Widgets, tools, and doodads for library webmasters - Darlene Fichter and Frank Cervone
2008 April 7
I couldn’t get on the wireless so I’m not liveblogging, really which really bums me out.
Them and Me
Firefox tools
- SafeCache protects your privacy segments the cache so one cookie can’t read another.
- SafeHistory similar, but hides your history. Good for public computers.
- Fox marks allows you to share book marks and go to my.foxmarks.com to see them.
- FEBE - Firefox environment backup extension. Sychonizes computer at work and computer at home.
Wait, I got on, commence liveblogging.
Other webtools
- Meebo chat widget. When you login it shows you are available. Libraries embedding it on the no search results page. In license databases.
- LinkBunch. Puts multiple links into one small link.
- DocSyncer. Automatically finds and syncs your document files to Google Docs. Yay, this would be great for reluctant Google Docs users. (You know who you are.)
- Twhirl - Twitter helps to keep in touch with colleagues. Join a river of conversation. Fades in and out as new tweets come in so you can glance.
- Polldaddy: creates a poll to put on your website.
Other web development tools
- VisCheck: simulates how images will look to someone who is colorblind
- Feng GUI feng-gui.com: Automatic alternative to eye-tracking and creates heat tracking.
- Browsershots: shows your site in different types of browsers. I need this for the new tamworth site, because I think it’s a mess in IE. When will I learn to code in IE?
- Flickr Photo Badge
- Photoshop Express www.photoshopexpress.com/express - photoshop you can use online.
- Forget location of website, think distribution. Put your stuff where they are. We need bookmarkable pages - permanent URLs.
- Google gadgets: put a countdown countdown widget on your site. Announce upcoming events.
- Altavista Babelfish site translator. Widget on the page: translate this page.
Cool utilities
- ProcessTamer: monitors CPU usage
- FileHamster: real time backup and archiving of your files while you work.
