A short while ago I promised my friend Jesse some links to sites I have found useful in developing web applications. As the list started to grow I realised just how many useful resources there are available on the web. I'm also aware of the transitory nature - here today and gone tomorrow - of many sites, applications and tools. I don't like investing time and effort into working with some tool only to find it unavailable at a later date. On the other hand, I don't want to pass on a great deal. There are a lot of applications out there which will give you a piece of pie for free and only later charge you for a whole hot pie when you need it. Take online backup for example, use 2GB for free and then pay for a larger storage capacity when you require it. That seems fair. By the time I'm ready to use more space, I probably should pay for the extra space since I'm now getting into a commercial environment and making some money myself. So, Jesse, please take a look at my list and check out the links. If any of you have suggestions of what you would put on your list then please leave a comment so I can update the list in a short while.
Dropbox -
Allows File Sharing across multiple computers for Windows, Mac, and Linux. The free account comes with 2GB of space that you can use for as long as you like.
BaseCampHQ -
Basecamp is a leading web-based project collaboration tool allowing you to Share files, meet deadlines, assign tasks, centralize feedback online. With the free plan you can run 1 project with unlimited users. There is no time limit on the free plan and you can always upgrade later for file uploading, multiple projects, etc. Your link will be something like http://myproject.basecamphq.com
UserVoice -
An easy way to use votes to capture user feedback on your website. Display the highest voted items to get your customers interested and engaged. Each week your customers will get an email with updates on the items they submitted or have interacted with. This keeps them in the loop and your brand at the top of their minds. A 1 forum account is free.
iDrive Basic -
Get 2 GB of online backup space absolutely free. Store your photos, documents and other important data.
OnStartups -
This site is for and about software startups. There are lots of links to follow and engaging blog articles.
Website Grader -
Website Grader by HubSpot - Get Your Score For Free
Is Your Website Working? How well is your website doing? Is it getting traffic? Does it have SEO problems? How popular is it in social media? Just enter your website URL and click Generate Report. See the results and get it emailed to you.
kuler -
A web-hosted application for generating color themes that can inspire any project. No matter what you're creating, you can experiment quickly with color variations and browse thousands of themes from the Kuler community. You'll never take color for granted again!
SurveyMonkey -
The free Basic package allows you to create a 10 question survey based on one of 15 pre-built themes. Up to 100 responses allowed. Gets you started thinking about conducting surveys. Used to be just the 'big boys' conducting surverys but now you can too.
Icons -
Royalty Free Icons & Clipart Stock Images free for use in both personal and commercial projects. Who doesn't need icons!
Who did I miss? ...
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3 comments:
Robin, these are some great sites and resources. I have recently installed DropBox and am thinking about using BaseCamp. I had come across BaseCamp a long time ago, but your listing was a great refresher in this.
Thanks so much.
Adrian
Thanks for sharing, I will bookmark and be back again
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