 12 more invites to give away to the next 12 (different) commenters.

  9. #9

    wphj → www.wphj.wordpress.com

    I’d love to get in on that.
    I love web based apps!

  10. #10

    Flemming Mahler → netfactory.dk

    Looks interesting. I’d love an invite.

    TIA from Denmark

  11. #11

    Greg Abbott

    An invite would be much appreciated,

    Greg.

  12. #12

    Indraneel → indraneel.thepurohits.net

    Wait you need an account for Orchestrate now?? I used to use it way back when (last july). No love for older users? oh well, Glenn hit me up with an invite.

  13. #13

    George

    Hi, I’m a GTD amateur and I still try to find the right applications that fit well to me. I would love to try out 8apps also. Thanks.

  14. #14

    Josh Joseph

    Looks sweet, I’d like an invite

    Thanks dude,

    Josh

  15. #15

    Glenn Wolsey → www.glennwolsey.com

    I’ve invited all above. 6 more invites remaining.

  16. #16

    Ryan Ponce → www.ryanponce.com

    I’d love to get an invite Glenn.

  17. #17

    Henry

    Would love to try out the service, Thanks in advance…

  18. #18

    Greg → www.slopeflyer.com

    I’d like to give this service a try. I’m interested in what the next apps will be. A really sweet suite of integrated web apps would be very helpful. Many are trying!

    Greg

  19. #19

    Gary

    Looks like something that would be a great productivity booster! An invite would be great!

    Thanks,
    Gary

  20. #20

    Seb Payne → www.sebpayne.com

    Would like an invite please Glenn :)

  21. #21

    niepi → niepi.org

    sounds nice, i would love to try it

  22. #22

    Kostis → www.quatzacoalt.com

    Looks interesting! I’d like an invite if there are any left :) Thanx!

  23. #23

    Edward Scherf → edwardscherf.com

    I doubt there are any invites left, but if there is, I’d love to have one :)

  24. #24

    Brad → changingitall.com

    Same as Edward would love an invite if you have any left.

  25. #25

    mike → cronoh.livejournal.com

    I have been using 8apps for awhile now, and I have to say that it has helped me organize what I need to get done very well. I had been trying a moleskine, but found hard to keep it organized the way I wanted to. With orchestrate in 8apps, I can create as many lists as I want with as many tasks as I want, all with an intuitive easy to use system.

    Handshake is nice because it is a social network of like-minded people who are interested in productivity, technology, design, the web, etc.

    I have 15 or so invites left, if you are having trouble getting one, just throw an email over to maiku00 [at] gmail [.com]

  26. #26

    Tom → www.klavr.net

    I’d love to have an invite as well. Much appreciated.

  27. #27

    Steffan Williams → www.steffanwilliams.co.uk/blog

    I’m assuming I’ve missed my chance at an invite.. however if anyone has any going I’d love an invite. Send one my way at dragonhell [at] gmail [dot] com.

    Much appreciated!

  28. #28

    Kin Lane → www.socialsquad.us

    Looks like I missed out too…but if there are any left i would like one too.

    info@socialsquad.us

    Any idea when they are going live?

  29. #29

    alej744

    I want an invite.

  30. #30

    Arjun → www.cupofchai.net

    Well, I mssed the invite. But I’m sure patient enough to wait when they’re all working properly and out of testing. After all, I don’t want to base my productivity on something half-baked. BTW, the linkback for the donate page is http://www.cupofchai.net .

  31. #31

    Glenn Wolsey → www.glennwolsey.com

    My last 6 invites have been sent out.

  32. #32

    Tom → www.klavr.net

    Thanks so much, Glenn! Whether you invited me, or 8apps invited me in the 5-persons-a-day thingie, but thanks anyways ;)

  33. #33

    Ryan Ponce → www.ryanponce.com

    I have 20 invites left.

    If you want an invite email me at ryanponce[at]gmail[dot]com

  34. #34

    Kostis → www.quatzacoalt.com

    I’ve got 20 invites as well! Email me at kostis[at]quatzacoalt[dot]com if you want one!

  35. #35

    Glenn Wolsey → www.glennwolsey.com

    Thanks guys, hopefully everyone who wants one in this thread will get one now.

  36. #36

    tomnook10 → web.mac.com/tomnook10

    Hey umm if anyone has an invite, I would love to have one (wink wink).

    tomnook10 [at] mac [dot] com

    Please and thanks!

  37. #37

    John Pastor → www.deliciouslybinary.com

    Invite over here!

    j [at] deliciouslybinary [dot] com

  38. #38

    Indranil → dawnstudios.com

    Hey, if anyone has an invite, can I get one?

    me [at] indranil [.] in

    Thanks.. :-)

  39. #39

    Martin

    I’d appreciate an invite as well, if anyone has any left? Please? :-)

    martin -dot- kuehl -at- gmail -dot- com

    Thanks a lot!

  40. #40

    Nick Pulido → www.theweb20dev.com

    npulido AT gmail DOT com

    I would very much appreciate an invite, please?!?

  41. #41

    Brendan

    Long time Glenn, I would love one if you still have one!
    brendan [dot] p [dot] welsh [at] gmail [dot] com

  42. #42

    Bryan → bryan.squall.us

    I would _love_ to have an invite, however I guess I will just have to play the odds by submitting my email to the 8apps website (they choose 5 emails a day randomly).

    br39290 -at- squall |dot| us

  43. #43

    alister

    hi there

    i would like a invite please

    thanks
    from south africa

  44. #44

    Jai

    Looks like an interesting one…

    Send me an invitation if you have one [jai.ganesh[at]hostway[dot]com]

  45. #45

    Matt → matthew.laffertywhistle.com

    I’d like an invite, if anyone’s got one!

  46. #46

    Lawrence Riddick

    Would love an invite if anyone has one! Please send it to boiwonder32 (at) gmail - THANKS!

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