Tools for Quasi-Geeks
These tools don't qualify as true Geek Tools, because they don't have anything to do with the X2 kernel, assembly language, or the core code for creating a server cloud. But they do have value to some of us, so we provide them here. We have gathered into one place some of the more useful tools we have found on the web. We offer these tools and links as is and with no guarantees. We have found them useful and/or fun and hope you will too.
Some useful tools, in no particular order
Links to other sites open in a new window. Just close the window to return to Autograff.
Email Address Encoder
Encode email address links in your web pages, so spammers can't read them. A typical email address in html looks like" mailto:someone@somewhere.com" Encoded, the code for each character is used, making the html look like gibberish. Tip: Encode "mailto:" as well.
CHMOD Calculator
An immediate-gratification tool: CHMOD made visible.
Visibone Color Visualizer
An awesome free online tool from Visibone.
Visibone Web Color Swatches
Download swatches for use in your favorite tools, such as Illustrator, Photoshop/Imageready and Fireworks.
Visibone Color Codes
The 216 web-safe colors with their HTML code equivalents. Most convenient!
Color by the numbers from UCLA
A nifty number-to-color page. Can you tell some of us are designers??
Miscellaneous Ingenious Calculators from UCLA
A whole page of links. Generate random orderings of integers; do box plots, whatever those are, and multiple other things that someone somewhere will find wonderful.