Home http://www.cometdocs.com/blog Cometdocs Blog Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:57:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en The JavaScript Toolbox http://www.cometdocs.com/blog/the-javascript-toolbox http://www.cometdocs.com/blog/the-javascript-toolbox#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:31:31 +0000 vishal http://www.cometdocs.com/blog/?p=141
JavaScript is one of the most versatile scripting languages used on the web. So it isn’t surprising that many developers, who are interested in web design, are trying to learn it. If you’re one of them, then keep reading.

Below, we’ve put together a list of the top 100 resources that allow you to create, design, and customize your website using JavaScript. With these resources, you can easily enjoy the full functionality and great design of JavaScript.

TOOLS AND UTILITIES
Tools
JavaScript Framework and Libraries
Miscellaneous

WEBSITES AND RESOURCES
General Reference
Handy Websites
Tips and Tricks

HANDY SCRIPTS
Website Graphics
Website Elements
Just for Fun Scripts
General
Tutorials
TOOLS
1)
Test – JavaScriptMVC
This is a JavaScriptMVC handy component designed for the easy set-up of automated unit testing of JavaScript codes.
2)
JavaScript Regular Expression Tester
Programmers should have this tool for added ease and convenience. It’s a handy tool for testing regular expressions within web browsers.
3)
JSLitmus
JSLitmus is a lightweight tool for creating JavaScript benchmarks and performance tests, using an intuitive API.
4)
DebugBar
DebugBar is an in-browser front-end debugger for Internet Explorer. Much like its Firefox counterparts, it has a robust set of features, such as DOM, JavaScript and cookie inspection. Be sure to check out Companion JS, which is a JavaScript debugging library to be used alongside DebugBar for best results.
5)
Firebug
Firebug is one of the most popular tools in the market because it contains a lot of functional features you can expect from a JavaScript debugging tool. Individuals using Mozilla browsers can check out Firebug Lite as well.
6)
Venkman JavaScript Debugger
Venkman is Mozilla’s JavaScript debugger. It can also be used as an add-on for Gecko-based browsers. The tool is robust and fully featured so you can expect a variety of options including code profiling which lets you inspect your script’s performance.
7)
ActiveWidgets.com
Basically, ActiveWidgets.com is a library that provides AJAX-style functions with visual elements.
8 )
TinyMCE JavaScript Content Editor
Written completely in JavaScript, this content editor converts HTML text areas into editor instances easily.
9)
Lazy loader
Lazy loader is a jQuery plug-in that delays the loading of images so that image-heavy pages can load more quickly as well.
10)
Script#
Script# is an AJAX and JavaScript authoring tool that allows developers to write in C#. It also allows .NET developers to leverage their existing knowledge and provides powerful tools associated with the .NET framework.
11)
JS Regex Generator
JS Regex Generator helps JavaScript developers write Regular Expressions for matching strings of text. Perfect for text-format validation.
12)
JSDoc Toolkit
JSDoc Toolkit makes code documentation fast, easy, and convenient. JSDoc Toolkit helps developers automatically generate templates for JavaScript comments. A great tool for large-scale applications developed by teams with different coding styles.
13)
DojoToolkit.org
An open source DHTML toolkit built in JavaScript and based on several other tools.
14)
NitobiBug
Build rich interactive AJAX applications with this tool. NitobiBug is a browser-based JavaScript object logger and inspector. It runs on numerous browsers, including IE, Safari, Opera and Firefox.
15)
Aptana
Get support for popular libraries including jQuery, Prototype, YUI, dojo, Ext JS, MooTools, and others with this popular open source IDE.
16)
YUI Compressor
The YUI Compressor is another well-regarded JavaScript code-optimization tool developed by Yahoo! Its reputation in the industry is unparalleled because of its features, functionality, and user-friendliness.

JavaScript Framework and Libraries
17)
JsUnit
Here’s a popular unit testing framework for JavaScript. JsUnit allows you to write test cases and provides tools for automated code execution.
18)
Crosscheck
Crosscheck is an open-source testing framework for JavaScript. Crosscheck works independently of the environment, and lets you run tests outside of a web browser. Handy for avoiding discrepancies that occur in multiple browser testing.
19)
ExtJS
Everything from CSS to custom component creation to CSS theming, this site will help your team learn how to create innovate web interface with hands-on training.
20)
Prototypejs.org
A JavaScript framework that’s built with Web 2.0 in mind. Among its features you get Ajax integration included.
21)
qooxdoo
Qooxdoo is an Ajax application framework that uses object-oriented JavaScript.
22)
Moo Tools
An object-oriented JavaScript framework for intermediate to advance users.
23)
Archetype
Archetype is great framework designed to make coding with JavaScript on the clientside easier.
24)
JavaScriptMVC
JavaScriptMVC is a Web application framework that speeds up Web development processes and uses the best practices and standards in project development.
25)
MochiKit.com
Contains an innovative set of JavaScript libraries. Ideas for MochiKit are taken from Python and Objective-C, and are used adapted for JavaScript.
26)
SimpleJS
SimpleJS is a small and lightweight JavaScript library that provides developers with useful JavaScript functions when working with AJAX.
27)
Moo.fx
With Moo.fx, you get a JavaScript effects library that works with the Prototype.js and Mootools frameworks.
28)
Spry
Still in Adobe Labs, Spry is definitely something to look out for in an Ajax framework once it gets launched. After all, Adobe Labs is renowned in the industry for its technological expertise and innovation.
29)
YUI
The YUI library contains a comprehensive set of utilities and controls. These are designed to build rich interactive web applications using DOM scripting, AJAX, and DHTML.
30)
Jx
Jx is a JavaScript library for creating graphical user interfaces written on top of the MooTools framework. Jx is distributed with an MIT license and is well documented. Numerous examples as well as thorough and well-organized API documentation is available on the website.
31)
script.aculo.us
In essence, this JavaScript library integrates easily with numerous frameworks.
32)
Jquery
Here’s a highly popular JavaScript library that makes working with HTML easier. Because of its benefits, Jquery has become a must-have for avid programmers.

Miscellaneous
33)
Groovy
an agile and dynamic language for the Java Virtual Machine with features inspired by Python and Ruby
34)
Jquery File Tree
With Jquery File Tree, you basically get a configurable AJAX file browser plugin for jQuery.
35)
Processing.js
Processing.js is a JavaScript port of Processing, the open-source data-visualization programming language. If you check out the site, you’ll be able to check out examples that use Processing.js.
General Reference
36)
JavaScript-reference.info
As its title implies, this is a website that teaches programmers how to effectively read and code in JavaScript.
37)
DevGuru
A very helpful tool that defines all terms found in JavaScript and then provides code samples of what the code does.
38)
JavaScriptKit
Here’s a list of JavaScript objects, its methods, and properties. You can also find helpful examples that lets you see what it does.
39)
JavaScript in Ten Minutes
This webpage helps you browse through the elements of JavaScript quickly, conveniently, and effectively in 10 minutes.
40)
Creating Accessible JavaScript
Here’s a good reference point with tips on how to make your JavaScript accessible to all users.
41)
w3schools JavaScript
Among programmers, w3schools.com is a renowned resource. Everything you need to know about JavaScript can be seen here.
42)
23 Indispensible Ajax and JavaSript Cheat Sheets
If you’re looking for a quick reference, this guide is the way to go. You’ll find a great list of cheat sheets for everything and anything having to do with JavaScript.
Handy Websites
43)
JavaLobby
Look no further than JavaLobby if you’re looking to join a community that offers Java-related advice, tip, and stories.
44)
Java Programming Examples
Conceptualized as a site that provides coding examples, this website can help you in your own Java projects.
45)
JavaScript.com
This site features a ton of resources that are related to JavaScript. If you’re looking to solve any Java-related issue, be sure to check out this site.
46)
WebDeveloper.com
Aside from its extensive section about JavaScript, WebDeveloper.com also provides a variety of resources on other programming languages.
47)
Learning jQuery
If you‘re looking for a handy website related to jQuery, look no further than this page.
48)
AjaxDaddy
Ajax Daddy is a site that definitely should be appreciated. Containing a large number of Web 2.0 demos, it’s helpful to all programmers.
49)
JSON.org
JSON is a data-interchange format that’s easy for both humans and machines to understand. It’s also built on two structures including a collection of name/value pairs and an ordered list of values.
50)
JavaScript–O’Reilly Media
Here’s a comprehensive compilation of Java-related information. You find O’Reilly Media compiled books, news, courses, conferences, reports, and community updates and tips on this web page.
Tips and Tricks
51)
QuirksMode.org
The personal site of a professional web developer who offers over 120 tricks for defeating browser incompatibility issues regarding CSS and JavaScript.
52)
Js-hotkeys
This plugin lets you easily add and remove handlers for keyboard events anywhere in your code supporting almost any key combination. It takes one line of code to bind/unbind a hot key combination.
53)
5 Easy wyas To Tackle IE 6’s Transparency Issues
Whether you believe it or not, there are users who still use IE6, which can totally ruin your work with PNG files. Fix it up with the tips provided on this site.
54)
7 JavaScript Techniques You Should Be Using Today
Do you want to be faster JavaScripter? Look to this resource for help. It contains tips and tricks that you should be using for better efficiency.
55)
Using JavaScript on Websites
There is always the risk of error when you code your website using JavaScript, minimize the risk by reading the tips found here.
56)
Google Visualization API
when you need to do a simple web redesign, this guide can help you.It contains the tactics you should implement in coding.
57)
XSS (Cross Site Scripting) Cheatsheet
Are you interested in finding out how a hacker thinks? If you want to avoid attacks on your own website, visit this resource.
Website Graphics
58)
Reflection.js
Basically, this is a small JavaScript that lets you add reflections to images.
59)
Easy Slider 1.5–The Easiest jQuery Plugin for sliding Images and Content
A great way to view images on the website. Look into the demos to give you an idea of what the site will look like.
60)
Facelift Image Replacement
As you probably already realized from its title, this tutorial lets you know how to replace images dynamically. The image representation will then be generated on your website.
61)
Animated JavaScript Slideshow- 5KB
Build a slideshow using this JavaScript guide.
62)
Phototype: Image Maniptuation with JavaScript
Looking for a helpful JavaScript image editor? This tool can be used with Prototype JS framework.
63)
LightBox2
Lightbox is a simple, unobtrusive script used to overlay images on the current page. It’s a snap to setup and works on all modern browsers.
64)
Simple Page Peel Effect with jQuery & CSS
Put one of those eye-catching Page Peels on your site. You’ll find the jQuery script here.
Website Elements
65)
Prototype Windows Class
The Prototype Windows Class is designed to let you add an overlay window to your HTML.
66)
Unobtrusive JavaScript
Create a JavaScript enhanced form for your website. A number of programmers use this web element frequently.
67)
Pagination
Although it might not seem like much, this website element can help save your website visitors’ time. This script will easily put up pagination navigations on your webpage.
68)
MenuMatic
Here’s a script that works with MooTools. It lets you create a simple drop down menu on your website.
69)
Simple (ul) list with a nice slide-out effect for (li) elements
Here’s a simple way to implement an animated “disappear” effect (using unobtrusive JavaScript code) for an element of a list when an user clicks on a link contained into a (li) element of that list.
70)
The Ultimate Password Strength Meter
For those with a site needing some elements for user passwords, check out this script.
71)
Upload Multiple Files with a Single File Element
Users can upload multiple files with this script. An updated MooTools version is also available.
72)
Feed2JS
Let users upload multiple files with this script from Feed2JS. There is also an updated MooTools version.
73)
Starbox rating boxes
Get users to add their feedback with Starbox’s rating stars. Here’s the script for Prototype.
74)
New jQuery Plugin: “imgPreview”
Here’s a script that enables users to preview an image before clicking on it.

Just for Fun Scripts
75)
JavaChess
This JavaScript will let you play chess against the CPU. Try your luck!
76)
Date and Age Finder
Find out your exact age in years, days, hours, minutes and seconds. This is a fun script that will entertain web visitors.
77)
Push Mr. Button
By viewing the source code in your browser, you can make your own annoying novelty Push button.
78)
Social History.js
Do you want to know the favorite social sites of your web visitors? Well, Social History lets you do just that.
79)
Add Twitter to Your Blog
Map builder is a service that allows you to tag locations on a map and publish that map on your own website.

