There is no more need to install a third-party screenshot taking utility to take screenshots as Map2Pic allows for that. It allows you to take screenshots from Google Maps and save it in either “png” or “jpg” format.

Just start by clicking the Start Map2Pic button. You will then have the option to find the location, specify the dimensions, and save it. You can even change the view of the map, to different ones such as Physical View, Satellite View, and Hybrid View.

Features

• Free and easy to use.
• Ability to put marker, change view of map, etc, all from one window.
• Saving image in “jpg” or “png” format according to requirements.
• Similar tools: Google Maps Colorizr, MapTo, FollowYourWorld and Tixik.
• Also read related articles: The Five Best Things About Google Maps.

Check out Map2Pic @ www.map2pic.com (via Google Maps Mania)

The Tumblr Music Player is a tool that allows users to put a music player on their Tumblr or Blogger blog, which then allows the reader to listen to a list of songs you have chosen either from your music library or YouTube. Of course, the readers can turn the music off if they wish.

Using the service is very easy. For the first step, the user is required to choose the skin/theme of the music player, which they will use on their Tumblr. For the second step, the users are required to write the song title and give a link to the song (even YouTube videos work). The third is just some configuration settings.

Once you click Done, you will be provided with a code that you can insert into the Tumblr theme template.

Features

• Simple and easy to integrate.
• Free music player for Tumblr/Blogger users.
• Users can make playlists from their own music library or YouTube.

Check out Tumblr Music Player @ http://tumblrplayer.com

Fortunately, Picuous is an easy-to-use HTML 5 container for images that allows publishers to provide sharing and embed tools directly within the photo.

This otherwise normal photo includes a link back to the source, and a host of sharing tools including Facebook, and Twitter. Those who wish to use the photo are then encouraged to copy and paste the embed code. This way, the source of the photo is credited while allowing frictionless access of your content for sharing.

Setting up Picuous in your website involves simply pasting a short javascript command on your page’s header. Once installed, all photos in your website will have the share and link-back buttons. Each image is tracked with analytics so you can view the viral impact of your photo.

Picuous is immensely useful for web content managers, online marketers, photographers, and just about anyone who wants to have an easy way to share pictures you see online.

Features:

• Embed photos in a player ala Youtube
• Puts a layer on top of your picture with a link to your website
• Trackable
• Easy installation
• Help promote your brandEasily sharable

Google Maps Colorizr is a free to use web tool that lets you customize the colors on a Google Map. The site presents you with a map and lets you select a certain aspect of it such as the natural landscape. For this aspect you can enter the HEX code of the color you want it to be filled with. You can select customizations for as many map aspects as you want.

As you make the changes, the embeddable code for the map on the far-right pane is updated. The HEX colors are translated into their HSL values to be compatible with Google Maps. You can copy this code and use it on your blog or website.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you customize colors of Google Maps.
• Lets you select new HEX colors for different regions of the map.
• Provides embeddable code of new colored maps.
• Similar tools: Buncha Maps, MapTo, FollowYourWorld and Tixik.
• Also read related articles:
  The Five Best Things About Google Maps
  3 Awesome Historical Google Maps Mashups

Check out Google Maps Colorizr @ googlemapscolorizr.stadtwerk.org (by MOin from Urban Savior)

Once you have signed up for an account, all you need is to setup the shoutbox by selecting from the available ready-made theme or create your own custom theme. So whatever website design you have can perfectly blend with your shoutbox. You can choose to display the shoutbox to their directory, set its category, as well as set up the size and background color.

Once your one-step set-up is done, you can copy and paste the embed code to your website choosing between object embed, or Javascript embed. You can create as many Shoutboxes as you need and administer each shoutbox on your account dashboard where you can view messages, ban by name of IP, edit the appearance, and delete shoutbox you don’t use.

99Shoutbox also integrates with other social networking websites like MySpace, Friendster, and more. This tool is ideal for webmaster and bloggers who need a quick way for their visitors to chat and hangout in their pages.

Features:

• Easily embeddable shoutbox.
• Integrates with social networks.
• Create a voice message.
• Easy to install.
• Choose from ready made themes.
• Available in multiple languages

Check out 99Shoutbox @ www.99shoutbox.com

Cloud Contact Forms is a web service that lets you create embeddable contact forms as well as feedback forms, along with forms for mailing lists, site submissions, and business data forms. In addition to premium services, the site offers a free version that lets you create and manage 8 different forms. Each form you create lets you specify the fields you want included in the form. The color scheme is also customizable.

