Fun - Blog Video - mini-notebook - Textures - Bookmaplet - Logo Maker - Manuals online
Note: For an audio version of this blog visit http://drop.io/wdlihblog to listen and/or download and/or subscribe to an RSS Feed or for iTunes downloads.
Number of Unique IP Address Listeners to the audio version of the blog, since 7th June 2009, is 45; 35 from the UK and 10 from four other countries/territories.
So much for it being quieter after the Annual Conference! This has been ready to publish since Sunday but I haven’t found the time to record the audio version until now…
Today’s Finds include…
1:
So young yet already incredible!
.
Take a look at http://evianliveyoung.digitalfactory.pro/.
2:
If you have 50 minutes to spare, watch the video clip in this blog where Tim Ferriss covers a wide range of topics, from posting frequency to blogging tools and community building.
Go to http://www.dailyblogtips.com/video-how-to-build-a-high-traffic-blog/.
3:
"One of the first considerations in the care of maps is its proper folding."
It’s not the technology, it’s what you do with it - This website highlights two different map-folding methods that should improve any users map credibility; it's the protection method that needs looking at closely. Not only does it provide you with a very small, easy to peruse map, but it's also a clever way to make a 16-page mini-notebook from a sheet of printer paper.
With a little planning, a template could be made for a wide range of publications.
To find out more go to http://www.map-reading.com/appendb.php.
4:
GrungeTexture is a web resource that lists a free collection of high quality background textures focused mainly on weathered and worn surfaces.
Anyone can download and use them without restrictions. Users can...
- search images,
- browse by categories; 18 currently
- view popular and latest additions.
Each image includes additional information such as...
- size,
- user rating,
- number of views and
- related tags.
There are currently 1338 high resolution images.
Go to http://www.grungetextures.com/ to find out more.
5:
Bookmaplet is a handy browser bookmarklet which lets you quickly view a map of any address users find online without having to leave the page you are on. To set up just...
- drag provided bookmarklet onto a browser
Whenever an address is located on a webpage users can...
- highlight it using a mouse
- click the Bookmaplet,
...a small pop-up frame will appear in the top right corner displaying the location of the address on a Google map...
Go to http://www.bookmaplet.com/ to set it up on your browser.
6:
SupaLogo is a simple and quick 'text' logo maker that enables users to create nice logos with few clicks.
Users can easily customize these logos in terms of...
- text
- colour,
- outline,
- size,
- font
- gradient
To use just...
- enter desired text into provided field
- use the options button to customize the logo
- when satisfied download it as png file or use snippy or other screen capture tool
No sign up and it is free at http://supalogo.com/.
7:
Where have I, where did you, put it?
Ever lost the manual for a...
- cellphone,
- DVD player or
- any other consumer product?
Now it can be found and download with one click at ManualsOnline.com.
ManualsOnline contains over 300,000 free downloadable manuals for different product categories including cellphones, cameras, laptops, household appliances and others.
Just visit http://www.theusermanualsite.com/.
