Useful Tools

Good overview of the importance of proper html usage

Many of our clients with content management systems have the freedom of including any html within their pages and documents. This is a good thing, but sometime's a bad thing. For a good overview of proper use of html and why web semantics makes sense check out mezzoblue § Markup Guide.

Free PDF creator for Windows

PrimoPDF is a free pdf creation tool for windows that allows you to create nice clean pdfs from any application. It shows up as a printer. Pretty nifty.

Useful Web Colorwheel

Here is a great way to figure out web-compatible hex colors: 4096 Color Wheel Version 2.1

Useful web tool for sending large files

This is a great free service for transfering files over the web that are too-large for email transmission. There privacy policy is pretty good, too: YouSendIt | Email large files quickly, securely, and easily!

Great mailing list management

Here is an interesting and well-made mailing-list management tool for those of you with lists too-large for our native Mailman. The pricing model os just $5 per use, not matter how large your list is. Very interesting. The interface is slick and the support is great. Here: Email Newsletter and List Management Software for Web Designers - Campaign Monitor

Free online image editor

This is a useful free (with ads) online image editor that is handy for resizing images without special software.

We hope to impliment something like this directly into Ministry of information soon.