Transcript Cool Tools - Northern Lights Internet Solutions

Cool Tools
Internet Librarian 2002, Palm Springs, CA
November 4, 2002
Marla Mayes
Project Manager
Northern Lights Internet Solutions Ltd.
www.lights.com
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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Solutions
www.lights.com/talks