General
80)
DynamicDrive.com
Contains a large collection of DHTML and JavaScripts for your use. DynamicDrive.com is very helpful simply because of the extensive range of choices it offers.
81)
The JavaScript Source
If you can’t find a certain JavaScript code from another website, then visit JavaScript Source. It contains a large collection of JavaScript online so you can definitely find what you’re looking for here.
82)
Github
Here’s another site that contains an extensive number of JavaScript scripts. Be sure to check this site out if you’re looking for special functionalities.
83)
21 Must-Have Scripts For Your Favourite JavaScript Library
This list contains a lot of scripts for jQuery, Prototype and MooTools.
84)
HotScripts
HotScripts has over 1,000 categories. Some of the scripts you can expect include Ajax, ASP, C and C+, Flash, Java, JavaScript, PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails, and ASP.NET among others.
85)
DevSnippets
Contains 7 powerful file managers that can readily be used for your web projects. These programs are easy to customize and can support a variety of programming languages.
86)
Navioo.com
A whole repository of JavaScript scripts. Once you see this site, you find out why Navioo.com has become one of the favorite resources of web masters and programmers the world over.
87)
Webtoolkit.com
This site has a number of practical JavaScripts. From JavaScript cookies to ecoding and decoding URL parameters, this site can give you a nudge in the right direction.
88)
TheFreeSite.com: Java and JavaScript Freebies
Are you looking for great JavaScript freebies? If so, this site is for you. The scripts and tools you can use here are very helpful and best of all, it’s free.

Tutorials
89)
How to Add Advanced Tooltips for People on Your Photo
This step-by-step tutorial gives you the coolest tips in modifying photographs.
90)
Coda Popup Bubbles
Are you using a Mac computer? If you are, Coda Popup Bubbles can be useful because it’s specifically designed for people who have a Mac.
91)
JavaScript Tabifier
This tutorial lets you automatically create an HTML tab interface using plug-and-play JavaScript.
92)
Simple Controls Gallery
Interested in adding a gallery to your website? The Simple Controls Gallery lets you know how to put a nice slideshow on web pages.
93)
Creating a Table with Dynamically Highlighted C olumns like Crazy Egg’s Pricing Table
Find out how to create an eye catching table for your site by reading up on this guide.
94)
Opacity Change Using Scriptaculous
tTe tips outlined in this guide are quite simple but it can dramatically improve the appearance of your web pages by adding opacity effects.
95)
Build an Incredible Login Form with jQuery
If you’re looking to get registered users on your website, check out this tutorial.
96)
Create a Nice, Lightweight JavaScript Tooltip
In essence, this tutorial provides tips, strategies, and guidance on how to create lightweight and functional tools for your website.
97)
External JavaScript and PHP
You’ll learn how to work with external JavaScript and PHP in this tutorial. This is a must-read for serious programmers because they can certainly learn a lot from the tips outlined here.
98)
Most Wanted Ajax Techniques: 50+ Examples and Tutorials
This article will give you the tutorials and tips you need for Ajax scripting
99)
30 Days of Mootools 1.2 Tutorials
On this site, you can learn everything important about MooTools with the informative provided here. Take note that it runs for 30 days.
100)
Prototype Framework Tutorial
This site was created for educational purposes. It’s especially helpful to individuals who want to learn about new technologies. Here, we give you the Protoype Tutorial learning section.
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A cell phone is no longer a cell phone. It’s a mobile phone, an office application and gaming system all rolled into one. Today’s mobile phones have the capability to running applications that used to be only available on computers. And now, being able to do business on the go is the order of the day.

Whether you have an iPhone, a Blackberry, or one that works on the Palm, Android or Windows Mobile platform, you need to look for the applications that can get things done.

The hardest part is tracking down the best ones. So we’ve compiled a one-stop shopping list of some of the best in productivity apps. The best part about this list is that most of these applications and tools can work on more than one platform, giving you more options and more functionality.

All you have to do is browse around for the right tools, and you can turn your phone into a modem, a home computer remote, a conference calling device, and even a real estate management tool. So read on, download and enjoy the convenience!

IPHONE OS
Messaging, Communication, and Social Networking
News
Document Processing, Note Taking
Business and Finance Tools
General
ANDROID
Messaging, Communication, and Social Networking
News
Document Processing, Note Taking
Business and Finance Tools
General
BLACKBERRY OS
Messaging, Communication, and Social Networking
News
Document Processing, Note Taking
Business and Finance Tools
General
WINDOWS MOBILE
Messaging, Communication, and Social Networking
News
Document Processing, Note Taking
Business and Finance Tools
General
PALM OS & PALM WEBOS
Messaging, Communication, and Social Networking
News
Document Processing, Note Taking
Business and Finance Tools
General (Travel, navigation, tools, lifestyle, etc.)
Apple is known for its ability to combine style and technology. So it isn’t any wonder why its iPhone is so successful. It’s sleek, fast and has some of the best user features around. Just adding any one of the following tools can make it even better.
Messaging, Communication, and Social Networking
1)
Gmail Mobile
Free
With Gmail becoming one of the leading web-based email clients, it becomes helpful to be able to check your messages when away from the computer.
2)
Skype
Free
If you Skype, you may appreciate being able to get in touch with your Skype contacts from your iPhone. Talk to people anywhere in the world on Skype with no long distance charges.
3)
Yammer
Free
Yammer allows companies and organizations to set up small private social networks so employees can keep up with their day to day business.
4)
Fuze Meeting
Free Trial
Now you can do a conference call from your iPhone. Fuze Meeting is a web conferencing service that lets you hold meetings online with your iPhone.
5)
Twitterific
Free
Twitterific is an award winning Twitter client designed for iPhone. View your timelines, check author info, and filter your tweets. As a free app, it also allows you to post, retweet, and reply to messages.
6)
Facebook iPhone
Free
What kind of social networker would you be without a way to check Facebook from your iPhone? You can post your status, check your friends’ status, and keep up with your Wall messages, all from your iPhone with this app
7)
TextPlus
Free
TextPlus is a service for iPhone that lets you send unlimited texts through a WiFi network. You can send individual and group texts without a texting plan.
8 )
Fring
Free
Fring is an Internet community and communication service that lets groups of people connect through IM and an Internet based phone service. This app gets you connected to the service, allowing you access to your Skype account through your iPhone.
News
9)
my6sense
Free
Get access to your RSS feeds and your social networks from your iPhone with my6sense. It pushes the information to your iPhone, giving you access to the latest messages as they come in.
10)
Instapaper
Free
The Instapaper app allows you to download web pages so you can read them later, even when you’re offline. An efficient alternative for those on a limited data plan.
11)
tiniwiki
$5.99
Get the entire Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikitravel and other data repositories stored on your iPhone. New sync technology keeps you updated on this reference site updated as changes are made.
12)
Free RSS Reader
Free
Free RSS Reader is a basic RSS feed reader that works with iPhone. It lets you add and manage your feeds neatly and easily. No bells and whistles; just an easy to use app.
13)
News Addict
$0.99
News Addict gathers all of the top news websites so you have easy access to the most up to date news sources. Browse these news sites in full-screen mode from wherever you are in your busy day.
Document Processing, Note Taking
14)
iZoho
Free
As an online office suite, Zoho has becone one of the most popular document creation and storage service. Its iPhone version, iZoho, gives you access to your Zoho documents right from your iPhone. Unfortunately, unlike the online suite, iZoho only allows you to access and read them.
15)
Wordpress
Free
This iPhone app lets you write posts, edit pages, upload pictures, and manage your comments all from your iPhone.
16)
Recorder
$0.99
Recorder is a sound recording app that lets you record memos, discussions, interviews, or anything else that needs recording. The only length limit is the amount of memory you have available.
17)
Mocha VNC
$5.99
Forget your work at home? With Mocha VNC you can access a VNC server through your iPhone. You can connect with Mac OSX or Windows and access all kinds of files on your home computer.
18)
iInterface
$7.99
By using iInterface you can turn your iPhone as a remote control for your computer. Access and control music players and video players or even your web browser. iInterface lets you run and switch between multiple programs seamlessly.
19)
I-Secure
$1.99
This is an app that lets you store private information on your iPhone. Never be out of reach of your important information as long as you have you phone with you.
20)
Google Sync
Free
Google Sync allows you to sync your Google calendar and contact information with your iPhone. You can set your calendar alerts, and even view multiple calendars.
21)
Take A Note
$4.99
Lets you store notes as text, sound, or image files online. You can access your notes from your home computer, or from a mobile browser. Great for on the spot situations where you don’t have a pen handy.
22)
ReaddleDocs
$4.99
This is a complete document viewer and file management app for your iPhone. Store and access PDF files, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint files.
23)
PDF Reader
$0.99
A simple PDF management app for your iPhone. It allows you to view your documents in landscape mode, delete and rename files, zoom in and out, and jump to specific pages.
Business and Finance Tools
24)
SliderCalc
$0.99
SliderCalc is a mortgage calculator that was designed for iPhones. By sliding the controls you can adjust payment information, loan amount, and interest rates. Find out how changes will affect your loan.
25)
MerchantWare Mobile
Free
MerchantWare Mobile is a cool app for vendors on the go. It lets you process credit card transactions in real time through your iPhone. As long as you are connected to a WiFi or EDGE or 3G network you can process your sales. Requires a merchant account with Merchant Warehouse.
26)
10Bll Financial Calculator
$4.99
10B11 Financial Calculator is a simulation of the HP-10bll Financial and Business Calculator. It has 100 build in functions, 10 memory storage registers, and can run 15 cash flows.
27)
Ace Budget
$0.99
Ace Budget is a budget tracking app that lets you set up unlimited categories, so you can set up the budget that works best for you. Sort, edit, and export your info in a CSV file. All your information is stored securely in a password protected file.
28)
Transactions
$8.99
A credit card processing app that lets you process transactions through both PayPal and Authorize.net.
General
29)
Shazam
Free
Shazam is an app that lets you identify music and get information about the song and the artist that performs it. When the app is running you just hold your phone near the music and Shazam sill identify the song.
30)
Loopt
Free
Save time looking through your address book. Loopt is a service that tracks the location of you and your friends so you know where people are, and what they’re doing. When you get close to where one of your friends is, Loopt will conveniently let you know.
31)
Google Mobile App
Free
This Google Mobile app allows you to search for local business, weather and event information right from your iPhone. It even uses a voice recognition program so you don’t have to stop and type out your query.
32)
Google Mobile Maps
Free

Here’s a chance to get Google Maps on your cell phone. Find your present location, search for directions, and get addresses and phone numbers of local businesses wherever you are.

33)
NearBuy
Free

This award winning iPhone app finds real estate property in your area. It gives you maps, photos, and even virtual tours of the properties listed. It accesses a comprehensive database of updated property information cutting your house hunting time in half.

Yes, Google, the most popular search engine online is making headway into the mobile phone arena with their mobile platform called Android. Here are just a handful of what your Android phone can do with the right applications and tools.
Messaging, Communication, and Social Networking
34)
Meebo
Free
Meebo collects your instant messaging and social networking accounts into one convenient app. All you need to do is click a button to switch from one service to another.
35)
Caller ID by White Pages
Free
This app lets you search the White Pages right from your Android, and also offers a caller ID service.
36)
Facebook Sync
Free
Facebook Sync is a handy little app that copies your Facebook friends’ photos and profiles to your Android address book. You can set the preferences to best match up profiles with the names in your address book.
37)
fBook
Free
fBook lets you access the Facebook iPhone website from your Android phone. It optimizes the page so you can see and interact with your Facebook account. Get status update, messages, and photos all from your phone.
38)
Post Bot
Free
PostBot is a WordPress app that lets you manage your WordPress blogs through your Android. You can post, edit, write titles select categories, and upload photos to your blogs.
39)
Twidroid
Free
Twidroid is a Twitter client written for the Android that allows you to post, reply, retweet, and send direct messages. You can follow and unfollow other users, and get user information.
40)
gatcha
Free
Take a picture of a friend face using your Android and search the online database to find contact information for the matching face. That info is then downloaded to your phone automatically.
News
41)
Express News
Free
Express News gives you access to over 300 worldwide news services without having to go through your Androids web browser. The app is fully customizable, and comes in 8 different languages.
42)
iMap Weather
Free
iMap weather is an award winning app that gives you access to up to date weather information on your Android phone. You get current weather, forecasts, and current weather radar maps.
43)
FeedR
$0.99
FeedR is an Android RSS reader. It has a built in search feed so you can enter your search terms and find the feeds you want to read. You have the option of previewing any feed before you add it to your list.
Messaging, Communication, and Social Networking
44)
Note Everything
Free

Note Everything is a notepad application for Android. It allows you to store and organize your text notes, paint notes, and voice notes in one easy to use app.

