10 Useful Web Tools and Links | May 2007
CSSTYPE
web safe typography on screen for pixel perfectionists
Google Code prettify
A Javascript module and CSS file that allows syntax highlighting of source code snippets in an html page.
CSS Formatter and Optimiser
It helps you get smaller CSS file sizes and better written code. The way the optimizer works actually lets you decide how much compression you want. From super compressed (virtually unreadable and editable by a human being) to visually pleasing.
Loupe.Js Image Magnification
Loupe.js and Loupe.png allows you to add a loupe (magnifier) to images on your webpages. It uses unobtrusive javascript to keep your code clean.
AJAX Suggestions
I think that for me, as well as many other web developers, the spark was lit when I saw Google Suggest for the first time. Since then, I've wanted to (re-)create that JavaScript since I think it's a perfect example of good progressive enhancement; helping the end user, but it's nothing vital that the whole web site depends on.
LightWindow 1.1
After researching every single modal window, lightbox, slimbox, etc out there nothing fit the bill. Granted some of them were very nice but only fit a specific purpose, others were a nightmare on the code end, and others were just hacks of another. None of them truly supported all of the features we needed and those that were close could not be easily adapted without a bottle of Prozac near by.
Time Sensitive CSS Switcher
When I set out to redesign this site, I had an idea: Could I make the stylesheet change based on the hour of the day? Sounds easy enough, right? So, I started searching the Internet for some code I could use. I'm a novice when it comes to javascript and php, so I was hoping to find some "plug and play" code, so to speak.
AJAX Auto Suggest v2
The new and improved version of my JavaScript/Ajax auto suggest script. More features, less bugs.
Hex Color picker (Mac OS X Only)
Lets you get and edit hexadecimal HTML color codes in the standard Mac OS X color panel.
IconFinder.net
Search for more than 5000 icons. [Site may be suspended]