40-Plus New Tools & Gadgets for Library Webmasters

Frank CervoneVice Chancellor

for Information Services Purdue University Calumet

Darlene FichterData Librarian

University of SaskatchewanLibraries

March 30, 2009

Webmaster tools

Photo by . matt

Layout Gala

blog.html.it/layoutgala

WAVE

wave.webaim.org

HTML Table Generator

• Why?– Time consuming to design table layout– Style conflicts that yield results– Visual feedback– Free

www.spectrum-research.com/V2/projects_table_generator.asp

Visual Thesaurus

www.visualthesaurus.com

FancyZoom

GPL License

www.dfc-e.com/metiers/multimedia/opensource/jquery-fancyzoom

Uni-Form

• DIY - build a form• Well structured,

semantic, accessible and usable form

sprawsm.com/uni-form

feed.informer

feed.informer.com

phplist

• phplist is an open-source newsletter manager

RSS to email Integrates with Drupal, Wordpress, Joomla ..

phplist.com

EasyPHP

www.easyphp.org

Time Savers

“How I Can Code Twice as Fast as You”

net.tutsplus.com/videos/screencasts/how-i-can-code-twice-as-fast-as-you/

net.tutsplus.com/videos/screencasts/how-i-can-code-twice-as-fast-as-you

Texter

• Runs in the Windows system tray • Works in any application you're typing in• Why:

– Snippets of email messages– Code snippets – jquery– Add begin, end paragraph tags– Signatures, addresses, and commonly used

abbreviationsGPL License

lifehacker.com/software/texter/lifehacker-code-texter-windows-238306.php

textexpander

www.smileonmymac.com/TextExpander

Crowd Science

crowdscience.com

fusestats web analytics

www.fusestats.com

Read it Later

www.ideashower.com/ideas/launched/read-it-later

Top Posts Widget

www.postrank.com

Internet health report / Internet status report

internethealthreport.com / internettrafficreport.com

Lonely Hearts Club for Web Sites?

www.google.com/friendconnect

www.youtube.com/watch?v=N94s7ix0JPo

FireShot

addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5648

FileJuicer

• Squeeze out those images PDFs and slides

• Plus much more …• File Juicer for €12.95.

echoone.com/filejuicer

XnView

www.xnview.com/en/index.html

Visual tools

Photo by Torley

ColorPicker

www.colorpicker.com

Color Wizard

colorsontheweb.com/colorwizard.asp

Accessibility Color Wheel

gmazzocato.altervista.org/colorwheel/wheel.php

Personal Fonts

www.yourfonts.com

More Pie

www.lovelycharts.com

XML/SWF Charts

www.maani.us/xml_charts/index.php

Mind Mapping

bubbl.us

mindmeister

www.mindmeister.com

script.aculo.us

“JavaScript library providing dynamic visual effects and user interface element”

script.aculo.us

Puzzle Demo made with Sortables

wiki.github.com/madrobby/scriptaculous/puzzle-demo

xcavator

www.xcavator.net

Avoiding “oh crap” MomentsPhoto by trancemist

Google Unsend

• Default 5 seconds, make 10 seconds

Photo by bewarenerd

mailblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-in-labs-undo-send.htm

Automatically Open Search Results in New Tab

1. Type about:config in address bar2. Type in filter box:

browser.search.openintab

3. Double-click the value to change it to true

Bonus Tip: Ctrl K to move to the Google search box

lifehacker.com/software/firefox/firefox-tip-open-search-results-in-a-new-tab-255171.php

Review Basics

www.reviewbasics.com

Playing It Safe

Photo by gardawind

Quintura Kids

quinturakids.com

Virus Total

www.virustotal.com

WinDirStat

windirstat.info

Do I Really Want to Know You?

letscallme.com

DamnIT

damnit.jupiterit.com

• Sign up for DamnIT• Include damnit.js• An error happens• Optional description• You get an email

Careful with that URL!

Chunk It!

www.getchunkit.com

More tools?• Net Tuts+

– http://net.tutsplus.com/

• 25 free Mac Apps for freelancers– http://www.designer-daily.com/ma

c-apps-1915

• Noupe.com – tutorials designers and developers

Rasterbator

homokaasu.org/rasterbator

A classic!

Thanks

• Darlene.Fichter@usask.ca• fcervone@calumet.purdue.edu