Locate Free Internet WiFi Hotspots All Around the Globe With WeFi.com and the WeFi Desktop Application
Apr 20, 2009 Business, Client Software, Desktop Apps, FreeWare, Online Tools, Web Services
With WeFi you can easily find the absolute best FREE & OPEN WiFi network that is available in your immediate area. WeFi software runs on Windows, Mac, Windows Mobile, and Nokia.
Locate all the Free & Open WiFi hotspots in your immediate area with WeFi.com using Google Maps
WeFi is a Free software that runs on your laptop or mobile device (PDA or smartphone). It automatically detects and qualifies all Wi-Fi access points within range and connects you to the spot with the best Internet connection. If the WeFi software detects a new access point, it allows you to be the first to map it. WeFi also provides you with Instant-Messaging tools, allowing you to create a buddy list, and to see where your friends are currently connected. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Business, Client Software, Desktop Apps, FreeWare, Online Tools, Web Services
Protect Your Blog, Forum, & Website From Spam With A Captcha by Using reCAPTCHA
Apr 11, 2009 Best of the Web, Blogging, Code & Scripts, Online Tools, Security, Security, & more Security, Web Services
A CAPTCHA is a program that can tell whether its user is a human or a computer. You’ve probably seen them — colorful images with distorted text at the bottom of Web registration forms. CAPTCHAs are used by many websites to prevent abuse from “bots,” or automated programs usually written to generate spam. No computer program can read distorted text as well as humans can, so bots cannot navigate sites protected by CAPTCHAs.
Why do you want a Captcha on your website? Here a few reasons to consider using reCAPTCHA:
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Tags: Best of the Web, Blogging, Code & Scripts, Online Tools, Security & more Security, Web Services
MrBup.com is now on the Social Media Website Twitter.
Apr 10, 2009 Best of the Web, Blogging, Community News, Contacts and Networking, Online Tools, Social Media Websites, Twitter, Web Services
For those of you who don’t really know what Twitter is, here is a quick excerpt from their website: Twitter is a FREE service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?
Tags: Best of the Web, Blogging, Community News, Contacts and Networking, Online Tools, Social Media Websites, Twitter, Web Services
Easily Turn A 128 Character Long URL into a 25 Character Long Easy to Remember URL with Tinyurl
Apr 8, 2009 Best of the Web, Web Services
Are you sick of posting URLs in emails only to have them break when sent causing the recipients to have to cut and paste them back together? Then TinyURL is the answer you’ve been looking for. When you enter an URL in the text field on TinyURL.com, the service will create a tiny URL that will not break in emails and web posting and it will never expire.
Tags: Best of the Web, Web Services
DamnIT is a Free Service That Emails You When a User Encounters a JavaScript Error on One of Your Webpages
Apr 5, 2009 Code & Scripts, Javascripts, Online Tools, Web Apps., Web Services
DamnIT is a completely free service that emails you when a user encounters a JavaScript error somewhere on your website. If you have ever coded in JS you’ll know what a pain in the butt it can be to debug your script. That’s where DamnIT come in: Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Code & Scripts, Javascripts, Online Tools, Web Apps., Web Services
The Simplest FREE File Hosting WebSite Ever is Now Also The Fastest !!
Apr 5, 2009 Best of the Web, File and Data Sharing, Online Tools, Photo Hosts & Sharing, Web Services
FileDropper.com was created as a fresh alternative to sites like MegaUpload and RapidShare. Unlike those sites, FileDropper doesn’t reel you in and make you wait for annoying countdown timers. They don’t try hiding any download links with aggressively placed ads. It really seems like its just a basic friendly service. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Best of the Web, File and Data Sharing, Online Tools, Photo Hosts & Sharing, Web Services
Easily Create Free Website Thumbnails and ScreenShots for Your Next Web Application, Blog, or Directory
Apr 4, 2009 File and Data Sharing, Image Editing, Online Tools, Web Apps., Web Services
websnapr lets you capture screenshots of (almost) any web page. Allow your visitors to instantly visualize any web page before clicking. Increase site traffic, click-through rate and site stickiness
Websnapr’s basic services are completely free of charge. They provide 100,000 snapshot impressions for their free service users each month. If your website will be needing more than 100,000 snapshots to be served up Websnaper offers a premium service as well. For $45.00/month they will host up to 500,000 thumbnails each and every month. I have to say, that pretty reasonable.
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Tags: File and Data Sharing, Image Editing, Online Tools, Web Apps., Web Services
Gmail Gives You Exactly 5 Seconds to Get Your Foot Out of Your Mouth by Adding a Cancel Button
Apr 3, 2009 Google, IT Tips, Online Tools, Web Services, WebMail
The boys over at Google Labs have just hit another right out of the park with this Gmail feature. The new UNDO SEND feature of your Gmail account gives you the option of canceling a sent email for 5 seconds after you click ’send’.
Q – What’s so great about that?
A – Are you high? Are you on something? This is an awesome feature. Have you ever sent out a business email to your boss or to a perspective client only to realize after you sent it that you forgot to attach an important file or worse yet you forgot to run spell check? How stupid did you look? This handy little Gmail feature is your stupidity shield for sent emails.
Tags: Google, IT Tips, Online Tools, Web Services, WebMail
WebValuer.org is a Free Service to Evaluate the Worth of Your Website or Blog
Dec 23, 2008 Best of the Web, Business, Money Makers, Online Tools, Web Services, eCommerce
WebValuer.org is a FREE service that evaluates the worth of any website or blog. You can find out how many visitors your site has, how many pages are viewed, and how much your website makes through ad revenue. Some of the software they use at Web Valuer is through compete.com, so you can also check out how your competition stacks ups.
The valuation tool combines data from all across the web, as well as onsite staff who are constantly seeking out new information & revenue data. Their goal is to have an accurate resource that any casual user, advertiser or web entrepreneur can turn to when researching a website.
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Tags: Best of the Web, Business, eCommerce, Money Makers, Online Tools, Web Services
ColorBlender.com is a Free Online Color Matching Toolbox for Inspiring Website Color Combinations.
Dec 14, 2008 Best of the Web, Inspiration, Web Services
ColorBlender is a web-based tool for creating color palettes for website designs as well as other types of digital design. The main feature of the site is having a complete “blend” of 6 matching colors created for you after you choose only one “base” color to build from. This makes it very quick and easy to create a color scheme for your website or application. You can instantly use the generated colors for text, backgrounds, links, borders, or whatever you choose.
When you are satisfied with your “blend” you can write down your rendered colors in either hexidecimal or RGB format. You can also save it online so you can access it later.
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Tags: Best of the Web, Inspiration, Web Services
