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BigContacts, a web 2.0 contact manager

bigcontactsBigContacts is a web based contact manager where users can upload both personal and business contacts from Outlook of Excel and simply keep track of all contacts in one place. From playing around with the free beta version, this does have a lot of potential. On first glance of the demo, the screen seems a tad busy, and overwhelming. It looks like there is a lot going on, and I wasnt really sure where I should click first. BigContacts might have been better off by making things look a little simpler and less intimidating to o users. Then again, they are still developing this online solution, so I assume things will be changed around a bit when the full launch comes around. BigContacts has used the Web 2.0 application standard, Ajax to build this tool. There are a fair share of features and options that are offered, including Contact clouds that blow up names that have had more activity over another, and team activities that can be tracked through RSS feeds. The contact manager also has the ability to attach photos, notes and files with contacts, which is a great feature for remembering important details about a person. There is a group calendar and Skype integration as well. Last but not least, the BigContacts has the added bonus of being able to review your contacts from any web enabled phone, where users can also review and write notes and tasks. I will be playing with this a bit more to get a greater feel for it. I'm not totally sold on using this yet, but it does have serious potential as a contact manager. The beta is open to everyone and pricing will range from $59.95 for a 10 users account, to a Free 3 user account.
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