[Windows only]: Sticky notes can be useful at times but this little tool may add an extra level of productivity on your routine computing jobs.

Imagine this you work with applications and websites all day long and want yourself to be reminded whenever you open a specific application or a website. As an example, you want to see a specific message whenever you open Microsoft Outlook or browse Facebook during work hours. Meet Gumnotes.

Gumnotes is a simple sticky note application which lets you jot down ideas and comments from Windows desktop. The feature which separates it from other sticky notes apps is that you can attach a particular note with any program, document, file, image or a website. This is very useful when you forget important stuff you need to complete before a deadline – just write down the important things on a new sticky note and attach it with a document.

To add up custom notes or reminders, keep Gumnotes running in Windows system tray and work on the documents or website as you normally do. When you want to attach a reminder to a specific document, click the Gumnotes icon from system tray and write your message. Done!

The next time you open the same document, the pop up reminder will be shown. The application can also scan your notes and show relevant suggestions, it’s a must use tool if you use a lot of to do lists, reminders, write down everything or aggregate stuff at one place.

The same is true with a website or email client if a note is added to a specific website, a message pops up reminding you of the things you had written earlier.

Did I mentioned that it’s completely free?

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Sticky notes are a great way to quickly jot down ideas and comments. You can use Sticky notes for a variety of purposes like to-do lists, task management, ideas etc.

We have earlier seen some useful desktop application for creating and managing sticky notes. But if you want a simple sticky note application for Firefox, try the Xsticky Firefox add-on. With the Xsticky-Addon you can easily create Sticky-Notes at every webpage you like.

Once the add-on is installed, right click on any webpage and select “Add Sticky note”. This will open a yellow square box where you can add text and save the note for later viewing.

You can create as many notes as you want and the boxes can be moved anywhere on that page or minimized to the bottom. Other features includes changing the background color, transparency and font size.

I found this tool especially useful for designers, who tweak the CSS properties of themes and HTML layouts. You can quickly note down the hex codes and other CSS properties while designing a theme and do not have to rely on other applications for the same purpose.

Writers can also use this tool to their advantage. Suppose you are reading a blog post and suddenly got a unique idea about the same topic. You can note down that idea on that same webpage and return to that page later on. This helps on outlining and creating a rough draft of a news item, which you may wish to blog at a later time.

With over 16000 downloads the add-on seems to be quite popular and one of the best sticky notes extension for Firefox. Please note that the note text is saved locally in the add-on preferences and will be destroyed if you uninstall the extension. Google Chrome fans can try this extension for creating sticky notes in the Chrome browser.

Techie Buzz Verdict

The add-on looks cool but there should be a way to backup the notes and comments. Syncing notes can be difficult but a decent backup option is much expected. Otherwise you will loose all the notes when you reinstall Firefox.

Techie Buzz rating: 3/5 (Average).

If you need to post quick notes on your desktop, you have quite a few programs to choose from. My personal pick is hott notes. Hott notes has been around for a long time and has continued to improve with each version. This may or may not be the best sticky notes program, but it does have one feature that would make it my choice. Hott notes is now available in a portable version.

Here’s a screenshot from the website:

You can change the colors, fonts, titles, add pictures, to-do lists and more. Here’s a brief list of other features.

• Note types – Message, List, Scribble
• Transparency
• Scribbles draw your own images
• Wastebasket just like Windows Trash Bin
• Archive notes store them away
• Backup notes keep them safe
• Restore notes from Wastebasket or Archive
• Import notes from Backup files

I like the portable version, which I can take with me on a flash drive to use on any Windows PC. It’s offered as a ZIP file and can be extracted to any location.

Here are 11 more sticky note programs. If you need a sticky notes program that can be used on multiple operating systems, such as Mac or Linux, you might like to try GloboNotes, which runs on any computer with Java 6 installed on it. Another popular sticky program is called Stickies, and I’m still waiting for a portable version of it that actually works.

• Download hott notes
http://www.hottnotes.com

Techie Buzz Verdict:

Hott notes is a good way to keep track of small bits of information. Just like the real world sticky notes, they will keep you from forgetting important events or information. The only lack I’ve found so far, is that you can’t paste images into these, even though you can draw your own using the Scribbles note type.

Techie Buzz Rating: 3/5 (Good)

Webnotes was created for the simple purpose of taking fast and simple notes. Over a short period of time, more features were added. Now it’s handy for far more than taking simple notes. It can easily take the lead in being a meeting place for groups.

Here’s an example page I created long ago. (same as image below)

Keep reading and I’ll give you some tips on how to use Webnotes.

Squareleaf is a free web based virtual sticky note service. It can be used to store all the important and day-to-day information like schedules, phone numbers, addresses, to-do lists and other notes.

Squareleaf provides the convenience of arranging your notes on a white board in the way you like. The content in the sticky notes can be saved, modified and deleted as needed. Since this service is web based, you can access it from anywhere at anytime.

Once you sign up, you can start making sticky notes by selecting the color of your note and then clicking on add note’. You can also resize, change the color and location of the notes all over the white board.