45)
PhoneMyPC
$4.99

Connect to up to three Windows based PC’s. You can take a snapshot of the current screen, or use your Android as a wireless mouse and keyboard. As long as you are connected to a network you’ll have access to your computer.

46)
ShapeWriter
Free

This app for touchscreen phones lets you glide your finger across the keyboard to spell words. The algorithm recognizes the keys you glide over and determines the word you are spelling. Much faster then pressing the keys individually.

47)
JETCET PDF
Free
JETCET PDF is a PDF viewer that retains all of the formation of your ODF files. It supports 40-bit and 128-bit encryption, bookmarks, and go-to navigation.
48)
MultiReader
$4.95
MultiReader is a text-to-speech app that converts PDF, text, Word and RTF files so you can listen to them through your phone. It is not setup to view the files, but to listen to what was written in them.
49)
QuickOffice Premier
$30.00
QuickOffice is an app that lets you view your Word and Excel files on your Android. It displays formation, and you can search your documents to find information. It does not allow you to write or edit documents.
50)
OI File Manager
Free
OI File Manager lets you manage the files that are stored on your Android. You can browse your SD card, create folders,delete files and move files between folders.
51)
Documents to Go
$19.99
Documents to Go is an app that lets you read and edit your MS Word and Excel files that are stored on your Android. It has a “Recently Used” function so you can quickly access your most recent documents.
52)
3banana
Free
3banana is an online notebook that syncs with your Android phone. You can store and access notes, and photos that you can keep for your private use, or to share with friends and colleagues.
Business and Finance Tools
53)
The Mobile Banking Android
Free
If you have a Bank of America bank account, this app lets you access and manage your account from your Android.
54)
aCurrency
Free
If you’re an international traveler or work in international finance, this is the app for you. It is a currency converter that supports the currencies from over 160 different countries. Updated daily so the information is kept current.
55)
handyCalc
Free
handyCalc is a calculator that was designed for the Android. It does all of the basic calculator functions, but it also solves more complex equations, defines variables, and plots graphs.
56)
Google Finance
Free
This Android app accesses the Google Finance service so you can stay current with the financial market. You can view market information, current portfolio updates, as well as research stocks.
57)
Android Currency
$0.99
Android Currency is a currency converter that shows current conversion information for over 160 currencies. Rates are updated every two minutes. You can chart trends, and invert conversion rates on the fly.
58)
PayPal
Free
This Android app lets you manage your PayPal account through your phone. You can check balances, view transactions, transfer money, and make payments to other PayPal accounts from your phone.
General
59)
Shop Savvy
Free
Use your Android to shop and compare prices on items. Scan the barcode with your camera, and the app will search the Internet to find you the best price on that item.
60)
Tipper
$4.99
Tipper not only calculates how much you should leave for a tip, but it also will divide the bill to determine how much money each person owes for dinner. You simply enter the amount of the bill, the percent you want to tip, and how many people are in the party.
61)
Hotels Near Me
Free
This Android app finds hotels based on your current location, or by using a keyword search. It then finds the best rates. You can also book your hotel room through your phone.
62)
Astrid
Free
Astrid is written to be a simple to do list and project tracker so you can keep track of what need to be done. It does not have a lot of extra features, but is designed to be a simple way to stay productive.
63)
Zagat nru
Free
This app locates Zagat-rated establishments near your location. It shows the location on a map, and also tells you what else is around that location.
64)
TeleNav
$9.99
TeleNav turns your Android into a handheld navigation device. It provides driving directions, and gives you information for over 10 million businesses and points of interest. You can access maps, directions, and even traffic alerts.
Blackberries are iconic when it comes to mobile devices. It’s hard to imagine one without everything you need. But if that’s the case with your own Blackberry, take a quick look at these tools. They can add a ton of versatile functionality to your existing Blackberry.
Messaging, Communication, and Social Networking
65)
AOL Mobile
Free
Access your AOL account through your BlackBerry phone. Stay in touch with all of your contacts, send them mail, and even chat with them via your AIM account.
66)
TwitterBerry
Free
A Twitter client for BlackBerry. You can access all of your timelines, send and receive tweets, follow other users, and send direct messages. It even has a spell checker.
67)
Gtalk
Free
If you have a Google Talk account, you can connect with other users through your BlackBerry. Updates to messages are sent to your phone.
68)
iSkoot
Free
iSkoot is a service that lets you connect to other Skype users through your mobile phone. You can connect to Skype users world wide without being at your computer. It supports push-of-a-button calling and live Skype chat.
News
69)
e-Mobile Today Professional
$29.95
This app give you enhanced management of your contacts, tasks, appointments, calls and emails. It also allows you to access news financial information, and weather reports. Events and messages are displayed on the home screen of your device.
70)
FierceFinance
Free
Fierce Finance gives you up to date financial news and information. It keeps you informed about industry job listings and events, and even lets you access RSS feeds from other news sources.
71)
Viigo
Free
Viigo is an RSS reader and much more. It gives you access to sports scores, financial information, local events and entertainment, travel information, and political news. You can even access podcasts through the app.
72)
LiteFeeds
Free
LiteFeeds lets you choose which feeds you want sent to your phone. You can then scan your feeds, email articles to others, post articles to your blog, and even add articles to your deli.cio.us account.

Document Processing, Note Taking
73)
RepliGo Reader
$19.95
RepliGo is for PDF files. It allows you to view the document with it’s original formatting. You can zoom in on the page, search for content, and bookmark your document.
74)
eOffice
$29.95
This BlackBerry app lets you read and edit your Word and Excel files on your mobile device. It allows you to set formatting, and run spell checker. You can also view files including PowerPoint, faxes, and documents.
75)
Agendus
$19.95

Agendus integrates with the programs that your device already uses to provide a seamless PIM that helps you track your contacts, appointments, and tasks. It helps you to get more things done, and requires few steps to enter information. You can customize the way your information is displayed to make it a more personalized experience.

76)
Wireless Database Viewer
$14.95
This app allows you to access, edit, and sync with MS Access, MS Excel, SQL, Oracle, or any other ODBC compliant database. It supports many database features, and even allows you to make phone calls from phone data fields. Requires a monthly subscription to the service.
77)
RDM+
$39.95
Download and install RDM+ on your PC and your BlackBerry device and you will be able to access your computer remotely from anywhere. You’ll be able to access files, send emails, surf the web, edit documents, and many other tasks that you usually perform on your computer.
78)
BBNotePad
Free
BBNotePad is a text editor that provides more functionality than the text editor that comes included on your BlackBerry. You can save files to your BlackBerry memory or to your SD card. It’l open any ANSI, UNICODE, UNICODE-BE or UTF-8 text file you throw at it.
79)
GridMagic Community Edition
Free
GridMagic is a spreadsheet editing app that lets you access and edit your MS Excel spreadsheets on your BlackBerry. You can perform basic editing functions, and even work with downloadable templates.

Business and Finance Tools
80)
Pocket 10B SE
$12.95
This business calculator is designed to emulate the HP-10B SE calculator. It’s many functions include time Value of Money, Amortization, Cash Flow Analysis, Business Percentages, Statistics Functions, and much more.
81)
Mobile Finance Calculator
$19.50
This is an easy to use financial calculator that has the features you would expect. You can do all of your financial calculations from your BlackBerry device.
82)
Stock Manager
$4.99
Stock Manager is an app that lets you check your portfolio information and keep up to date with the latest financial news. It supports several different markets, and allows you to look up and research different stocks.
General
83)
Vlingo
Free
Vlingo lets you control your mobile phone with voice commands. You can launch applications, place phone calls, send a text or email, update your social status, and much more.
84)
Qik
Free
Qik allows you to stream video from your cell phone live to the Internet. You can run a live stream or upload videos that can be shared with others in real time.
85)
My Location
Free
My Location uses the GPS in your cell phone to track your location on a map. Anyone you want to share your location with can see where you are. You can track where you are, where you’ve been, and how far you’ve traveled. The service only works for GPS enabled devices.
86)
WorldMate Live
Free
WorldMate is a travel assistant that resides on your BlackBerry or iPhone. You can set your itinerary, check flight times, access maps and weather information, and search for hotels. The information is synced with your calendar so you can keep track your travel plans.
87)
Berry Locator
$6.95
If you ever misplace your Berry, this app will help you find it. Send an email to your device and a loud alarm will go off, even if your BlackBerry is set to quiet mode. It also displays the body of the email on the screen so the person that finds your device will have your contact information.
88)
TetherBerry
$49.95
This app allows you to conveniently use your BlackBerry as a tethered modem for your computer. If you need to access the Internet but are not near a WiFi spot or don’t feel like paying for a temporary service, you can connect your BlackBerry to have full online access.

