Useful Web Tools & Resources

I stumble across quite a few useful websites and web tools which makes my life just that little bit easier, here are just a few of my favourites :

Browser Checker

A great website which will check how your website looks on all manner of browsers and systems. I often use this to ensure all my web designs look great no matter whether you are using Internet Explorer on Windows Vista, Safari on a Mac or even Firefox on Linux.

http://www.browsershots.org/

Colour Palettes

Here's something from Adobe that you don't have to pay an arm and a leg for. It's called "Kuler" and is simply palettes of complimentary colours which has inspired me on more than one occasion.

http://kuler.adobe.com/

Code Validator

I use this tool from W3C to make sure all my code is valid which again helps to ensure it will display correctly, and be accessible, no matter what system visitors are using.

http://validator.w3.org/

XML Sitemap Generator

A great tool which scans the files comprising your website and creates an XML sitemap, vital when submititng your site to the Search Engines

http://www.xml-sitemaps.com/

URL Shortener

Where would Twitter be if URL shorteners never existed?! Take that long address and make it shorter, simple.

http://bit.ly/

PDF Creator

The free service places limitations on how often you can use it but nonetheless it is a great tool to quickly convert a file to a PDF document.

http://www.freepdfconvert.com/

Sitemap Submitter

Quickly let the major search engines know you have a new site or made changes to an existing one.

http://www.ongsono.com/submit_sitemap.htm