October 17, 2009

25 Free Online Tools for Creative Designers.

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25 online tools which are implicitly made to make the life of the busiest community i.e. web designers hassle free. They are not only free to use but many of them do not even require registration. This means that anyone can start the moment he/she hits the website.
Below you will find a mix collection of online applications which can be used by any one interested. The majorities of tools are unbiased to any certain community and can be brought into use by all. Whereas few other online tools are only for designers which are included in this list intentionally.
  1. Invoicera
    Invoicera
    Sending invoices to your clients can be a very daunting task if is not properly organized. Alerts , time tracking , scheduling are the few features which every second software is giving to its users. But there is one important feature which is very important for a business catering globally to its customer and that is Multiple Currency Support.
    The reason why Invoicera.com tops the chart is it provides all other features along with Multiple Currency Support.


  2. Getdropbox
    getdropbox
    Dropbox is the easiest way to store, sync, and, share files online. There’s no complicated interface to learn.

  3. Getfirebug
    getfirebug
    Firebug is a must installed tool for every web developer. It not only acts as a wealth to your tools but also provide you every aspect of assistance while browsing. You can edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any web page.

  4. Aremysitesup
    aremysitesup
    Are My Sites Up is a very simple service to help you keep an eye on your sites and warn you if they go down.

  5. Lipsum
    lipsum
    Since 1500s lorem ipsum has been used a dummy text set by those who are creating web designs, web layouts etc. The reason why it is used is it contains more or less normal distribution of letters which makes it kind of readable English.
  6. New.myfonts
    myfonts
    WhatTheFont is the new website of MyFonts.com which is in its beta version. On this website you can find the closest match of the font available in your database to any font you ever liked in any publication, corporation or ad campaign.

  7. Splashup
    splashup
    Fauxto, now splashup is an online photo editing and photo manager tool. It is so powerful that even professional would like to refer it and so easy that even novice would not mind trying it. What make it more special is that it runs in all browsers and integrates with top photo sharing site like Flickr, Picasa, Facebook.
  8. Tester.jonasjohn
    tester.jonasjohn
    Test Everything is a page where you can run about 150 different types of tests on the URLs of your choice. The set of tools provided are impressive and are arranged in following categories: CSS and HTML validators, SEO Tools, Social Service, Web Proxies, Network Tools, Text Tools, Image Tools and Miscellaneous Tools.

  9. Browsershots
    browsershots
    It generates the screenshots of your website appearance in 6 different browsers. The service of Browsershots.org is mainly used by the designers to check the browser compatibility of their designed website.
  10. Formatpixel
    formatpixel
    FormatPixel enables you to make you own online magazines, fanzines, brochures, catalogues, portfolios and more. Use the FormatPixel editor and arrange the order of pages in your projects by moving, inserting or deleting pages to create multi-page presentations.
  11. Pixlr
    pixlr
    A free online photo editing service which let you fix, adjust and filter your images. Working on Pixlr is quick and easy. Also it does not need any registration and you can start right away.
  12. Stripemania
    stripemania
    Stripemania is a simple and free web 2.0 tool to create seamless diagonal stripes for your designs. You are able to choose the size of the stripes and the spacing between those.
  13. Roundedcornr
    roundedcornr
    Generate HTML/CSS code and images for rounded corners. Below are the types of rounded corners you can get Basic Rounded Corner, Rounded Corner with Gradient,Rounded Corner with Border and Single Rounded Corner Image.
  14. Resizeimage
    resizeimage
    A free online tool to resize your image into any desirable size. There are 3 sizes small, medium and large along with an advance option. Under this option you can resize the image into any dimension. Normal options such as crop, thumbnail etc makes it a perfect tool to play with your image and use it for social networking purpose.
  15. Wordoff
    wordoff
    WordOff.org allows users to paste text, copied from Microsoft Word, into the text box they provide. Once that is done, you simply click on the “clean up” button and within a second or two your content will have the Word formatting removed.
  16. Net2ftp
    net2ftp
    net2ftp is a web based FTP client. It is mainly aimed at managing websites using a browser. Edit code, upload/download files, copy/move/delete directories
  17. BGpatterns
    bgpatterns
    Web based tiled backgrounds designer, create any pattern your site needs just for few minutes. Adjustable size, pictures, colors, texture and transparency.
  18. Openwith
    openwith
    OpenWith.org provides detailed information about most file extension and links to free programs that can open and create each type of file.
  19. Kuler.Adobe
    kuleradobe
    The web-hosted application for generating color themes that can inspire any project.
  20. Typetester
    typetester
    The Typetester is an online application for comparison of the fonts for the screen. Its primary role is to make web designer’s life easier.

  21. Wix
    wix
    Wix.com is a Flash website builder, built to create a simple way for everybody to build and design Flash websites.
    Make a free website like a pro: Whether it’s business or personal, music, art or photography.
  22. HtmlPdfConverter
    html-pdf-converter
    It’s a simple HTML to PDF Converter. No need to install any applications on your computer. It’s free and without registration
  23. Oldversion
    oldversion
    OldVersion is an archive of old versions of various programs.
  24. Aviary
    aviary
    Photo-editing, logos, web templates, filters, color palettes, screen capture & more at Aviary.com
  25. Twinester
    twinester
    Twinester lets you create or join groups and communities for Twitter and interact with one another twitter users of similar interest.

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