Just as Microsoft has a foothold on desktop software, it also has a foothold on mobile devices with its own Windows Mobile platform. Trying to duplicate the same solid performance on your handheld? The following applications go a long way to giving you just that.
Messaging, Communication, and Social Networking
89)
Twitter for Windows Mobile
Free
This widget for Windows Mobile devices adds a launch button to your Today screen. When you click the button it sends you to the Twitter mobile website.
90)
Slick
Free
Slick is an instant messaging client that lets you access the major IM services without having to run multiple applications. It organizes your contacts in folders for easy access. Currently in public testing mode.
91)
IM+
$39.95
This is an all-in-one mobile messenger. It brings all f the major chat clients into one easy to use app. You can send pictures and files to your friends, and if you’re not connected it’ll send and receive instant messages as emails. Supports 8 different languages
92)
Call Firewall
Free
This is an app that filters call by phone number. Black list calls are filtered and White list calls get through. Only calls that you want to receive will be sent to your device. You can set the preferences to send a text to people requesting that they be placed on the white list.
93)
Raketu
Free
Raketu service lets you place many different types of calls through your Windows Mobile device. You can make video calls, conference calls, leave email and text messages.
94)
Tiny Twitter
Free
Tiny Twitter is a light weight Twitter client written in Java. Access your Twitter account without having all of your updates showing up in your SMS inbox.
News
95)
FeedMe
Free
FeedMe is a mobile RSS reader that not only lets you add your feeds, but it also searches other feeds that you might be interested in. It helps you discover more relevant feeds, podcasts, and photostreams.
96)
Speed Reader
Free
Speed Reader allows you to have mobile access to your Google Reader feeds through your Windows Mobile device. You can organize your feeds and read articles right from your phone.
97)
NewsBreak
$19.95
NewsBreak lets you follow you RSS feed, read your favorite blogs, and listen to podcasts from you Windows Mobile phone. You can search for new content, and schedule podcast downloads to listen to at a more convenient time.
98)
SmartRss
$9.89
This app is an online/offline RSS and podcast manager. You can organize your feeds by category, and access your feeds online or download them for offline viewing. You can also use the viewer for audio and video podcasts.
Document Processing, Note Taking
99)
DashWire
Free
This is a content backup and sharing service. You can save notes, photos, and audio and video files to your private DashWire account. These files can be shared with friends, or just used as backup storage for your important data.
100)
CapSure
Free
CapSure is a screen capture application for Windows Mobile phones. It can save a shot of your screen in BMP, GIF, or JPG format. You can capture a specific screen, or set it for timed captures.
101)
Audio Notes Touch
$14.95
Audio Notes Touch is an mp3 recorder with an easy to use interface. It provides one touch recording, and also allows for voice activation. You can send saved recordings using email or MMS.
102)
SpbDiary
$19.95
This is a Today plug-in for your Calendar, contacts, Notes, and Messages. It gathers all of your PIM info together into one screen for quick and easy access. Your most pressing tasks and upcoming events will be displayed as a reminder.
103)
SoftMaker Office 2008
$79.95
Here’s a full-featured office suite that lets you open, edit, and save Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files without losing content and formatting. It retains all of the functions that are in any of your MS Office files.
Business and Finance Tools
104)
Spb Finance
$24.95
Spb Finance is a financial manager that lets you add transactions with just two clicks. It uses an auto-completion feature to make entering transactions quick and easy. Designed to integrate with the popular MS Money and Quicken desktop applications.
105)
myBudget
Free
This budget tracker lets you enter your financial transactions, and to organize your expenses by category. You can set up budgets and compare your actual spending results.
106)
WM Stock Viewer
Free
Designed to deliver updated information from the financial markets right to your phone. WM Stock Viewer accesses NYSE and NASDAQ for the latest results. You can also browse headline news form the major financial news services as a bonus.
107)
PocketCharts
Free
This is another stock market viewer that lets you vies index prices and look up information on different stacks.
General
108)
MPlayer
Free
MPlayer is a media player that plays audio and video files on your Windows Mobile and Pocket PC devices. It also has the ability to play live streams directly from the network.
109)
YouTubePlay
Free
You can feed your YouTube addiction with this app. It lets you search for and play videos directly from the site. It even includes full screen mode.
110)
Winterface
$19.95
Winterface allows you to fully customize how you interact with your touchscreen device. It acts as a launcher and task manager, and allows you to layout your screen in a way that makes the most sense for your use.
111)
Spb Mobile Shell
$29.95
Here’s another interface that lets you customize your home screen. It lets you add widgets to improve the functionality of your screen and to personalize it. Add a media player, weather information, world clocks, and even a calendar with a two-week agenda.
Palm, Inc. just recently introduced their latest Palm webOS platform with the new Palm Pre device in the beginning of 2009. It’s designed to be a powerhouse for online social networking and Web 2.0 integration for a great mobile experience. Looking to make it even greater? The productivity tools listed below can turn it (and your current Palm OS) into the ultimate device ever.
Messaging, Communication, and Social Networking
112)
Spaz
Free
Spaz lets you search and read tweets in the Twitter network without an account. If you do have an account you’ll be able to track your timelines, post, reply, and send direct messages. You’ll get a notification when a new message comes to you. Currently in beta.
113)
Tweed
Free
Tweed is a Twitter client that lets you access multiple accounts through your Palm device. You can browse topics or do searches for the content you need. Bookmark your searches, follow the timelines you want, and of course post, reply, retweet, and send direct messages.
114)
LinkedIn
Free
The official LinkedIn app for Palm OS. You can manage your account, update your status, and send messages through your mobile device. You can even keep track of what’s going on with your LinkedIn connections.
News
115)
NYTimes
Free
Gives you access to the latest edition of the New York Times wherever you are.
116)
Zumobi
Free
Zumobi gives you access to several branded news applications that delivers news to your smartphone. You can view articles from Sporting News, MSNBC, and the Today Show, to name just a few.
Document Processing, Note Taking
117)
The Missing Sync
$39.95
This app is designed to let you sync your Palm device with your Mac programs. It works with your Address Book, iTunes, iCal, Entourage, Safari, and iPhoto. You can sync via cable or through a WiFi connection.
118)
MobiSystems OfficeSuite Professional
119)
SplashID
$29.95
Keep all of your passwords, registration codes, credit card info, PINs and any other sensitive information within easy access on your Palm. Your file is password protected so all of your information is safe and secure.
120)
EverNote
Free
This is a web based note taking program that lets you save text files, photos, audio, or video. Your notes are sent to a private account where you can access them from your computer or through a mobile web browser. Keep the info private or share with friends and colleagues.
121)
QuickOffice Premier
$30.00
QuickOffice Premiere lets you access, edit, and save your MS Office files on your handheld. It features easy navigation, and has many of the features and formatting you would expect. All of your edits will be saved as MS Office documents.

Business and Finance Tools
122)
Ultrasoft Money
$39.95
Ultrasoft Money allows you to work with MS Money information from your Palm device. Enter your financial transactions, then sync with MS Money to keep your information backed up and up to date.
123)
Intuit GoPayment
Free
If you have a GoPayment merchant account you can process your credit card transactions directly through your mobile browser. If you have an Internet connection, you can send the information from wherever you are.
124)
Handmark Express Stocks
Free
This is a widget for Pam devices that lets you track stock market indexes and stock information.

General (Travel, navigation, tools, lifestyle, etc.)
125)
Classic
$29.99
A classic Palm OS emulator that runs on the Palm Pre. It makes it possible to run many of the classic Palm applications on the newer webOS that runs on the Palm Pre.
126)
WHERE
Free
WHERE is a local search application that gives you information based on your location. Find restaurants, ATM’s, gas stations, hotels, restaurants, and much more. It also gives you current gas prices, movie times, and even lets you order your movie tickets online.
127)
LikeMe Mobile
Free
This app lets you use your Palm device to find restaurants and things to do. It is not just a list of places close by; it’s a list of places that have been recommended by other users. It even allows you to search through “Best Of” categories.
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With other companies providing the same goods or services as you are, the competition to reach a large target audience increases greatly and with it, the need for Web designers who can deliver new ideas on web quickly and efficiently.

To do this a Web designer needs the right tools. There are loads of such tools available. Unfortunately, most of them are under copyright law and come with a high price tag.

The solution for this dilemma? Open Source. Such tools provide another approach to web design. It becomes easier as Open Source tools give Web designers practical access to the source code, which means you can customize the tools as needed.

Today we take a look at some of these tools which can ease the job of a Web designer immensely. From text editors and templates to websites and communities, these Open Source resources are some of the finest in the field of Web design. Take a look.

WEBSITE
TEMPLATES
General Templates
CSS/XHTML Templates
Swish and Flash Templates
Blog Themes and Templates
GENERAL
UTILITIES AND
SOFTWARE
Markup and
Coding Tools
Website Planning
/ Authoring Tools
Website
Maintenance
Tools
Browser Tools
Text Editors
GRAPHIC TOOLS
AND RESOURCES
Software
Fonts, Colors,
Images and Icons
Website
CSS RESOURCES
Layout

Tools and Utilities
Websites and Forums

CMS RESOURCES
Websites and Forums
General Websites

OPEN SOURCE
COMMUNITIES AND GENERAL SITES
Forums
Tutorial Sites for Open Source
General Websites
Web templates are great for setting up any kind of website. They’re the simplest way to design a website and can be used to quickly make any changes you need. Once these templates are downloaded, users can replace all generic information in the web template with their own.
General Templates
Opensource Templates
Free Templates of many kinds
Environmental, Eco Business, Organic, Beauty, Magazine and several other thematic Templates available free under Creative Commons license. Users are free to use the web templates as they like.
Open Web design.org
Templates sharing Community
A community of Web designers and Site Owners sharing free web design templates and web design information. It includes regular design contests and a sub-category of the most popular designs to optimize your search.
Template Monster
High Quality Templates
This site needs no introduction as Template Monster is one of the most popular template sites containing a huge collection of high quality Free and Premium Templates.
Free Web Templates
Collection of Free Web Templates
There is a collection of about 5194 templates available on this site with daily additions. The Site contains CSS and Wordpress Themes as well as free PHP scripts.
Open Source Web design
Templates Sharing Site
Open Source Web design is another great site for downloading free web design templates as well as sharing your own with others. Currently there are 2080 free templates available on this site classified as Favorite, Most popular and In Use.
Free Templates Online
Free Web Templates
Free Templates Online provides free web Templates with the aim of making your website building process totally hassle free. The templates are managed in a number of categories including Business, Beauty, Cars, Education, Family and many more.
CSS/XHTML Templates
Open Design Community
Open Source Website Designers Hub
This Open Source community website provides thousands of CSS and XHTML based web templates which can be downloaded for free. The site has a total of 1369 templates available in addition to a handy forum.
Free CSS
Free CSS Templates and Layouts
Free CSS hosts a big collection of Free CSS Templates, Layouts and Tutorials. They claim that 689,104 websites have been created so far by using their Templates.
Myhedspace.com
CSS and XHTML based Open Source Templates
Myhedspace offers many Free Templates based on CSS and XHTML. The website is in an easy to use design offering all the latest designs.
Freecsstemplates.org
Free CSS Templates
This Site provides about 397 free CSS based Templates. They are lightweight and Table-Free Templates provided under the Creative Commons License. Templates are W3C compliant and valid.
Templateworld
Free Templates Section.
From Templateworld, you can get templates that are free, tableless and W3C compliant. In addition, the site claims that all templates have been tested with major browsers and operating systems.

