Notable PDF: view and annotate PDF files in Chrome

As we all know, Chrome has the built-in PDF viewer, namely Chrome PDF Viewer, with which one can view and print PDF files. But one can not annotate or make notes on the file as normally we do with Adobe Acrobat. Don't worry. Notable PDF is exactly the one. It’s not just beautiful rendered PDFs but you will also have the ability to post annotations and collaborate with others in real-time.

Features:

• Highlights, make notes right on PDF files, and discuss with friends.
• Powerful rendering that lets you view your files better than any ordinary viewer. 
• Comments are securely sent to others using SSL encryption.
• Continue to work even when the connection drops. Notable will automatically sync comments back to the cloud when you're online again. 
• Works on Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer.

Screenshots:

Developer:  notablepdf.com

Download the Google Chrome Extension and App with the link below.

Google Chrome Extension in Chrome Web Store

Google Chrome App in Chrome Web Store

豆瓣电台: 一枚收听豆瓣 FM 的桌面级应用 （Meet your beloved music right here）

豆瓣电台 （http://douban.fm/） ，还需要介绍吗？！这里推荐的是一款基于 Chrome 浏览器打造的 Chrome 应用，让你体验桌面应用级的豆瓣电台。

Developer:  Zeray Rice. （A senior high school student in P.R. China. https://zr.is/）

功能：

• - 支持几乎所有豆瓣电台的功能 (包括播放记录，分享到豆瓣，兆赫， PRO 等)
• - Last.fm 记录同步 (甚至红心和垃圾桶也可同步)
• - 快捷键操作
• - 桌面提醒
• - 音量控制
• - 分享到 Twitter

应用界面截图：

点击右边的链接安装应用： Chrome Web Store

Whiteout Mail: A native mail client for Chromebook

You are using a Chromebook. But you are missing an email client that stores your messages locally and you can still write messages when you are offline. Gmail offline? Forget it. It's a semifinished product which is poorly polished for desktop.

Here comes Whiteout Mail, a simple and elegant mail client for Chrome and Chromebook. As a stand-alone Chrome App, it works pretty well, just like a native app. As of now, Whiteout Mail only supports Gmail. Do not worry, support for Outlook and Yahoo mail is coming soon. Stay tuned.

Pros:

• Elegant and intuitive. Designed for desktop.
• Integrated with end-to-end encryption. Keeping your emails safe has never been so easy.
• The app is open source and talks directly to the Gmail server via IMAP/SMTP. Your messages and private key belong only to you and are never sent to our servers.

Screenshots:

Developer: whiteout.io

Find more info and install the app with the link below.

Chrome Web Store

10-best Chrome Apps collections: Notepad (text editor) for Chrome

Here is a list of Notepad (text editor) apps for Chrome (as of Jun 2014). All the apps are stand-alone Chrome Apps, which means they work offline as (not just like) native applications.

1. Text (from Google)

Text.app is a simple text editor for Chrome OS and Chrome. It's fast, lets you open multiple files at once, has syntax highlighting, and saves to Google Drive on Chrome OS.

Get Text on Chrome Web Store.

2. Caret (from thomaswilburn.net)

Caret  is a graphical text editor modeled on Sublime Text, running completely offline (no Internet connection required) and capable of opening and saving files anywhere on your hard drive.

Get Caret on Chrome Web Store.

3. Mado (from A+A)

Mado is a Markdown editor application. You can use it to take notes, write blog posts or edit documents.

Get Mado on Chrome Web Store.


4. Platen (from tatiyants.com)

Platen is a Markdown WordPress Editor. You can use Platen to write and publish posts to a WordPress blog.

Get Platen on Chrome Web Store.

5. Enote (from edoli.tistory.com)

Very simple note taking app. Synchronized with google drive.

Get Enote on Chrome Web Store.


6. Hijau editor (from Nakome)

Hijau editor is a simple text editor for Chrome OS and Chrome. Only write text and save in Html, Html + Css ,Css,plain text or Print.

Get Hijau editor on Chrome Web Store.


