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One of the easiest ways to connect different applications and thus create new possibilities for their use is to work with tools such as Zapier, Microsoft Flow, or the simplest and most popular IFTTT. These make it easy to integrate multiple services together, effectively sharing data or features. It turns out that process automation can be one of the ways to increase the efficiency of various activities in the context of the use of ICT.

Another example is virtual assistants, who can do various tasks that people do not have to do. Amazon is developing Alex, a comprehensive system integrated into the smart home that allows you to automatically shop, search for information or answer user questions. An extremely interesting product is also MycroftAI, which has functions primarily developed by the community, so they respond to the needs of its users "from below".

With systems that use artificial intelligence and can help a person solve complex general situations, it is now possible to work without any specific barriers. For more technically oriented users, TensorFlow is available, a comprehensive machine learning system that is open and has countless modules and manuals. For example, to create a chatbot one does not need to code or even program today (or only minimally), just use services such as Chatfuel or Botsify.

The key nowadays is to be able to use various tools that are used to consume instructions or advice of various kinds. Apart from the obligatory WikiHow or the technically oriented How-To Geek, there are large platforms, the most famous of which is probably Quora or the previously popular Answers from Yahoo !. If, on the other hand, you want to create some tutorials, you will certainly benefit from various screen recording applications, such as FlashBack Express, OBS Studio, or Apowersoft Free Online Screen Recorder. For larger projects, it may be practical to have your own installation of MediaWiki or its hosting, for example on Wikidot or Wiki Spot.

Digital technologies can also be combined with various areas of creative techniques or approaches. Probably the best known are mind maps, which capture the relationships between individual concepts and create from them (according to predefined rules) logical or association structures. There is iMindmap, which is a tool developed by mind map author Tony Buzan, the ugly FreeMind or the nicer Xmind are also popular, and online tools include Coggle.it or Mindmaster. By making it possible to add files or links to maps in addition to concepts, mapping takes on a whole new dimension.

It is possible (and often very practical) to use various diagrams or schemes for the analysis of problems. The offer of various tools in this area is really rich - Lucidchart, Gliffy, Cacoo, Draw.io. If you prefer installed or desktop tools in general, MS Visio, SmartDraw, or yEd Graph Editor can be recommended.

Another interesting area is minimalist text editors, which try to hinder a person in the creative process as little as possible, such as Write !, Ulysses or CalmlyWriter. These minimalist editors work with the idea that technology should distract users as little as possible and distract them from engaging in a truly predetermined activity.