Internet Librarian 2002, Palm Springs, CANovember 4, 2002

Marla Mayes Project Manager

Northern Lights Internet Solutions Ltd.

www.lights.com

Cool Tools

Mailing Lists

Topica.com – www.topica.com – Free, web-based– Public or private list options– Invite subscriptions via

• Email • Web Site

– Hold messages, pause delivery

Ideas:– Offer online book discussion– Email newsletter of upcoming

events & programs– Share resource lists of new

materials, authors, genres …

PDF Creation

FastPDF– www.fastpdf.com– Online, nothing to download– Notified by email when ready for pickup– With watermark:

Free for up to 12 pages – Without watermark:

$1.99 for up to 12 pages$17.95 maximum charge Bulk rates

Idea:– Save your newsletter as PDF– Distribute it online at Topica.com

Graphic Tools

3DTextmaker.com– www.3dtextmaker.com– Free, web-based

– 3D animations of any phrase

Graphic Tools

Gifworks– www.gifworks.com– Free, web-based– Online GIF image editor – Resize…colorize …optimize …

Idea:– Add pizzazz to headings and titles

Graphic Tools

Spinwave GIFcruncher – www.webreference.com/services/graphics/gc

– Reduces .gif size– Cost:

• Free - up to 30% reduction• $6.00/month - up to 90% reduction

– Web-based

Idea:- Build your images then optimize

them before you add them on your site.

Graphic Tools

PrimaSoft Graphic Viewer – www.primasoft.com/32org/32gview.htm

– Free; download– Windows 95/98/NT – File types: BMP, GIF, JPEG and PNG– Snap from screen – Load from scanners / digital cameras

– Print / Save

Idea:- Upload and edit digital photos of

your facility, staff, or board members for your site

- Format site snaps for online training modules

Color Tools

Color Wheel– christianaudiohost.com/Color_Wheel.htm– Free, web-based– Mouseover color to get HEX code

Color Tools

Eyedropper – eyedropper.inetia.com/HTML/eng/default.asp

– Free; download– Sits in windows tray– Determine HEX, RGB, CMYK values– Normal, grayscale or web safe settings

Site Maintenance Tools

AnyBrowser.com– www.anybrowser.com/ScreenSizeTest.html– Free, web-based– PC, Mac– Netscape, WebTV

Idea:- Use AnyBrowser.com to make sure

critical information is ‘above the fold’

Site Maintenance Tools

FTPEdit – www.ftpedit.com– Free, download– Works like Notepad – Tags in a different color– Saves by FTP to your web site

Site Maintenance Tools

Mouseover Creator – neilm.com/javascript/mouseoverstart.hts

– Free, web-based– Automatic javascript

Blogging Tools

What’s a Blog?…short form of Web log or weblog

…frequently updated and intended for general public consumption

…brief philosophical musings, commentary … and links to other sites

Taken from http://www.whatis.com

Blogging Tools

Blogger.com– www.blogger.com

Blogging Tools

myMediaList.com – www.mymedialist.com– Free, web-based– Customizable look– Copy and paste a single line of code– Categories for music, books, videos

http://www.allrecordlabels.com/newreleases.html

Idea:- Create a dynamic list of new

resources, featured authors, professional development material

Blogging Tools

BlogLinker – www.bloglinker.com– Free, web-based – Add, edit, hide or delete links– Categorize and sort links – Customizable look– Copy and paste a single line of code

http://www.dailyplanet.bc.ca/dphealthforum.htm

Idea:- Use BlogLinker as an alternative to

maintaining lists and lists of links on static pages

Subject Directory Software

Gossamer Threads– www.gossamer-threads.com/scripts/links/index.htm

– Cost:• Non-profit & Individual Use: Free• Commercial Use: $150 USD

– Modeled after Yahoo– Customizable look – Portable; runs on UNIX, Windows NT and even

Macintosh systems

Subject Directory Software

In-link– www.in-link.net– License: $195 USD– Customizable look– Foreign language support– Online demo

Free Search Engines

Ht://Dig– www.htdig.org– Language specific searches– Searches protected servers

Swish-E– swish-e.org– XML support

Thank You!

Marla Mayes

Northern Lights Internet Solutionswww.lights.com/talks