Web Development Tools

Tools that allow even novice users to create and manage Web content and to design and create Web pages. Includes resources for Web developers from beginner to intermediate.

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Web Analytics Tools

Tools that help you keep track of who's visiting your site and what they're doing when they visit. From simple counters to advanced data visualizations.

Resources in this category:

AddThis
http://www.addthis.com/

"AddThis spreads your content across the Web by making it easier for your visitors to bookmark and share it with other people, again…and again…and again." Installing this button on your Web site allows access to "statistics about the bookmarking and sharing activity of your users."

alphaWorks Services | CoScripter
http://services.alphaworks.ibm.com/CoScripter/

Uses "programming by demonstration" to create scripts by watching what you do on the Web. Even a novice can create and save scripts using this tool.

BitTorrent - Flash Player Installation
http://www.bittorrent.com/

"BitTorrent is the global standard for accessing rich media over the Internet." It's free and available for Windows, Mac and Linux platforms.

BrowserCam
http://www.browsercam.com/Default2.aspx

"See your web design on any browser on any operating system. Check javascripts, DHTML, forms and other dynamic functionality on any platform." Allows a free trial; users must pay for extended use.

Demofuse.com
http://www.demofuse.com/

"Update your website, and have all of your tours automatically update with the new changes. Create tours that interact with your visitors browser by creating area highlights, emulating cursor movements, and even help by filling in forms. Demofuse picks up where conventional QuickTime and Flash tutorials fail." Includes a demo and site tour. Requires free registration and limited free usage.

Dublin Core Metadata Gen
http://webposible.com/utilidades/dublincore-metadata-gen/

Fill in a form, click a button, and generate Dublin Core metadata tags in three formats: HTML, RDF files and Dublin Core microformats. Great for easily creating properly-formatted metadata for your Web page in moments.

Feed Submitter - Submit your RSS Feed
http://www.feedsubmitter.com/

"Feedsubmitter submits your RSS feed to several search engines and aggregators at once." Includes the list of sites to which feeds get submitted as well as links to learn more about RSS specifications. Great for bloggers who want to get their work out to a wider audience.

Flash Slideshow Maker
http://flash.dvd-photo-slideshow.com/

"Flash Slideshow Maker is a Flash album creator to make animated photo slide show with SWF file as the output format. It transforms your digital photo collection to Macromedia Flash file format (SWF) which you can share your memorial moments with your family or friends on your own homepage, post on your Blog or upload to your own website."

Gigablast
http://gigablast.com/index.php?subPage=overview&page=busines...

Provides the code that allows you to implement site search engines or a custom topic search on your own website.

Google Code Search
http://google.com/codesearch

Facilitates searching for sample code and function definitions that are publicly available on the Internet.

Google Custom Search Engine
http://www.google.com/coop/cse/

"Have a website or collection of sites you'd like to search over? With Custom Search Engine, you can harness the power of Google to create a search engine tailored to your needs." In addition, you can also see examples, review documentation and peruse the blog for more information.

mootools
http://mootools.net/

"Mootools is a compact, modular, Object-Oriented JavaScript framework designed for the intermediate to advanced JavaScript developer. It allows you to write powerful, flexible, and cross-browser code with its elegant, well documented and coherent API (application programming interface)."

OpenSourceCMS
http://www.opensourcecms.com/

Allows you to "'try out' some of the best php/mysql based free and open source software systems in the world. You are welcome to be the administrator of any CMS system here, allowing you to decide which system best suits your needs."

RSSCalendar
http://www.rsscalendar.com/Default.aspx

"RSSCalendar is an exciting new way for individuals and organizations to share their calendars with family, friends, and co-workers - utilizing the latest in "Really Simple Syndication" (RSS) technology, including RSS channel creation and aggregation." Requires free registration for use.

Site Map Builder
http://sitemapbuilder.net/default.aspx

Generates a "Google SiteMap XML . . . which you can place into your root directory for Google to index your web site. The sitemap XML follows a certain syntax that Site Map Builder will generate for you." Site is not affiliated with Google. Offers a web-based version and a downloadable, freeware version.

Yahoo! Search Builder
http://builder.search.yahoo.com/m/promo

"Bring the power of Yahoo! Search to your site, including: Easily add web search and site search to your site; tailor the look and feel of the search experience to match your site; enhance the search engine algorithm to focus on your site's topic." Requires free registration for use.