Cool Websites and Tools [September 26]

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) FORA.tv – There are numerous sites you could go to for current news in politics, technology, science and entertainment such as TIME or Cnet. However, FORA.tv is at the forefront of the online revolution with really interesting video interviews, talks, lectures, rants about politics, innovation and ideas from notable world leaders, political pundits, and industry leaders. Read more: FORA.tv – Watch Video Talks & Speeches by Leaders & Great Thinkers

(2) MockFlow – If you are working on design of your website or software and looking for a quick way to sketch UI mockups, head straight to MockFlow.com. It is a web tool that makes the process really easy by providing all possible custom components. Simply drag and drop ’shapes and elements’ onto the whiteboard and then customize them. Read more: MockFlow – Create User Interface Mockups Online

(3) Wordoid – Website which attempts to solve a common problem faced by almost everyone who is going to start a firm or a website/blog – finding a name which is unique and whose domain is available. Wordoid makes this process easier by presenting company name ideas which could either sound natural, almost natural or hardly natural. Read more: Wordoid – Get Company Name Ideas

(4) SpareFoot – Innovative website which lets individuals as well as organizations rent out their extra room, parking place or workspace. So if you’ve got an unused closet in your house, you can rent it out through this site and earn some cash. Read more: SpareFoot – Turn Unused Home Storage Space into Cash

(5) Raveable – When you want to book a hotel you never visited you can’t really rely on information provided by the hotel itself. To get an independent opinion about a particular hotel, check out the Raveable.com. This little known website aggregates user hotel rating and reviews from popular travel sites, blogs etc and ranks hotels by location and class. Read more: Raveable – Quick Hotel Rating and Review Summaries

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