Swish and Flash Templates
Flash Village
Free Flash Templates
Flash Village is for Flash designers that want to share work, experience and ideas with a Flash design community. The templates are provided freely and can be used for your own private or commercial projects.
Template Yes
Flash Website Templates
The Flash Template Section of Templateyes.com provides professional looking, yet cool Flash and Swish Templates which are free to download.
SwishZone.com
Professional Swish Templates
Templates offered by SwishZone are animated and can be quickly and easily customized with speed and ease to provide users with a high quality Flash Website.
Blog Themes and Templates
Blogging Themes
Free Blogging Themes
Blogging Themes distributes blog theme-templates free of charge. Users can search amongst several Templates sorted in order of release Date.
Free-Template-Design
Wordpress Templates.
From Free-Template-Design, you can get eye catching, clean looking Blogger Templates for Wordpress based on Joomla and Mambo. All can be easily modified and adjusted.
Free Blogger Templates
Blogger Templates.
This website also offers several funky Free Blogger Templates more suited for your personal blog. Templates are offered in both “Classic” and “HTML” modes.
Eblog Templates
Web Templates for Blogging Community.
Although eBlog Templates.com collects web designs submitted by the staff and blogging community, anyone can download them for free. The owners claim that “Currently eBlog Templates.com is the only one stop shop for WordPress, Blogger, and Typepad blogging platform users.
Web templates are great for setting up any kind of website. They’re the simplest way to design a website and can be used to quickly make any changes you need. Once these templates are downloaded, users can replace all generic information in the web template with their own.
Markup and Coding Tools
NVU
Web Authoring system.
NVU is a Web Authoring System that lets you create and manage web pages easily without any technical expertise or knowledge of HTML. Compatible with Linux Desktop, Microsoft Windows and Macintosh.
CakePHP
Rapid Development Framework
With CakePHP, you get a PHP framework that serves as an extensible architecture for developing, maintaining, and deploying applications for free.
Code Igniter
PHP Framework
CodeIgniter is another PHP Framework. Simple yet powerful, Code Igniter can be described as an elegant framework with a very small footprint. It helps PHP coders to create full-featured web applications.
Markup Validation Service
W3C Markup Validator
This webpage contains source code for the W3C HTML Validator. This free service helps check web documents in languages such as HTML, XHTML, SVG, MathML, etc. Relatively easy to install on a number of platforms.
Gennit
Online Code Generator
This free online tool allows you to generate your project in a couple of minutes using code generation. Create and manage your projects through the GENNIT Dashboard and the online GENNIT Designer.
Website Planning / Authoring Tools
MaxQ
Testing Tool
MaxQ is a free web functional testing tool. Use it to test the use and functioning of your website. It includes an HTTP proxy that records your test script, and a command line utility that can be used to playback tests.
HttpUnit
Automated Code Testing
“What if you want to test a web application? Or what if you simply want to use a web-site as part of a distributed application?” HttpUnit can help by emulating browser behavior: form submission, JavaScript, Basic Http Authentication, and Automatic Page Redirection.
Qooxdoo.org
Application Framework
Here’s an Ajax application framework which helps you build cross-browser applications without knowing any HTML, CSS or DOM. Features include: major browser support, client-side JavaScript, support for event-based programming and more.
Fiddler
Web Debugging Proxy
A freeware Web Debugging Proxy that logs, inspects and debugs all HTTP(S) traffic between the Internet and your computer.
KompoZer
Web Authoring Tool
As the site says, “KompoZer is a complete web authoring system that combines web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG web page editing”. No knowledge of HTML or web coding needed.
Website Maintenance Tools
Firebug
Web Page Debugger
Firebug is a useful and versatile web page debugging tool. Being integrated with Firefox gives you the ability to edit, debug, and monitor your code live in any web page.
Log Validator
Web Page Quality Enhancer
Log Validator is a simple tool that can improve the quality of your website. How? Find the invalid documents, broken links, etc., on your site in order to get them fixed.
Jtrac
Issue Tracking Tool
JTrac is a Java based Open source and highly customizable issue-tracking web-application. It’s features include easy installation, custom fields and drop-downs for each project, field-level permissions and many more.
AnyBrowser
Website Viewer
AnyBrowser helps you to check your Web site against a variety of browsers and to validate your site for compatibility levels. It allows you to view your own site as your visitors see it.
phpMyVisites
Websites Statistics Tool
Analyze how your site is doing. PhpMyVisites is a free and open source tool for measuring website statistics such as geographical statistics, visitor frequency, visited pages, software/hardware utilization and more.
FileZilla
FTP Client
FileZilla is a free, open source, cross-platform FTP client. Its main features include Site Manager, Message Log, File/Folder View and Transfer Queue.
Browser Tools
SeaMonkey
All-in-One Internet Application Suit.
Here’s an all-in-one internet solution which comes with Web-browser, advanced e-mail and newsgroup client, IRC chat client, and HTML editing made simple. Provides you with all of your Internet developer needs in one single place.
ShiftSpace
Browser Plugin
ShiftSpace is an interesting open source plugin for browsers which helps you in collaboratively annotating, editing and “shifting” the web. It works as an open source layer above any Web page which you can manipulate with different tools.
User Agent Switcher
Browser Extension
User Agent Switcher is an Extension for Firefox, Flock, Seamonkey and Songbird and supports Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. It essentially adds a menu and a toolbar button to your browser to switch the user agent.
DownforEveryoneorJustMe
Website Performance Analyzer
A simple and powerful free tool to check if your website is down everywhere or if it’s just the user. Handy to have bookmarked at all times.
DebugBar
Internet Explorer Plugin.
The DebugBar is a free plugin for Internet Explorer that brings features such as DOM Inspector, HTTP Inspector, JavaScript Inspector, JavaScript Console and HTML Validator, etc to your browser.
Text Editors
Bluefish Editor
Website Editor
One of the most popular text editors in Open Source. Bluefish is a powerful editor with many options for writing websites, scripts and programming code.
NOTEPAD++
Source Code Editor
Notepad++ is another free source code editor and supports several languages. It works with Microsoft Windows environment and includes features like auto-completion, zoom in, drag and drop, WYSIWYG and more.
jEdit
Text Editor
jEdit is a programmer’s text editor written in Java, meaning you can use it in Mac OS X, OS/2, Unix, VMS and Windows operating systems. It has built-in macro language, extensible plugin architecture, and dozens of macros and plugins available online.
Jext
Source Code Editor
It is a free source code editor written in Java which can edit many types of source codes including C, C++, C#, ASP, PHP, Ruby, TeX, XHTML, XSLT, Eiffel, JSP. As the site says, “download it, use it, modify it, redistribute it…your choice, your freedom”.
Web templates are great for setting up any kind of website. They’re the simplest way to design a website and can be used to quickly make any changes you need. Once these templates are downloaded, users can replace all generic information in the web template with their own.
Software
GIMP
Image Manipulation Tool
GIMP is a GNU based Image Manipulation Program. Versatile and free, GIMP can be used for all your photo editing tasks. It comes with a full set of painting tools, manipulation capabilities and works with most Operating Systems.
Inkscape
Vector Graphics Editor
Inkscape is an Open Source vector graphics editor that uses the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format. It comes with many advanced SVG features like markers, clones, alpha blending, and more. Check it out.
Paint.NET
Photo Editor
A free image and photo editing software compatible with Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.
Dia – Diagram Creator
Diagram Creator
Dia is a free GTK+ based diagram creation program for Linux, Unix and Windows released under the GPL license. According to the site, with Dia you can “draw entity relationship diagrams, UML diagrams, flowcharts, network diagrams, and many other diagrams”.
Blender
3D Studio
Yes, 3D Open Source applications do exist. Blender is one of them. Available for all major operating systems, it contains a wide range of modeling, rendering, animating, shading, and realtime 3D/game creation features.

CamStudio
Desktop Capturing Tool
Here’s your chance to record all screen and audio activity on your computer. Create high quality AVI video files by using CamStudio’s built-in SWF producer that can turn AVIs into Flash videos (SWFs).
Fonts, Colors, Images and Icons
Greenshot
Screenshot Tool.
Here’s a screenshot tool perfect for tutorial or product shots. Optimized for productivity, it can save an entire screen or part of the screen, apply text and shapes to the screenshot, and supports several image formats.
Free Web design Icon Set>
Icon Pack
This Icon pack is free to download and has 310 icons designed for web designing projects, but can be used for creating system icons.
Garagefonts
Fonts Collection
Need to jazz up your site with a font? Luckily, GarageFonts has a wide range of over 750 typeface designs free and available for downloading. Take your pick.
Stockvault
Free Stock Photos
If you’re looking for a resource of stock photos for your web design project, Stockvault.net is the site to check out. All images here are free for personal usage.
dafont
Free Font Collection<
dafont is a huge collection of Fonts available for Mac and Windows. Choose from a variety of styles that expresses your websites goals the best.
ColorZilla
Advanced Color Tools
ColorZilla features include an advanced eyedropper, palette Viewer, history and Favourites palettes, webpage DOM colour analyzer and other goodies you can use directly in Firefox 3.1.
Find Matching Colours for your webpage
Color Picker.
Need help with colour schemes for your design? Then Color Cop is the tool for you. It’s multi-purpose color picker that will generate a palette of colours that work together for any given colour you select.

Website
digiKam
Photo Management Tool
digiKam is a digital photo management tool designed for users who want to view, manage, edit, enhance, organize, tag, and share photographs.
Six Revisions
Weblog
Six Revisions can provide practical, inspirational and useful tips for the modern web designer. It claims to present noteworthy tips, tutorials, and graphics resources that the modern web professional will appreciate.
Smashingapps.com
Blog.
Another popular and useful blog from the Web designer’s point of view. Smashingapps.com provides a ton of helpful tutorials on everything and anything that has to do with web designing and developing.
Web Developers’s Notes
Learning Articles

Need some pointers? This site provides several informative articles geared towards teaching you how to design a good website by understanding web page layout and design.
With Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), you can easily change and determine how different elements appear on a site. So far, we’ve only given you CSS template sites. Below, we cover CSS in more depth—layouts, websites, tutorials, tools and utilities.
Layout
Wrapper
HTML/CSS Rendering Engine
Cross-browsing problems? Try Wrapper, a cross-browser compliant HTML/CSS rendering engine. Written in ActionScript, it sits on top of your HTML page, making it possible to integrate ActionScript and HTML/CSS projects without any compiling.
CSS Form Code Maker
CSS Form Maker
As site says, “Bottom Line: This ‘code maker’ generates CSS layout code to ‘spice up’ those forms”. All you have to do is input your defining properties and you’re all set to go.
CSS Button & Text Field Generator
Button and Fields Builder
Another simple online tool: CSS Button & Text Field Generator. This tool takes the properties you input to generate the button or text field style you want.
CSS Mate
Online CSS Editor
Interact with menus to select the type of parameter you want to change and then enter the values into the attributes area. To get the resulting code, you just simply to cut and paste from the code text area.
Web 2.0 Generator
CSS Layout Generator
This site will automatically generate the XHTML/CSS layout for your new Web 2.0 site. Just set your preferences and click Generate.

Tools and Utilities
CSSTidy
CSS Parser and Optimizer
CSSTidy is an Open source CSS parser and Optimizer. Compatible with Windows, Linux and Mac OSX, it can be controlled by command line and as PHP script. Get faster loading webpages with extensible Open Source Tool.
Cypress
Open source Parser
Cypress is a CSS parser that allows you to add CSS style properties to your own XML markup languages.
Cssed
CSS Editor and Validator
CSSed is an Open Source CSS editor and validator, which makes CSS editing easier. Its major features include syntax highlighting, syntax validation, auto-completion and dialog-based insertion of CSS complex values.
Clean CSS
CSS Optimizer
CleanCSS isn’t a validator, but a powerful CSS optimizer and formatter. It takes your CSS code and makes it more concise.
W3C CSS Validator Services
CSS Validation
Here’s a free W3C online service that finds problems in the CSS style sheets used by your HTML pages. It takes the URL of a document containing HTML with CSS and checks it for consistency and validity.
Websites and Forums
CSS Beauty
CSS Forum
Check out this site if you need some inspiration. CSS Beauty is focused on providing a database of CSS based websites. It showcases a ton of the best work around. Welcome to the CSS design community.
CSS Elite
CSS Gallery
Another inspirational site for CSS web designers, CSSelite.com collects a wide range of quality design websites (Flash & CSS) that’ll have something for everyone. Submit your own site while you’re there.
CSS Tricks
CSS Articles
Now here’s a web design site curated by Chris Coyier that puts a special emphasis on CSS. Articles, Forums, Videos and Downloads–they’re all about helping you with your own CSS.
CSS Optimiser
Online CSS Optimizer
CSS Optimiser is an online tool that helps you reduce the file size of cascading style sheets which takes a URL or file as input and gives Optimized CSS via Direct Output
CSS Tutorial
Free CSS Tutorials
If you need to brush up on your CSS, or just need a tip or two, CSS tutorial can help you out. These tutorials makes learning CSS fun and easy.

To manage the work flow needed for collaboratively creating, editing, publishing and archiving various kinds of digital media and electronic text, you need to use a Content Management System. The following are some of the most useful CMS tools you can find online.
Websites and Forums
Plone
Open Source CMS
Plone is a Content Management Solution that’s “easy to install, use and extend”. If you’re not too technical, you’ll be glad to hear that Plone lets you manage your content using only a web browser.
ezPublish
Enterprise CMS
As the world’s largest CMS software company, eZ Publish has everything you need to build up corporate websites, intranets, webshops and media portals.
OpenCMS
Web CMS
This is a popular, professional and easy to use CMS. Its features include internal link management, context menus, undelete operation, XML content auto correction, and more.
Joomla
Award Winning CMS
Joomla is an award-winning CMS that can help you build web sites of all sizes. From corporate websites and small businesses to community-based portals and personal homepages, Joomla’s ease-of-use and extensibility have made it one of the most popular CMS’s online.
Drupal >
Open Source CMS
Equipped with a powerful blend of features, Drupal supports a variety of websites ranging from personal weblogs to large community-driven websites.
Xoops
Dynamic Web CMS
Xoops didn’t win numerous international awards and recognitions for nothing. As a an easy to use dynamic web framework written in PHP, Xoops contains a number of great features that can be used to create small to large dynamic websites, intra company portals, corporate portals and weblogs.
Magnolia
Enterprise CMS
Magnolia’s page editing interface enables its users to lay out content exactly as it would appear to the website visitor.

General Websites
b2evolution
Blog Tool
b2evolution is a blog tool which can be installed on your website. It includes all the features of traditional blog tools, and extends them with evolved features such as file & photo management, advanced skinning, multiple blogs support as well as detailed user permissions.
Pivot
Web Based Tool
This is an Open Source web-based tool which allows users to maintain dynamic sites, like weblogs or online journals. It is written in PHP, and does not require additional libraries or databases to function.
CMS Matrix
Web Community Service
CMS Matrix provides a community service to visitors interested in looking for a mean to manage web site content. Here visitors can discuss, rate, and compare the various systems available on the market today.
OpenSourceCMS
Demo Site
This site contains Demos for open source and freeware Content Management Systems and e-Commerce Systems based on PHP and MySQL.

