Today, I am going to post a little weekly wrap up of links, tidbits, and other sites that came across my plate. Anything that I found useful, and aids web development and/or team management. This will not be a huge list of links, it will be tools I actually find to be practical and useful as a web developer and manager. Sometimes it may be a blog post, sometimes a full featured web app. I will post more as I accumulate them from week to week. Since this is my first of these, I am digging into my arsenal of delicious bookmarks to grab some old favorites of mine. So you may have seen some before (possibly awhile ago), but others may be new to you. Feel free to suggest other links in the comments.
Web Tools
Dataopedia – This site takes in a URL and tells you various pieces of interest. Traffic stats, the sites owner, what social media and blogs the site is being referenced on, etc… Great resource for looking up your site for general performance, or for seeing how other sites in your space are doing (competitors, peers).
LucidChart – Simple website to make free online flowcharts. You can share and publish them. Works well when you need to just map out a process quickly.
iPlotz – Wireframing tool. Now I never used this tool, but I’ve read decent things about it. It allows you to wireframe and make quick mockups. I keep it in my toolbox, because I envision a time where I may not have the resources to use a designer for mockups. I feel like this may help coordinate ideas with a non-technical group in that case. Has anyone ever used it?
Web Talk/Blogs
GTD-MinMapper-Basecamp – Good article about Gettings Things Done with MindMapper, Google Docs, and BaseCamp.
Top 10 Professional Sample Code Websites For Programmers – This article is very practical. Gives a good list of places to find code snippets and answers to your development questions. Its not a complete list, but a good start.
Quick Usability Checklist – A basic checklist of the essentials to ensure your sites’ usability. Not complete, but definitly worth making sure you have the proper foundation to work from.
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