The information in the notes can be saved and reloaded using the save’ and reload’ options. Squareleaf makes it very easy for you to manage your to-do lists, notes and other information.

Key Features

• Web based virtual sticky note service.
• Provides options to drag-drop, resize and change the color of note boxes.
• Can be used to store to-dos, schedules, phone numbers etc.
• Free to use, requires registration.

We have updated the earlier list of Google Chrome Extensions  and we will continue doing it in future, you may want to bookmark the page to know about the latest extensions released for Chrome.

Just a few days back we had told you about a Firefox Add-on to create notes in Firefox, if you are Google Chrome user, we came across a similar extension that will work for Chrome.

The Sticky Notes Extension will allow you to create and save notes in Google Chrome.

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Once you have installed the extension, you will see a icon below to create notes, clicking on that will open a new note tab, you can easily change the color and other preferences for the note page.

Download Sticky Notes Extension

There are several times when you may copy and paste content from websites and create notes out of with, however with regular text editing software, you will have to manually copy the URL of the webpage if you also want to note down the source from where you copied the text.

A Freeware note taking application called QuotePad can solve your problem and save you some time, by including a link to the source, while creating notes from content you copy from websites.

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After installing QuotePad use the shortcut key Ctrl + Shift + Q instead of Ctrl + C while copying content from websites, using this shortcut key will automatically copy the selected text and add it to QuotePad along with the source URL.

Using QuotePad you can also instantly create notes while working with websites, documents, text files. Select the text you want to copy and use the shortcut key Ctrl + Shift + Q and the selected text will automatically be saved as a note.

This feature is pretty good and will save you a lot of time while copying and pasting content to create notes.

Download QuotePad

There are 100s of note taking applications available to users and we had previously covered 11 useful and free sticky notes softwares, however most of the note taking softwares only provide you with a simple interface and does not allow you to cross-reference notes.

wikidPad is a innovative note taking freeware software that provides users with a Wiki-like notebook for storing your thoughts, ideas, TODO lists, contacts, or anything else you can think of to write down.

What makes wikidPad different from other notepad applications is the ease with which you can cross-link your information. Links in a wiki are created by typing in WikiWords. A WikiWord is any mixed case word typed into the editor.

wikidPad is available for download on Windows, Linux and Mac OSX.

Download wikidPad

Looking for web-based To-do lists? Visit this list of the Best Online To-Do managers, alternatively also take a look at the list of Sticky notes  softwares/websites and To-Do-Lists softwares/websites.

I have been using Sticky pads to stick notes all over the computer so that I can remember things easily, but having a clumsy monitor does not help to focus on the task at hand.

In order to stay away from this mess I use a combination of Note taking software Evernote and a sticky pad software to stick notes to my desktop. The sticky notes software allows me to stick notes directly to my desktop so that I can view them there all the time (and using two monitors definitely helps :) )

Today I bring to you 11 Useful and Free Sticky Pad Softwares which will help you keep your monitor clean and clutter free. All of these softwares are absolutely free so you do not have to worry paying money to buy that sticky pad again.

PinNotes

PinNotes is the software I am currently using. It is a real simple way to created and store sticky notes on your desktop with options to customize each note window separately and support to add pictures, numbers, time/date etc.

Overall a simple and easy solution to make those sticky notes less cluttering.

Download: PinNotes

StickyPad

StickyPad is a easy-to-use tool that lets you place sticky notes on your desktop. You can type notes to yourself, set meeting and appointment reminders, keep track of a to-do list, and anything else you would do with paper notes.

Download: StickyPad

Two Notes

Two Notes is a handy and easy to use desktop sticky notes, desktop reminder program for home and office. It has user-friendly interface. Stick notes on your computer desktop as a visual reminder.

Download: Two Notes

Note-It

Note-It is a enhanced desktop notes that; persist windows sessions, give you control of the look and feel, allow you to save and open notes, provides special notes that provide updated information, drag text to and from any application, and even email the notes or just a selection of the note.

Download: Note-It

EasyNotes

EasyNotes desktop post-it notes software is very easy to use and it has features the real stickies don’t have. For example you can hide your notes temporarily when you need the full desktop area and show them again when you need them.

Download: EasyNotes

Sticker Lite

Sticker Lite is free Sticky Notes software that allows you to create computer sticky notes to keep all information you have to remember on your PC desktop.

Download: Sticker Lite

Stickies

Stickies is a PC utility try to cut down on the number of   Post-it notes stuck to your monitor. It is a computerized version of those notes.

Download: Stickies

FreeNote

FreeNote is a freeware application that lets you place virtual sticky notes around your desktop.

Download: FreeNote

Freebie Notes

Freebie Notes is an easy to use electronic self-stick notes (stickers) manager for your home and office.

Download: Freebie Notes

RememberNotes

RememberNotes allows a user to store notes and have them popup in dedicated windows
on wanted days.

Download: RememberNotes

ATnotes

ATnotes is a software that helps you take notes with the note window auto resizing when the text grows.

Download: ATnotes