In the end, websites, blogs and communities will serve as the best resources available. They’re aimed at learning and sharing ideas and knowledge about Open Source Web Development and Designing.
Forums
Open Source Bridge
Open Source Conference
Looking to interact with others in person? Then this is the site to follow. Open Source Bridge is a new conference where anyone interested in working with open source can network. Get involved today..
Open JDK Community
Open Source Community for Java
This is a community where Java SE platform developers and researchers gather to collaborate on the core reference implementation of Open Source Java Technology.
Tigris.org Community
Open Source Software Engineering Community.
Tigris.org is a mid-sized open source community focused on building better tools for collaborative software development.
Dev Shed Forum
Forum for Web Developers.
This is another forum of Web designers and Developers where members can interact about different development tools and can share code among themselves as well.

Tutorial Sites for Open Source
OpenSourceTutorials.com
Open Source Tutorials
OpenSource Tutorials contains articles and tutorials about different templating techniques in PHP, optimizing MySQL, Server and Client Side Coding etc.
freshmeat.net
Open Source Applications Index
freshmeat maintains index of Unix and cross-platform software, themes and related “eye-candy”, and Palm OS software. Thousands of applications, which are preferably released under an open source license, are cataloged in the freshmeat database, while links to new applications are added daily.
HowtoForge
Linux Tutorials
HowtoForge provides user-friendly Linux tutorials about almost every topic. The site has a huge compilation of tutorial on different technologies and applications.
FreeTechBooks
Free Technical eBooks
This website Offers Free Online Computer Science and Programming Books, Textbooks, and Lecture Notes. Books related to almost all of Computer science related topics are available here.
Code Project
Code Sharing and Discussion.
Code Project shares Free Software Development and Design Articles, Code Snippets, discussions, and news - all provided free by the best bunch of developers on the net.

General Websites
Open Source Initiative
Open Source Definition Stewards
The OSI are the stewards of the Open Source Definition (OSD) and the community-recognized body for reviewing and approving licenses as OSD-conformant. The OSI is actively involved in Open Source community-building and the importance of non-proprietary software.
Developer Resources for Java Technology
Java Development Resources
Here Java based technologies, resources, articles and popular downloads are shared. Visitors can choose from 70+ sessions on free and open source technologies and tools.
The Apache Software Foundation
Apache Development Community
The Apache Software Foundation provides support for the Apache community of open-source software projects.
The Open Source Community
– Community Dedicated to Open source Softwares.
The Open Source Community attempts to provide the visitors with a road map of the names and relationships of current Open Source technologies and projects..
SWiK
Open Source Information Community.
SWiK.net is a project of SourceLabs to help people collaboratively document open-source software SWiK contains information and news about thousands of open source projects, making SWiK your number one resource for open source project information.

]]> http://www.cometdocs.com/blog/the-open-source-toolbox-for-webdesigners/feed The Social Media Toolbox: 135 Awesome Tools http://www.cometdocs.com/blog/the-social-media-toolbox-135-awesome-tools http://www.cometdocs.com/blog/the-social-media-toolbox-135-awesome-tools#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:30:52 +0000 vishal http://www.cometdocs.com/blog/?p=48 The Social Media Toolbox: 135 Awesome Tools

Nowadays, anyone can build a website. Free online services make it easy for even the non-technical user to create one. But, what do you do after building and launching a website? How do you get it noticed? How do you distinguish your site from another?

The answer is to come up with an Management strategy. Management or Search Engine Optimization is the process of improving the volume or quality of traffic to a web site from search engines via natural search results. Of course, the process involves a number of steps: researching the web, monitoring your competition, tracking your online stats and anticipating your target market’s search engine habits. Sound impossible to take on?

Fortunately, just as you can DIY and create a website, you can also DIY and craft your own Management strategy. To help you get your website to the top of the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs), we take a look at 101 Free Management tools, techniques and resources (available for either download or online usage).

Document Creation, Manipulation, and Editing

File Hosting, Sharing, and Transfer
Collaboration

Document Search

Document Format Conversion

Database and Storage

One of the absolute essentials of working online is document creation. Where to start? Look no further than this category. It has a number of online applications that range from simple note taking apps to advanced PDF editors.

txtfile
Though txtfile looks relatively simple, it actually contains a lot of benefits. For example, you no longer need to send emails to yourself, register, or remember your passwords to share files with your friends.
Zoho
This is a popular online document management tool with a lot of features. A lot of collaborative virtual teams use this application to complete their projects. Among the things you can expect: web conferencing, on-demand CRM solutions, and platform to create applications among others.
Google Docs
Developed by Google, Google Docs raised expectations when it came to creating online documents. It has a lot of advanced features that makes file sharing easier and faster. Check it out.
Evernote
Evernote allows you to capture information in various environments using whatever device is most convenient for you. The application makes your information searchable and accessible. And best of all–its free.
Notezz!
There may be a lot of note taking applications out there but Notezz still stands out because of its user-friendliness and easy instructions.
Note Clip
Its tagline says “organize your web information”. Note Clip lets you do that because it lets you highlight and save web pages, take notes with your online pad, and save receipts from online purchases and travel itinteraries.
Shutterborg
If you’re struggling to install a desktop word processor, then there’s an alternative. Shutterborg is an online word processor that lets you create, edit, and store documents online.
GreatSummary
Great Summary’s main purpose is document summarization. This tool essentially lets you get the main point of any webpage, document, or text of your choice.
SpeakWrite
Already apparent from its name, SpeakWrite is a software application that can convert voice or audio sounds into document files.
Ilocker
Ilocker keeps everything secure. Type without worry that the information will leak out.
Qipit
Is it possible to turn photos into PDF? The simple answer is yes. Previously, it took a lot of steps but with Qipit, the process is significantly shortened.
Bmdoc
Bmdoc lets you create documents and documentaries for your projects-all online.
PDFVue
a lot of users find PDF files frustrating because editing is difficult. PDFVue is designed to tackle this exact issue. It basically lets you edit PDF files.
Prezi
While you go through presentations, zooming certain aspects is sometimes needed. Prezi highlights the main points so that the message will come across. Prezi lets you create maps of your own ideas, videos, and images to amaze the audience.
AyeNotes
If you have an iPhone, then you’re probably already spoiled by all the applications that are available for this platform. Well, add another one because AyeNotes lets you take notes online for this phone.
taskless
It’s always important to keep track of your schedule. Taskless is a software that lets you create sticky notes online as a reminder.
PicoNote
PicoNote makes the list because it can accommodate you both online and offline. Features include mobile access, Twitter access, password protection, ability to create an unlimited number of notes and a small 1MB desktop app. Perfect for when you’re away from the desktop or are on a public computer.
stickyscreen
Are you a busy person who typically needs the help of an assistant to keep you on track? Well, Stickyscreen is a cheaper alternative as it lets you put sticky notes on your screen.
Chandlerproject
Organizers have become an important part of certain people’s lives. For those who can’t live without their organizations Chandlerproject is a great tool.
Live Documents
LiveDocuments lets you create, view, share and edit documents in browser or desktop

Now that you’ve got the tools to create files, you need a place from which to share and transfer them. There are a number of great sites that can do this. From popular FTP to simple file hosting, you’ll find what you’re looking for.

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YouSendIt
For people who don’t want to store tons of stuff in their inboxess or if they don’t want to reveal their personal contact information, YouSendIt is the best tool. It allows you to send files that are up to 2GB. .
Send to Google Docs
Google Docs have become a collaborative tool that lets virtual teams work from various places from around the world. For this reason, a lot of applications that offer shortcuts have been developed. This software tool is one of them.
Drop Box
Do you want to sync and share files? Then Drop Box is the right solution for you because it lets other people gain access to your documents if you show them its location.
File Factory
The website claims that File Factory is the easiest and fastest way to share your files. And indeed, with its features and ability to host up to 300MB, it makes good on its promise. There’s no need to download anything to use this tool.
Rapidshare
Rapidshare is quite similar to File Factory but the difference is that there are many advertisements showcased on this website
Megaupload
If you want to share heavy files to friends and family, then Megaupload may be a good solution for you. This simple file host is easy to use.
DivShare
DivShare lets you view documents within your browser. It’s a preferred tool by most individuals because it works without the need to register.
box.net
Basically described as online file storage, Box.net also works for document creation and collaboration between multi-connected users.
Upload Mirrors
Described as a Web 2.0 technology, this mirroring service offers advanced features that will let you upload files quickly to the site’s server. From there the can be distributed to several free file hosts automatically.
Easy Share
The main thing that makes Easy Share stand out from its competitors is that it actually lets its users earn money. Whenever someone downloads your files or if you resell the Easy Share membership, you get paid. .
Fly Upload
Fly Uploads offers picture and file hosting so it’s a good solution for individuals who have a lot of image files
Zshare
Zshare contains various features. Aside from sharing Word documents, it also lets you share video, audio, flash, image, and other types of files.
Megashare
If you’re having trouble sending certain files to the intended recipient, looking at the Megashare site is worth a look. It works with FTP and remote URL upload
Badongo
Badongo comes with a video and music player that will entertain you as you go about your file sharing tasks on the site. A cool site for those looking for something with a little extra.
Sharebee
Lets you upload files to many mirrors. Important documents can be distributed quickly and efficiently.
File ai
Do you have certain files that are too big for free email? There’s no need to worry. File ai lets you send the files for free. No size limits are placed.
File savr
There are many simple file hosts available on the internet today, but File Savr is different because it doesn’t contain pop ups and other spam.
4shared
This is another file hosting solution. 4shared keeps important documents safe and secure without you having to worry about sensitive information.
upit.to
As a simple file host, upit.to is reliable without any unexpected frills. You can expect that your documents can be stored online and that the intended recipient can receive it anytime.
Gazup
Gazup is the preferred tool for certain groups, especially those that need comprehensive collaboration. It allows users to upload files to many mirrors, upload files remotely, and use FTP.

Of course, one of the main attractions of working online is being able to communicate with your colleagues from anywhere. The following online applications are designed for just that purpose-and more. Take a look at what each of them has to offer.

Writewith
Upload documents to the internet, andyou and your team can collaboratively work together on them.
Acrobat.com
Specifically designed for collaboration and document creation, Acrobat.com makes good on its promise and more.
Revizr
One of the benefits of Revizr lets you write comments and corrections on a document.
Doculicious
A simple solution to a an aggravating problem, Doculicious lets you create web forms and fillable PDF..
Show Document
Show Document is a fully loaded online collaboration application as it lets you upload, chat, and browse together.
metoCube
Described as an online procedure system, metoCube provides synchronization for tasks. A handy tool to consider for working with out of town and overseas colleagues
Grade Genie
Who says that only working people can use collaborative tools? Grade Genie brings the benefits of online collaboration to students who want to study together
A.nnotate.com
As its name implies, A.nnotate.com lets you annotate documents online.
backboard
If you’re interested in getting feedback on your work or documents, then this site will be helpful. Backboard lets other people give their comments and suggestions.
OpenKM
OpenKM is essentially an open source document management system that lets you keep track of all important files accurately and flexibly. Great for customizing and scaling up or down for big and small companies.
Middlepost
Here’s another collaboration tool. As an online tool, Middlepost lets you work with other people located in various parts of the globe.
ReviewBasics
A great tool for collaboration, ReviewBasics lets you receive relevant feedback in real time, making the review process as quick and easy as possible without the bottlenecks.
EtherPad
Working in real time can be a challenge, but with EtherPad, collaboration on text becomes easy. No account required to edit and review.
Central Desktop
this is a very useful tool because it can support different formats and documents. For example, spreadsheets, documents, emails, and other files can be shared in real time.
drop.io
This application features real time chat and file sharing, making it possible to complete complicated tasks quicker and hassle-free
Huddle
“Huddle” is the term used when a team is trying to come up with a good strategy. In the case of this tool, its name is very much appropriate because it features project management applications, live conference, and document sharing among others.
Thinkature
Collaborating via text may be useful and even preferred by some, but it does not negate the fact that certain tasks still needs drawing and voice chat. Thinkature provides both.
TextFlow
As you probably gleaned from its name, TextFlow enables users to have concurrent collaboration through text.
Dimdim
Dimdim is highly useful because it’s an open source meeting host. Users can use it anytime and anywhere without complication.

At one point or another, working with documents means working with other people’s documents. Whether you’re looking for a reference file, ebooks, model articles or research, these online search engines will find the document you’re looking for.