7. Journalist Local Journal (from tylerelric.tumblr.com)

Journalist is an HTML5 app designed to allow for simple editing of text with a non-cluttered interface. There are no accounts that need to be created -- all of your data is kept and stored locally.

Get Journalist Local Journal on Chrome Web Store.


8. Just Type (from Carlos Santos)

Just Type is a free, elegant text-editor with smooth design and easy to use UI. Whether you're a professional writer or an ameature blogger, Just Type is the best tool for writing anything from simple notes to school reports or even code.

9. Note Cubby (from notecubby.com)

Note Cubby allows you to focus on content with simple text editing, and the ability to tag, color code, and attach images. Enjoy a fast and fluid in-app experience. Save ideas, organize your life, maintain a small knowledgebase, and more.

Get Note Cubby on Chrome Web Store.

10. Writebox for Chrome (from www.writeboxapps.com)

It's a distraction-free text editor. Chrome App version of Writebox.

Get Writebox for Chrome on Chrome Web Store.


Please leave a comment if you have a new one to recommend. :-)

TimeTracking: The best time tracking app on Chrome so far

TimeTracking is a Chrome App for time tracking and project management. Built as a Chrome packaged app, it works across all the desktop platform including Windows, Mac OS, Linux and Chrome OS, provided you are a Chrome browser user. It's by far the best time tracking app for Chrome out there.

Pros:

• Tasks Tracking.
• Built-in Collaboration
Organise your team, projects and tasks. 
• Task Comments: Keep all the conversations about your tasks in one place.
• Subtasks: Break complex tasks into smaller achievable goals.
• Time and Performance Analytics.
• International: TrackingTime is designed for global teams. The system is localised for Englisch, German and Spanish. More languages coming soon!
• Enterprise class Security.

Top Benefits:

Allows you to accurately measure employee productivity
Allows for more flexible working conditions like remote working
Brings more transparency into your daily business
Helps you improve project budgeting and make better estimates
Helps foster a culture of autonomy and openness
Builds trust between your company and outsourced contractors

Who is it for?

TrackingTime is designed for founders, project managers and freelancers who want to make the most out of their time. Most of our customers are small and medium sized businesses from creative industries such as web design, software development, news and media, PR and marketing, photography, architecture, digital arts, etc. Any knowledge worker can benefit from our service.

Pricing:

The current version of TrackingTime is completely free. And the best part is: time tracking and collaboration features will always remain free! In the short future, you can pay for great premium features (third party integrations and powerful analytics) that will improve the TrackingTime experience.

Screenshots:

Developer: +Tracking Time (google.com/+TrackingtimeCo)

For more info: http://trackingtime.co/

Install Tracking Time App with the link below.

Chrome Web Store

Marxico: an excellent Markdown editor built on Chrome

Marxico is a delicate Markdown editor. As a Chrome App, it works on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chromebook. With reliable storage and sync powered by Evernote, Marxico offers great writing experience.

Pros:

• Versatile - supporting code highlight & LaTex, inserting images by all means.
• Exquisite - neat but powerful editor, featuring offline docs, shortcuts, live preview
• Sophisticated - deeply integrated with Evernote, supporting notebook & tags, two-way bind editing.

Screenshots:

Developer: gock

Find more info and install the Marxico with the link below.

Chrome Web Store

Today: A pretty Getting Things Done (GTD) App for Chrome

There are innumerable GTD apps out there. You can easily find one on Web, Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS. Wunderlist for Chrome is my favorite so far. However, the Chrome App Today is one of the most promising GTD app that may change my mind.

Pros.

• Excellent UI design. It's beautiful, clear and intuitive.
• Combination of GTD tool with Calendar. Imagine you can combine Wunderlist and Sunrise Calendar seamlessly in one app.
• Subscription in app. You can easily subscribe to some feeds just in Today. Google Calendar, Pocket, TECH2IPO, PingWest  and so on.
• You can use "Today" on WeChat to arrange your today work. More integrated applications coming soon.
• Offline mode (coming soon).

You need to sign up on http://today.ai/ to log in the app.

To be noted, the app is just in beta. The developers are working hard to polish the app.

Screenshots

Developer: Teambition Limited

Find more info and install the app with the link below.

Chrome Web Store