iRadar: Cool Websites and Tools [August 12th]

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Cool Websites and Tools [August 12th]

Cool Websites and Tools [August 12th]: "

Check out some of the latest MakeUseOf discoveries. All listed websites are FREE (or come with a decent free account option). No trials or buy-to-use craplets. For more cool websites and web app reviews subscribe to MakeUseOf Directory.

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International Etiquette Guide – When visiting a foreign country, it is of the utmost importance to learn the natives’ norms, customs, and traditions. Natives often criticize tourists for making unacceptable mistakes. One tool you could use to learn about a country’s culture and etiquette manners is International Etiquette Guide. Read more: International Etiquette Guide: Learn Etiquette & Manners Of Other Countries.

		Texture Library – If you are designing a website or application, giving it a brilliant textured background can help make the interface very pleasing to the end user. Texture Library is one online location where you can look for great backgrounds and textures. Read more: Texture Library: Download Hundreds of Free Cool Background Textures.

		Skloog – A number of web services let you save bookmarks and create start pages but Skloog is a bit different. To start with, the start page you create with Skloog is completely visual and allows you to access all your favorite websites by simply clicking at their logo. You can add any website to your Skloog by entering a custom URL or choose from a variety of popular websites. Read more: Skloog: Organize Visual Bookmarks By Categories .

		Pingg – Through Pingg you can send customizable ecards and event notifications. The designs used on these cards and notifications are submitted by artists, photographers, illustrators, and stationery companies. As you explore the site, you will unravel a plethora of nice features. Read more: Pingg: Exellent Collection of Customizable eCards & Event Cards.

		ChangeDetection – Some sites do not support RSS feeds. People who have got used to getting their updates from feeds might find it inconvenient to manually visit these sites to see what is new. If you are one of these people, then you will greatly appreciate a website update alert tool called ChangeDetection. Read more: ChangeDetection: Get Website Update Email Alerts.

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