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40-Plus New Tools & Gadgets for Library Webmasters
Frank CervoneVice-Chancellor
for Information Services Purdue University Calumet
Darlene Fichter
Data Librarian
University of SaskatchewanLibraries
March 30, 2009
Webmaster stuff
HTML Table Generator
• Why?– Time consuming to design table layout– Style conflicts that yield results– Visual feedback– Free
http://www.spectrum-research.com/V2/projects_table_generator.asp
FancyZoom
http://www.dfc-e.com/metiers/multimedia/opensource/jquery-fancyzoom/
GPL License
Uni-Form
• DIY - build a form• Well structured,
semantic, accessible and usable form
http://sprawsm.com/uni-form/
phplist.com
• phplist is an open-source newsletter manager
RSS to email Integrates with Drupal, Wordpress, Joomla ..
Time Savers
“How I Can Code Twice as Fast as You”
Video Tutorial via Net Tuts+
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 http://lifehacker.com/software/texter/lifehacker-code-texter-
windows-238306.php
Lonely Hearts Club for Web Sites?
http://www.google.com/friendconnect/
FileJuicer
• Squeeze out those images PDFs and slides
• Plus much more …• File Juicer for €12.95.
http://echoone.com/filejuicer/
Visual?
Mind Mapping
http://bubbl.us
Personal Fonts
script.aculo.us
“JavaScript library providing dynamic visual effects and user interface element”
Puzzle Demo made with Sortables
http://wiki.github.com/madrobby/scriptaculous/puzzle-demo
Avoiding “oh crap” Moments
Photo by trancemist
Google Unsend
• Default 5 seconds, make 10 seconds
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-in-labs-undo-send.html
Photo by bewarenerd
Automatically Open Search Results in New Tab
1. Type about:config in address bar
2. Type in filter box: browser.search.openintab
3. Double-click the value to change it to true
http://lifehacker.com/software/firefox/firefox-tip-open-search-results-in-a-new-tab-255171.php
Bonus Tip: Ctrl K to move to the Google search box
Playing It Safe
Virus Total
http://www.virustotal.com/
Do I Really Want to Know You?
http://letscallme.com/
More tools?
• Net Tuts+– http://net.tutsplus.com/
• 25 free Mac Apps for freelancers– http://www.designer-daily.com/m
ac-apps-1915
• Noupe.com – tutorials designers and
developers
