Cool Websites and Tools [November 11]

Nov. 11th, 2009 By Kaly
cool websites Check out some of the latest MakeUseOf discoveries. All listed websites are FREE (or come with a decent free account option). No trials or buy-to-use craplets. For more cool websites and web app reviews subscribe to MakeUseOf Directory.

 

(1) The App Garden – Newly created section on Flickr which basically is a repository of Flickr apps. It lists all sorts of handy tools for Flickr i.e. stats counters, download/upload tools, slideshow generators, mobile browsers and so on. You can search for apps, browse by tags, and discover new tools. Read more: The App Garden – Great Flickr Tools Collection

(2) NewOCR – Web based tool that can recognize text from images or scanned documents and convert into editable text. The application is completely free, and the process of getting text from images is very easy. Read more: NewOCR – Recognizes Text From Images

(3) Voicethread – Powerful tool for creating multimedia slideshows and lectures. It combines different media to create effective teaching materials and projects, stored online and easily shared and commented on by others. Read more: Voicethread – Create Powerful Multimedia Slideshows

(4) Usabilla – Usability testing website that offers an easy way to quickly collect visual feedback on a webpage, mockup, sketch or an image. It has a nice interface with clear instructions on how to get the user feedback. Read more: Usabilla – Website Usability Testing Tool

(5) ForwardOn – Web service that provides an alternative way to share your favorite emails with others. Instead of forwarding them to your friends individually ForwardOn lets you send them to share@forwardon.com and convert email to html entities by publishing it on your personal www.forwardon.com<> page for your friends and family to see. Read more: ForwardOn – Convert Favorite Emails To HTML Pages

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(By) Kaly, one of the founders of MakeUseOf and the guy running MakeUseOf Directory.

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2009-11-12 01:39:10
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Its a very nice post and blog as well. You mention here some very important points about some good websites and the tools which are very useful for me.
Thanks for sharing this cheers mate!

2009-11-12 04:31:23
Sotiris Z
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I totally agree keep up the good work guys!

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