Embeddable codes for your customized forms are generated; you can then use these codes to use the form on your website in their entirety or as text links and buttons.

In addition to creating forms, the site also tracks and analyzes them and displays stats for the current month.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you create contact and feedback forms.
• Fields and colors of forms are customizable.
• Provides embeddable code for forms.
• Tracks and analyzes forms.
• Similar tools: Formstack, EmailMeForm, Faary, VisitorContact, FormSite, Quick Form Builder and JotForm.
• Related article: 3 Free Contact Form Generators For Your Website.

Check out Cloud Contact Forms @ www.cloudcontactforms.com (By Umar from TechCityInc)

VP Factory is an embeddable video player that can be customized to suit your website. The player lets you add videos either by uploading them from your computer or by providing their URLs, in case they are online. Supported video formats include FLV, MOV, MP4, 3GP, M4V, M4A, F4V, AVI, MPG, MPEG, WMV, ASF, 3G2 and QT.

With your videos added, you can customize the player by selecting a skin, choosing the colors, changing the player specifications such as dimensions, and adding a watermark to the videos.

After completing the customization you can name your player and obtain its embeddable code.

Since the site lets you create multiple players of different properties, the player’s names help you identify them. Each player offers the standard playback features of play, pause, next, previous, volume control, and full screen.

VP Factory offers a free package featuring an ad-free player. It also offers paid packages that offer advanced features such as increased bandwidth and storage, analytics, and HTML5.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you create embeddable online players.
• Offline and online videos can be added to player.
• Supports a wide variety of video formats
• Lets you create multiple players.
• Lets you customize player by skins, colors, dimensions, and watermark.

Check out VP Factory @ www.vpfactory.com (by MOin from ThumbPress)

Furthermore, it lets you customize the look and feel of your calendars with CSS and combine multiple iCal feeds into a single unified calendar.

To set up and get the embed code for your website, first sign in with your Facebook, Google, Live ID or Twitter account. Next, get the iCal link (*.ics) from your online calendar ( ex:https://www.google.com/calendar/ical/dd%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics), click “Save & Preview” and then copy the generated embed code from the field below.

Features:

• Embed your calendar events from Google Calendar and view them in scrollable format or in the sidebar of your website/blog.
• Supports Google Calendar, Eventful and other online calendars that use the standard iCal (*.ics) calendar feed.
• Free, to use sign in with your Facebook, Google, Live ID or Twitter account.
• Similar tool: CountdownCalendar.

Check out iCal JS Embed @ www.zetabee.com/icaljs

TN3Gallery is a free to use tool based on HTML. The tool can be downloaded and customized to create amazing image galleries with slideshows that feature transitions as well as multiple album options. Powered by jQuery, the tool is compatible with all modern desktop and mobile browsers.

All you have to do to start using TN3 Gallery is copy the code and specify your parameters. Options provided by the TN3 slideshows include full-screen slideshows, CSS skinning, image captions, transition effects, image preloading, and support for mobile browsers. The content within the slideshows is all semantically correct and easily accessible to search engines to help you achieve the best SEO results.

TN3 Gallery comes offers a free version that provides most of the basic functionality whereas the other 2 paid version provide advanced features.

Features:

• A user-friendly tool.
• Based on HTML.
• Lets you create slideshows.
• Transitions for slideshows are supported.
• Preloads images.
• Content in slideshows is accessible to search engines.
• Can expand slideshow to full-screen.

Check out TN3 Gallery @ www.tn3gallery.com (by MOin from ThumbPress)

MpprMe is a free to use web service that lets you get an embeddable map for your business. All you have to do is type in the location of your office and copy the generated embeddable code. The map view presented by MpprMe contains buttons at the bottom that let site visitors send the location to their iOS device, Android phone, BlackBerry device, or Windows Phone.

All visitors have to do is click on one of these buttons and type in their phone number to receive your business’s location directly to their phone.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Gives you an embeddable map for your business location.
• Lets map viewers get business location directly to their phone.
• Supports iOS device, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone.
• Similar tools: Mapfaire, Targetmap, DirectionsMap, DearMap, Quickmaps, Wherables, MapMyRun, Route Planner, MapOf.it and RideTheCity.
• Also read related articles:
  Plan Walking Routes with Gmaps Pedometer
  How To Use Google Maps On Your Basic Mobile Phone

Check out MpprMe @ www.mppr.me (By Umar from TechCityInc)