WhereIsNow
Designed to find the latest version of any file, WhereIsNow is especially useful for individuals who want the best and the latest.
DocMazy
DocMazy is created to find and show the document in browser. Those who don’t want to download tons of files will find it helpful.
Real Deal Docs
When you visit the Real Deal Docs website, you’ll inevitably be impressed with the number of selection the site offers. Over the eight years of its existence, a huge library of resources, properly organized, has been compiled.
Scitopia
Looking for science documents? Scitopia makes it easy for you to find hard-to-find documents that will otherwise take you hours or even to search for.
PDF Search Engine.com
Here’s a free PDF search engine that scours the web for ebooks. It currently boasts a database of 285 000 000 free ebooks.
Brupt
Whether you’re looking for documents or presentations, Brupt can look it up for you. This engine follows the parameters set by Google but with more features.

Catering to the demands of certain software applications, you’ll inevitably need a document converter. Don’t worry about downloading or paying full price. The online apps listed below will cover just about any format you need at the price you need—free.

Spoken text
Its ability to convert document into speech is very useful for bloggers, internet marketers, or individuals who want to save time recording the written word.
Cometdocs
With this free online file converter, there is no need to install anything. Among its many features, you can convert CSV file to delimited format, PDF to word, PDF to text file, tagging MP3s, and converting html file into RSS feed among other things.
Adobe Online
This online converter is very useful for heavy PDF users. Adobe Online provides seamless conversion of files into PDF.
Read The Words
Read The Words is geared towards users who prefer to listen rather than read. It’s capable of converting documents and feeds into MP3 format.
KoolWIRE
You might have previously wondered, is it really possible to convert files through email? Well, with KoolWIRE, the answer is, Yes. Visit the site and find out how.
DOCX Convert Office 2007
Usually, the new version of MS Word, DOCX, can’t be opened in older versions of the platform. To solve this problem, DOCX Convert Office 2007 has been developed to convert DOCX files into simpler HTML files.
Bradicon
.ico (or Windows icon) is a heavily used by all internet users. The Bradicon allows you to convert your image files into .ico for easy identification. No graphics experience needed.
ConvertICO
Similar to Bradicon, ConvertICO also converts files into Windows icons. The difference is that this particular solution specializes in converting PNG files into the said format.
youconvertit
This is probably one of the most comprehensive convertesr available on the internet today. Convert literally anything from Real Audio Files to RAR Files and everything else in between.
scanR
scanR is very versatile. You can scan, copy, and fax with your camera. As if that’s not enough, the developers of this application also lets you turn images into text, PDF, and vcards.
Merge PDF
Search Volume Comparison Tool
With Google Insights for Search, you can compare search volume patterns across specific regions, categories, time frames and properties.
Ispeech
With a tagline that says “turn reading into listening”, Ispeech is bound to generate a lot of attention–and it did. It lets you convert text to speech and even offers the ability to make your blog talk.
Yakitome
Yakitome, similar to the above-mentioned software, is a text to speech converter. It’s a cost-effective application that gives you on-demand solutions

You’ve got your word documents processed, transferred, reviewed, downloaded and converted. Now all you need is a good place to store them. As some of these can also act as online word processors and OSes, you’ll find the most convenient and most versatile storage and database tools you can find.

Glide Digital
The product’s website proudly states that Glide is an ads-free comprehensive cloud computing solution. It also offers a lot of features, storage, and control on your personal files and information.
EyeOS
eyeOS is a cloud computing operating system that lets you work collaboratively on the internet. Contacts, files,and calendars can be arranged anytime and anywhere. And the best part is, this application is actually free.
Docslanding
If you or your organization is struggling to manage a mountain of paper documents, then it’s probably a wise decision to look at a document management tool. Docslanding is free document management system with a Zoho editor.
Docuter
At first glance, you might wonder, what makes Docuter so special? There are so many documents management tools available on the internet. Well, upon deeper inspection, you’ll realize that this is actually embeddable.
Vuzit
Vuzit is user-friendly document viewer available online. It gives you secured document publishing online for more control. With the free basic plan you get 5 MB of space and a 50 50 document limit.
Apache
This is a fault-tolerate, schema-free, and distributed document-oriented database that has a lot of features. For example, it offers incremental detection and resolution, indexing, and is very stable. Perfect for the more tech oriented crowd.
WebMarkers
The benefits of WebMarkers is that it prints documents to secure PDF files and hosts them safely.
edocr
Users can also take advantage of social bookmarking as a way to save and store their documents. edocr lets them do just that.
Scribd
There are social bookmarking sites for almost everything, documents included. Scribd happens to be the biggest in the industry.
Embedit.in
As you have probably gleaned from its name already, Embedit.in is specifically designed to embed documents and other applications.
Free Live OS Zoo
despite the fact that the Free Live OS Zoo website specifically states that it’s still in an experimental stage, it has already attracted a lot of fans. It’s the live version of FreeOsZoo where images can be tested without QEMU.
Psych Desktop
Described as an Open Source web desktop, it lets you access media, documents, and other files anywhere in the world. It also helps you stay up to date using RSS feeds, and Twitter among others. The application is also known as Lucid.
Webdesk
As its name implies, WebDesk is an online desktop that lets you store your work conveniently on the internet.
Desktoptwo
Are you wondering what makes this particular stand out from the rest? Well, it’s actually an online desktop that offers a significant of space (5GB) and a Java-based open office.
G.ho.st
G.ho.st also has 5GB of space, and uses Zoho office. A good combination that might suit your needs.
Startforce
Realizing that MS Word still remains as the top choice of many users despite the prevalence of open office formats, Startforce offers both.
Blist
Blist lets you publish your Excit easily, conveniently, and quickly. It’s also embeddable.
Think Free
It’s common for people to have a ton of their documents online. With Think Free, these files can be viewed, converted, embedded, uploaded, and shared to your friends or colleagues.
Calameo
Calameo lets you publish and share your documents in all major formats on the internet. You can even insert YouTube videos into your documents. Try it out.
Docstoc
As a popular documents publisher on the internet, Docstoc has gained a lot of fans because of its user-friendliness and variety of documents you can find.
Yudu
with so many files formats that had been created today, database and storage applications need to keep up. Yudu enables users to publish a variety of files including PowerPoint, PDF, audio, and video. .
authorSTREAM
Most documents and storage tools are typically geared for a specific format. In the case of AuthorSTREAM, PowerPoint presentations can be shared or even sent to YouTube.
Contact Office
A lot of tasks can be done and collaborated online in today’s environment. Contact Office is a professional virtual office that lets you work on and then store your work easily online.
]]> http://www.cometdocs.com/blog/101-free-online-document-management-tools/feed 90 Thumb Drive Essentials For Web Developers, Web Designers and IT Network Administrators http://www.cometdocs.com/blog/thumbdrive-essentials http://www.cometdocs.com/blog/thumbdrive-essentials#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 19:12:59 +0000 Keith.Bradbury@investintech.com http://www.cometdocs.com/blog/?p=39 Main

This is the era of portable devices. With the ever increasing need for data–the ability to access it and use it whenever needed, the thumb drive has quickly become an essential part of a computer geek’s life.

Being small and sleek and offering multiple storage capacities ranging anywhere from 64MB to 2 GB (and more), thumb drives have gotten popular among the tech-savvy. It has even made the job of network administrators, web developers and web designers much easier.

This is because thumb drives are not only capable of carrying data and small programs securely, but are also rewritable, easy to use and can be used with most computers and operating systems. Thumb drives can store whatever resources are needed in a pinch.

Looking for the same tech-savvy applications and resources? Here’s a look at the best IT, web developer and web designer resources you can download onto a 2 GB thumb drive.

network Must-Have Resources for IT Staff and Network Administrators

Network administrators and IT staff work in varied circumstances in order to carry out their jobs and responsibilities. Here are some of the most useful and portable resources that any network and IT staff member might need.

Guides and Cheat Sheetsguide

  1. Network Administration Exam Cheat sheet : A handy document containing the definitions and descriptions of all the major terms and day to day tasks of a network administrator. The document covers all the major terms related to network administration: printer pool setup, how to find performance bottlenecks, etc.
  2. Internet Protocol Cheat Sheet: By having this document available on your thumb drive, you needn’t worry about remembering Internet protocol network masks and their classes.
  3. Network Configuration and Diagnostics Tools Cheat Sheet: A list of useful commands and pathways to ensure proper settings of network configurations and diagnostic tools on various platforms including Windows, Mac and Linux.
  4. File Fragmentation on Windows: This small guide explains the file fragmentation procedure used by Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Hence, it eradicates the need of using external defragmenters to do the job.
  5. Networking Cheat Sheets : These cheat sheets are great if you’re looking for references related to TCP/IP configuration, Ethernet cables, IP addresses and other networking stuff.
  6. Wireless LAN Cheat sheet: A handy collection of the key terms and basic software applications required to configure a Wireless LAN.
  7. Network Management Planning Guide: This guide contains detailed information about network management issues like network monitoring, performance management, troubleshooting etc.

Linux Commandscommands

  1. Common Linux commands: A set of Linux commands to perform common operations like windows networking, file searching, and directory navigation.
  2. A-Z Index of the Bash command line for Linux: Need an instant reference sheet to bash commands and their functions? Check out this list. It has them in alphabetical order.
  3. Linux Commands for Server Administrators : Here you can find all the commands needed for daily server management and maintenance. These commands will help you become self sufficient in Linux server use.
  4. Shortcuts and Commands for Newbie: As a newbie, it’s not easy to remember even the most common commands. This handy guide provides all the commonly used commands to perform functions like file compression, process controls and basic administration commands.
  5. Common Linux Commands For Service Console: A table containing all the Linux commands along with their descriptions for service console. You can find commands to change directories, adding files, copy files and others.

Windows Server Process Commandswin commands

  1. Command Line Process Viewer/Killer/Suspender: A must-have small command line utility that can be used to kill processes, suspend processes and resume processes.
  2. WASService command : The tool allows you to create a service for a product Java process on Linux and Windows operating systems. With this tool, you can create services for WebSphere® Application Server Java processes.
  3. Taskkill Commands: A quick recipe to describe several uses of Taskkill commands. This gives you the ability to perform tasks from a system’s command line and allows those tasks to be used in batch files.
  4. NetStat Commands: Netstat is one of a number of command-line tools available to check the functioning of a network. Here, is the list of all the basic Netstat commands and applications to check network and Internet connections.

Network Toolstools

  1. BWMeter 4.3.2-879KB: BWMeter monitors, measures and displays all the traffic on your network. Unlike other products, it can analyze the data packets (where they come from, where they go, which port and protocol they use).
  2. 10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer 2.9- 4.4 MB: The application displays hardware and software configurations and allows finding and adding network computers to the inventory database.
  3. Comodo Internet Security-70MB: A desktop firewall and antivirus solution that defends a computer from Internet attacks and prevents unauthorized applications from accessing the Internet.
  4. RealVNC 4.1.3- 724KB: The application allows you to control desktop via a network connection, and is compatible with firewalls and VPNs as well.
  5. Total Network Inventory 1.6.7-13.5 MB: The software collects the information about all remote computers on a network with the click of a button. No on-site visits are necessary.
  6. Xenon File Manager Portable -1.5MB: A portable file manager that can be placed on a USB flash drive, iPod, portable hard drive or a CD and can be used on any computer, without leaving any personal information behind.
  7. Driver Magician Lite 3.41-3.71MB: A handy application, that identifies all the hardware in a computer, extracts the associated drivers from the hard disk and backs them up to a location of your choice.
  8. Macrium Reflect 4.2 Build 2055-1.56MB: This tool is a complete backup and disaster recovery solution. It can backup files and folders into a compressed mountable archive file, or even entire PC into a single image.
  9. IPNetInfo – 64.9KB: A small utility that allows you to easily find all the available information about an IP address including the owner of the IP address, the country/state name, IP addresses range, contact information (address, phone, fax, and email), and more.
  10. NetSetMan – 1404 KB: A powerful, easy-to-use interface to manage all your network settings at a glance. All settings and changes are saved automatically in a separate file (settings.ini) so a backup, transfer or upgrade to another version is absolutely no problem.

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web developer Must-Have Resources for Web Developers

Usually web developers require big resident applications and softwares to develop the web applications. Still, they need many small tools, guides and cheat codes as well, to assist them with their tasks. Here are the most helpful ones.

