Podmail – Send Large Attachments from Mail.
Podmail is some freeware that means you can send large attachments whilst still being able to use Mail.
Essentially, it is a private P2P system that is easy to use and best of all FREE!
Integrity – Check the links on your website…
If broken links annoy you as much as they do me then you’d better get this application to make sure you website works as sweet as a nut!
Pixlr – Eat this Photoshop Express…
Dont get me wrong, Photoshop Express is pretty cool….but, its just not photoshop. Without layers and selection tools it is simply a neat way to mess around with photos. Pixlr, however, goes that one step further and provides layers and most of the tools your used to in photoshop in a neat and uncluttered layout via its website. It is flash based and so its performance will vary from machine to machine but so far for me it has not been anything other than blazingly fast. I think it even beats installed photoshop cs3 on many occasions! The good thing about Photoshop Express, however, is that you can store your images on the Adobe servers (currently up to 2gb) which is pretty natty. For me, I would rather use Pixlr and a memory stick any day!
This Application was suggested to me by my mate Dan, so thanks matey! (If you have any suggestions please do not hesitate to contact me so you can share them with the world!)
tiltshiftmaker.com – Create tiltshift images on the fly…
I have posted links to tutorials in the past on how to achieve the tilt shift lens effect on images, making your photos look like snaps of model villages. Well forget that as tiltshiftmaker.com does it for you.
You just upload your image and use the simple controls to make your own. Very easy. Very effective.
P.s. There is also an iPhone application that you can use which is pretty cool. You can get that here.
VenueM – Convert your site with RSS into an iPhone Site…
Venue M Have unceremoniously decided to terminate everybodies account with very short notice and citing that they are “concentrating on native apps”….Poor form VenueM, POOR FORM!
I was looking for a way to optimise bigmacblog for iPhone and Android users, hopefully to make it load quicker and give a generally better viewing expeirence.
I think I found a way.
VenueM is a free web service where you enter your RSS feed address, fill in a few fields etc and Schblamo! An instant iPhone styled website……most excellent!
Abduzeedo – Great Blog, Great Tutorials…
Hey all,
Just thought I would point you in the direction of Abduzeedo, a great blog with tips, tricks and tutorials for photoshop, fireworks and (my fav) Pixelmator…
Some of the effects covered are stunning. I just made the ones below in 3 minutes…..and I know NOTHING!
iTweak – Add extras to iWeb such as favicon and google search…
I just stumbled across iTweak, a free application that gives you the chance to add favicons, hit counters, google site search fields and more to your lowly iWeb website.
It seems pretty simple to use and gives iWeb some pretty nifty functionality. Guess well have to wait to see if any of this will be included in the next iteration of iWeb but until then, check it out.
Sprout – More Embed Enabled Flash Fun…
Sprout – Like a previously mentioned service, wix, gives you the ability to make flash based objects and animations and embed them onto your iWeb website, myspace, facebook, blog, whatever, etc.
Its pretty Funky. And Free!
iWeb iFrames – Embed other websites on your iWeb Pages…
This rocks…..some spriteful monkey out there on MacOSXhints.com has published a way of getting websites displayed within your iWeb website….
The page explains the process for embedding mobile me galleries into your iweb page, but to embed any other page you just replace the address between the ” ” with the address you want to display. Check out the article by clicking below…
Graphic Generators – Automated Graphic Generation
I have been working on a few of my websites lately and have come across a couple of very useful tools that are not only free but very cool.
The First is BGPATTERNS, this website allows you to generate a tileable image, useful if you need a website that loads quickly with a seamless tiling background. Try it, you might like it!
Next up is the TARTANMAKER, which similarly allows you to create a tileable image but this time of a tartan of your own design….
heres my feeble attempt…
Lastly there is the great selection of generators at subblue, my favourite being the Guilloche generator (see my attempt below)…
