Rich-Text Editors for 2010 and Beyond Rich-Text Editors, inline content editors, WYSIWYG editors – or whatever you want to call them – are web applications that enable users to enter, edit and manipulate alphanumeric characters while visiting your website. Wherever you have a <textarea> form input on your site, chances are good that its usability could be improved with a Rich-Text Editor. For example, your comment form is a great place to provide users with the ability to customize their responses with a few clicks of the mouse. By making it easy to markup and format content, Rich Text Editors provide an excellent way to improve the usability and "coolness" factor of your website. To help you sort through the many choices, here are 22 of the best Rich-Text Editors for 2010 and beyond. 1. TinyMCE is a free, open-source Rich Text Editor (RTE) from Moxiecode Systems AB. Bottom line: TinyMCE is browser-friendly, lightweight, highly customizable and features tons of great community support. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
10 Ways to Visualize Time Zones around the World & Be On Time As you sit here reading this post, you are a traveler in some sense of the word. The post has been written by someone who has probably seen the sun set, while you might not yet have seen it rise. If you are a web worker, then time zones take on a different urgency. You really need to be on top of it so that you can meet your deadlines or send out something at the exact time. Working out the time (and date) difference is quite easy with the number of web tools we have at hand. Being a visual person, I sometimes like to visualize the time zones across the world on a map. Time Ticker Time Ticker is an interactive Flash clock which shows the current times around the world. [NO LONGER WORKS] TimeZoneCheck With Time Zone Check, you get three clocks and a world map. Read the previous mention Time Zone Check in our Directory. Time.is Time.is covers 7 million locations around the world and helps you to compare their time with your own. Every Time Zone 24TimeZones Qlock Daylight Map World Time Zone
10 best WYSIWYG Text and HTML Editors for Your Next Project Allowing users, and clients to format their text without delving into code has long been on developers’ priority lists, but these days, providing this usability is far easier than it once was. Here are 10 WYSIWYG editors that are commonly used, and are worth a look in if its something you need for a project. 1. NicEdit Demo | Download NicEdit is an alternative to some of the larger, more complex WYSIWYG editors out there, with its small download size. 2. Demo | Download TinyMCE is an open-source JavaScript HTML WYSIWYG editor. 3. Demo | Download CKeditor is the new FCKEditor that proved to be the market leader previously. 4. Demo | Download The YUI Rich Text Editor is a UI control from Yahoo that turns textarea’s into fully functioning WYSIWYG editors. 5. Demo | Download Markitup is a jQuery plugin that allows you to turn the text areas into markup editors in any markup you wish. 6. Demo | Download FreeTextBox is an HTML editor specifically for ASP.NET. 7. Demo | Download 8. Demo | Download 9.
10 Unusual Domain Name Search Tools to Find Hot Domains Do you spend a lot of time conducting a domain name search for your spanking new idea for a website? Or does the domain name come to you like a ‘Eureka’ moment in the shower? Either way, you are off to a good start. Why is choosing a good domain name important? Choosing a good domain name starts with memory and ends with search engine optimization; somewhere in between lies branding. So, how do you choose domain names? When picking domain names, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is critically important. Let’s start by brainstorming on paper. A single domain name search website can give you lots of word combinations to play around with. NXdom NXdom has indexed millions of DNS records of expired and unused domain names. Though this site will help you less with a cool name, Domain Tools is a collection of useful tools and domain related search engines that will help you find information behind certain domain names. These ten picks are certainly not that’s all out there.
Building Backlinks: Techniques You Should Use Daily There are a lot of ways how to build backlinks – through social bookmarking sites, guest writing, commenting, just being helpful and seen all around your community, but we wanted to drop down it to sections and give you a hand to help building your backlinks right now. We will start with the most well known things and topics, but at the end of the article check out other resources – you will find a lot of useful tools and big SEO building lists there to help you out! Enjoy! Bookmarking Services 1. Diigo provides a browser add-on that can really improve your research productivity. Moreover, all the information — highlighted paragraphs, sticky notes, and the original url — are saved on Diigo servers, creating your personal digest of the web, your own collection of highlights from the web – ones that are meaningful to you! 2. Delicious is a bookmarking service that is being provided by Yahoo! 3. Mister Wong is bookmarking service where you can: 4. Simpy is a social bookmarking service. 1. 2.
5 Simple Free Scrapbooking Sites for Beginners Scrapbooking is an art form of creating a paper-based collage centered around a memorable photo or set of photos. Traditionally, collages are created using an assortment of papers, markers, frames, rub-on letters, stickers, and other embellishment materials. But now in the age of digital software, scrapbooking can be more accessible for those who don’t want to spend a lot of money on paper resources. If you’re looking to boost your skills as a photographer or graphic designer, digital scrapbooking is useful hobby for achieving these goals. Free Digital Scrapbooking.com Free Digital Scrapbooking.com provides a free monthly Scraplifter’s challenge based on a free Photoshop-based template. CottageArts.net This site provides an awesome list of resources and tutorials on using digital scrapbooking, particularly for Photoshop Elements and or any version of Photoshop CS. Computer Scrapbook.com Scrapbook Photo Ideas Smilebox If you’re a scrapbooker, let us know what free scrapbooking sites you use.
20 File Hosting Websites For You To Upload And Share Files With Your Friends A file hosting web site, an online file storage provider, or a ‘cyberlocker’ is known as internet hosting service which is created to host large files. Internet users are keen in sharing files worldwide and also use it as a remote back up or virtual storage. Sharing has never been much faster and easier compared to conventional methods of file sharing which were more time consuming and costly. EnterUpload The EnterUpload file hosting provider offers an online storage and remote backup capacity with sophisticated downloading and uploading tools. RapidShare This is a one click file hosting website that allows users to upload large files in just one step and make them available to family and friends afterwards via the download link. 4shared 4shared provides a huge online storage facility for users to store their documents, photos, videos, audios, text, and other files to be shared with the public internet users. Sendspace FileFactory MediaFire FileDropper 1FileSharing.com FileDen Megaupload Badongo
8 Awesome Tools to Quickly Take Notes and Annotate Webpages Most of the research one does nowadays, be it of any kind and in any area, requires that significant time be spent browsing online and scouring through all kinds of websites and encyclopedias. After all, the internet is an ocean of knowledge. Where else would one find such information that’s readily available? Now, when you do research for something on the web, it’s imperative that you take notes and capture some stuff for checking out later. Using methods like copy & pasting and sending emails to yourself are passe. You don’t need to go through those tedious processes when there are brilliant note taking tools available. This article lists eight such note taking and web page annotation tools to help you in capturing and organizing information productively. 1. It also provides a small utility called the web clipper which lets you quickly capture text and images from web pages and transfer them to your Evernote account. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Cheers, Abhijeet
7 Alternatives to SparkNotes & CliffsNotes for Book Summaries Summer is finally winding down and it’s time for many students to get back into school and continue with their studies. For those who aren’t fans of literature, this means that dreaded reading assignments are on their way, with quizzes, tests, and book reports around every corner. Sites like Spark Notes and CliffsNotes are often hailed as lifesavers for those reading-intensive classes, providing quick, easy-to-read study guides and summaries of books that students may not have even bothered to read at all. Still, these websites aren’t just for lazy bums, as they do make for great tools with understanding and analyzing the text. If they don’t cover the book you’re reading, all hope is not lost. PinkMonkey With over 460 free study guides, book notes, and chapter summaries, PinkMonkey is a great resource for students. Shmoop JiffyNotes If you find the book you’re reading on JiffyNotes, it’s worth looking into. GradeSaver GradeSaver is another great place for students in need of help. BookRags