Guides and Cheat Sheetstools

  1. ADDED BYTES: A website that is full of downloadable cheat sheets. Select whatever you need and carry it with you on your thumb drive. The most popular cheat sheets include subversion cheat sheet, regular expressions cheat sheet and python cheat sheet.
  2. Cheat Sheet Roundup: Quick references to the most commonly forgotten things on a range of topics. You can print them out and hang them on your wall, or just keep them handy in your bookmarks for quick reference.
  3. Cheat Sheet Index by Scott Klarr: A referenced index of cheat sheets for HTML, XHTML, Apache, Color chart, XML, PHP, JavaScript, CSS etc.
  4. Web Developer Lists: Contains top links, resources, services and tools for web developers and web designers. There are cheat sheets for Latex, Firefox, JSP, MySQL, etc.
  5. Lorenzo Alberton Cheat Sheets : A good collection of HTML, CSS, PHP, and other Cheat Sheets. If you are into tweaking your WordPress Theme or designing one from scratch, then you might want to add these to your resources.
  6. JTodd Cheat Sheets List: A very useful resource containing almost hundred cheat sheets for web developers and programmers. There are cheat sheets for blogging, CSS, PHP and other programming languages.
  7. Best Cheat Sheets For Web Developers: A set of best cheat sheets for web developers. There are cheat sheets for popular web programming languages, e.g. jQuery, Mootools, Prototype, PHP, MySQL etc.
  8. Tech Cheat Sheets: A collection of handpicked cheat sheets and quick reference guides related to a large number of web development languages.
  9. HTML/XHTML Tags Quick Reference Guide: Quick and handy reference guide for HTML and XHTML tags. Keep it on your thumb drive for quick reference and eliminate the need to carry books for references.

Web developer Script resourcestools

  1. Hot Scripts: This website lists over forty thousand resources in over a thousand categories. You can find a variety of top rated and most popular scripts on this site. Just download the ones you need and save them on your thumb drive for later use.
  2. Java Script Source: An excellent JavaScript resource with tons of "cut and paste" JavaScript examples, snippets, eBooks and tools for your Web pages. All for free!
  3. scripts.com: This website contains a huge collection of scripts in a large number of categories including ASP scripts, java scripts and PHP scripts.
  4. SiteScripts: SiteScripts provide easy to use carts and shopping systems along with PHP Scripts, CGI Scripts, free Java Scripts and ASP Scripts. You just need to copy and paste those scripts to activate carts on your website.
  5. 25 Code Snippets For Web Developers: Handy pieces of HTML, Ajax and CSS that you can incorporate into your web designs to enhance the functionality of the web pages.

Web developer bookmarkstools

  1. WebResourcesDept: Fifteen must-have bookmarklets for web designers and developers. There are bookmarks for learning the colors use, inserting a ruler on a webpage, reloading CSS without reloading the whole site and more.
  2. Web Developer’s Bookmarks - 44KB: A variety of bookmarks for all sorts of web development tasks. Here you can find bookmarks for CSS, W3C, web browsers and other related categories.
  3. Webdistoration: More than a hundred JavaScript / Ajax bookmarks for web developers that can ease the job of adding and creating widgets, forms, mappings etc.
  4. Six Revision Web Development Bookmark : This bookmark provides a good collection of websites that can help you to become a better web developer.

Web Development Tutorialstools

  1. NextEdit: Useful video tutorials to help you with many web development tasks like adding PayPal to a web page, adding news feed to a website, inserting Adsense, etc. The website also provides a web based website editor.
  2. w3schools.com: The best website that provides you full web building tutorials and keep you updated about the new changes in the field of web development. You can download tutorials and carry them in your thumb drive for reference.
  3. Dev Shed: Open source web development tutorials to assist you with the web development tasks. There is huge database of tutorials for web developers on a variety of subjects like AJAX, JavaScript, ASP, etc.
  4. Developer Tutorial: A collection of web development tutorials for newbies to advanced level programmers. The website also presents a forum in order to assist you with your queries and problems related to web development.
  5. Reconn.us: Valuable resources and advices for creating an internet based business, tutorials and free scripts. There are tutorials for JavaScript, PHP and other web programming languages.
  6. Web Development Tutorials.com: A collection of HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP tutorials and many free tools.
  7. Web development tutorials: These tutorials are designed for beginners in web development and provide introduction to various web development topics to give newbies a good head start.

Online Tools And Web Development Softwarestools

  1. SlickEdit 2008 13.0.2 -53.32MB: Handy code editor that provides support for more than forty programming languages including: HTML, Java, JavaScript, JCL, Perl, PHP, Python, SAS, VBScript, XML and YACC. SlickEdit enables programmers to create, navigate, modify, and debug code faster and accurately.
  2. 1st Page HTML Editor - 9.8 MB: A professional HTML editor and website builder which lets you create great websites fast. The editor gives you freedom to create and edit web pages with absolute code control.
  3. Web Page Maker 3.1 - 3.67 MB: An easy-to-use design tool that allows you to create and upload a professional web page in minutes without having to know HTML. Isn’t that great?
  4. A4DeskPro Flash Website Builder 1.35 - 16.4 MB: Helps you create Flash websites and presentations, with multiple menus and sub-menus, stunning flash animation effects and colors.
  5. phpDesigner 6.2.5.1- 24.5 MB: This application is a powerful and lightning fast PHP IDE, full-featured HTML, CSS and JavaScript editor–for both beginners and professional developers.
  6. XAMPP Server -220MB: This is a preconfigured, integrated server package of Apache, MySQL, PHP and Perl (the AMPP in XAMPP) that runs from a removable drive.
  7. FireFox Portable – 77MB: An application that launches the web browser from a thumb drive, so that you could take your bookmarks, extensions and saved passwords with you.

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web designers Must-Have Resources for Web Designers

No other field is more versatile than the web designing field. The job of a web designer is creative, interesting and tough at the same time. To make the tough part easier, most resources that are available can be stored on a thumb drive.

Web Designer cheat sheetsguide

  1. Useful Cheat Sheets for Web Designers : A good resource of excellent and useful cheat sheets related to Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Typography, and other web-design related topics.
  2. 10 CSS Tricks: Using CSS allows developers and designers to describe a common style for the website, in terms of colors, fonts and layouts. Trenton Moss, shares some of his top tips to help you get the most out of your CSS.
  3. 100 Terrific Web Design Cheat Sheets: Most web designers know that cheat sheets are incredibly useful. You can use them for quick reference, easy learning, and more. You can find an incredible collection of best and useful cheat sheets for web designers on this website.
  4. WEB Design ledger: Good collection of Adobe, Photoshop, HTML/XHTML, CSS and Flash cheat sheets to make the job of a web designer easier.
  5. Digital Labs: If you are a web designer/web developer looking for reference sheets on HTML, XHTML, CSS, PHP, JAVASCRIPT, PHOTOSHOP, COLORS & HTACCESS, this is the list for you. The list contains more than seventy cheat sheet resources for web designers.
  6. 30+ CSS Style Cheat Sheets and Reference Guides: These cheat sheets allow you to find quick references and instant guidance while carrying out your styling and web designing tasks.

Bookmarks for Web Designersbookmarks

  1. bookmarkbliss.com: Fifty resources of web design inspirations. This list helps you eliminate “designer’s block” and gives you the inspiration you need to come up with the perfect design for your next blog, community portal, social networking hub, or corporate e-commerce resource.
  2. ebizzMBA: A helpful page that contains a list of top 15 website design & development sites. The websites are ranked by a combination of Inbound Links, Google Page Rank, Alexa Rank, and U.S. traffic data from Compete and Quantcast.
  3. Zen Web Design – Bookmarks: Huge collection of bookmarks for a number of fields including web design and development. The web designer in you can find bookmarks for fonts, patterns, templates, CSS and more.
  4. Kelie resources: A must-have bookmarklets directory for a web designer, where new bookmarks are added regularly. You can even submit a link of a resource to this directory.
  5. ReEncoded: Whether you are a newbie or a seasoned veteran, these tools, tutorials, lists and other resources are great for you. The bookmark includes index of resources for inspiration, designs, colors, fonts and more.

Websites Offering Free iconsicons

  1. websitetips.com: Consult this website to get photographs, illustrations, clipart and free icons for websites and blogs. In addition to a wide range of icon styles, colors, sizes, and formats, you’ll find commercial and free individual graphic icons for immediate download as well as complete icon sets with dozens of matching, coordinating website icons.
  2. Maxpower: Find some amazing artistic work (icons) by various artists who have made their work available to the general public. Each artist has a link to their homepage, the license of the released work, and an attached sample of what you can download by following the named link.
  3. Icon Archive: A categorized collection of high quality desktop & web icon sets that can be used for Windows (XP, Vista, etc.), Macintosh (OSX, OS) and Linux (as PNG Files).
  4. Cool archive: One of the biggest collections of icons on the net. All the icons are available in both .ico (for your computer) and .gif (for your web page) formats.
  5. ABBSoft: You can find huge collection of desktop icon sets at this website. You need to get registered to download the icons.
  6. Fawnt: A font resource for designers, developers, and anyone that appreciates the web’s highest quality fonts. You must visit this website to look and appreciate these fonts.
  7. SketchPad Icons: The website provides icons that are categorized alphabetically along with the detailed descriptions about the type of the icons, i.e. freeware, shareware or email-ware.

Web Design Communitiescommunities

  1. OPENDESIGN: This community is a hub for open source website designers from around the world providing thousands of downloadable web design templates.
  2. Web Development Forums: A good place to discuss and take guidance of professionals for all the issues related to web design, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Graphic Design and web development.
  3. CSS globe: Here’s a great website to keep updated about all the new changes and gaining inspirations in the world of web designing. The website also presents CSS templates and a blog.
  4. 9RULES: Up to date and informative, this resource has great discussions, tips and tricks for the web designers, graphic artists and other related industries. Join today, to become the part of this helpful community.
  5. BHS-Design: Here, you can find free downloads and resources for your website, including web templates, LDU skins, custom and unique designs and much more.
  6. Web design tools and resources: A constantly updated list of bookmarks containing the content, tools and resources that can be used to design and create websites.

Web Design Tutorials tutorials

  1. Web Design Tutorials: Simple tutorials and tips to help you design your website easily. From website design tips and ideas to CSS Styles, Dreamweaver, Flash and Fireworks, you’ll find all you need to know about web design on this website.
  2. DESIGN VITALITY: The Open Source resource that provides you with huge collection of web design templates, CSS layouts, tutorials, tools and other resources.
  3. VANDELAYDESIGN: A good selection of tutorials for web designers. These tutorials help you with designing badges, icons, logos, gradient images, speech bubbles and more.

Web Design Toolstools

  1. Site Studio 6- 26 MB: Complete desktop application for building rich content Web sites, with no HTML skills required. With Site Studio Pro you can easily edit your website and keep it up to date. Just as easy as using any word processing tool.
  2. Web Piston Site Builder 8.0.1- 7.68 MB: Here’s a site builder for small business users. The application uses patent pending technology to help you build a search engine friendly professional looking website in no time.
  3. Flash Gallery 1.0 – 1.1 MB: A web application that allows you to create a slideshow on your website easily. Just embed it into your website and script will automatically form a slideshow from a specified folder or from Flickr photo stream.
  4. Visual Site Designer- 12.27 MB: A WYSIWYG website creator and editor, that lets you make web pages with no experience or HTML knowledge. Visual Site Designer comes with more than 50 Webpage templates to start you off, and you can make Websites with multiple pages, text fields, graphics, animations, and more.
  5. GIMP Image Editing Tool – 21.67 MB: A very handy tool that helps you in photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It can be used as a simple paint program, expert quality photo retouching program, online batch processing system, mass production image renderer or image format converter.

All the above mentioned resources are full of helpful tips, ideas and solutions to solve the day to day problems of a network administrator, web developer and web designer. Whether you’re saving bookmarks to access on other computers or storing applications to install on your home computer, thumb drives can save your day.

Just pick out and download or save the ones you need, and no matter what computer or laptop you use, you’ll have them with you for quick and easy reference.

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