It is very rare to come across a FREE robust tool online that allows people from different parts of the world to collaborate and help each other solve problems. CrossLoop is one of the best I have come across so far. With a tag line that says “Everyone Helps,” it allows you to find someone out there who can help you solve your problems right away. All you have to do is search for the particular HELP you need, and a list of people equipped to handle your question will be laid out for you. All you need to do is point and click as to who you want to talk to 
There are SIX main categories to choose from with FOUR sub-categories each, as seen below. And if you can’t find the help you are looking for there, you have the option to search for it!
Some of them are free, while some charge a fee, but it’s your choice who you want to talk to. It opens up a whole new world of collaborative possibilities as people from any level of technical expertise can now remotely collaborate with each other over the Internet. Many of the problems and frustrations associated with using computers can be solved if those who have the answer to a PC problem can quickly link to those who have the problem.
So depending on your level of understanding in the online world, everyone gets stuck with a problem from time to time and loses productivity because of it. Some may have a date with the infamous blue screen of death, while others want to eliminate annoying browser pop-ups, and others may just want to know how to change settings in their computers to make it run faster. CrossLoop allows you to do this and more. Anyone should be able to find a trusted source for the expertise that they need. And those who have the expertise to make a difference should be able to easily share their knowledge and be recognized.
You can download the application from the direct link HERE or below. Once you are done with the download, I would suggest for you to REGISTER to the site. It’s FREE, and you will have a Profile screen that shows everyone your level of expertise, as well as your reputation (in terms of those who you have helped and how they rated you), and the log of all your sessions. You can also do an online chat from the same page, and in case you are an expert in your field and choose to charge per hour for your services, you can also put that rate on the same page.
All in all, this is definitely a tool everyone should have. You can also promote yourself through a blog if you want to and if you have one, as it gives you the option to do so using specialized widgets. Have fun!
Related Links:
CrossLoop Website
CrossLoop Download Page
CrossLoop Direct Download (2.37MB)
October 7th, 2008 at 1:42 am
You SO get what we have built with CrossLoop – Thank you from all of us at CrossLoop for this excellent review!
I recommend that you use your first name, last name and a personal picture – we are all in the people business and its amazing what a little personalization does with customers!
Now that you have a profile, I would recommend using our free marketing tools as a Helper. Here is a detailed post on it:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/how-to-make-money-from-home-using-your-tech-skills-with-crossloop-marketplace/
Please feel free to email me if you have questions