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Moving Big Files

Moving Big Files

Around the MediaGirl digs, file moving is a big deal since most clients are always sending 100MB+ files our way. Here is a list of companies that provide file transfer services... either free or paid.

Tirminal.com
velodoc.com
filesdirect.com
FilesAnywhere.com
Dropload.com
LeapFILE.com
SendThisfile.com
DropSend.com
BoxCloud.com

AttachMore.com
YouSendIt.com
Megaupload.com
zUpload.com
MediaMax.com
mytempdir.com
TransferBigFiles.com
esnips.com
diino.com

MediaFire.com
Senduit.com
ShareFile.com
use80.com
fileshift.com
fileflyer.com
sendyourfiles.com
pando.com

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Clean CSS

Clean CSS

CleanCSS is a powerful CSS optimizer and formatter that takes your CSS code and makes it cleaner and more concise.

It works by automatically merging the same selectors and properties and returns to you well-formed CSS code. Clean CSS isn't a validator and won't spot your coding errors so make sure your code is valid first by using the W3C Validator.

CleanCSS is available in English, German and French.

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Browser Shots

Browser Shots

Browsershots makes screenshots of your web design in different browsers. It is a free open-source online service created by Johann C. Rocholl. When you submit your web address, it will be added to the job queue. A number of distributed computers will open your website in their browser. Then they will make screenshots and upload them to the central server here. The best part is it's free!

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If you need a little more robust browser screenshot tool, check out BrowserCam. If you want to try it out, they offer a 24 hour test whereby you can use the service and take u pto 200 screenshots. BrowserCam offers three services: The screen capture service, the remote access service and their newest service called DeviceCam which captures and displays your site in up to 3 PDA formats.

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Typetester

Typetester

Typetester is an online application for comparing web fonts and it's the newest addition to my tool list.

Typetester has a great interface, is very easy to use and allows you to compare different fonts using your own copy or their default "Lorem ipsum dolor" copy. To get started, you select the fonts your want to compare (up to three). Then you can set css preferences for size, leading, tracking, alignment, word spacing, decoration, color and background color.

This is one of those tools that really does make a web designer’s life easier... so be quick to bookmark it!

Here's a screenshot of the main page:

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Project Management

Project Management

Someone recently posted this list of project management tool to an email list that I'm on. I haven't used any of the tools so don't have much to add but it will give you a starting place if you are needing a project management software.

Project Management Tools

3f Project Management
Web based systems for online project management available either as a hosted solution or for self hosting.

Achievo
Achievo is a flexible web-based free project management tool for small to medium businesses. The Achievo software is open source, and built to be fully adjustable to company requirements.

Basecamp
Web based systems for online project management.

GoPlan
Web based online project management. Manage multiple projects with Goplan's intuitive user interface. All projects are accessible from your dashboard, next to your tasks, issues and calendar events.

Celoxis
Celoxis is a web based project management software which includes a complete management, tracking and collaboration platform. Celoxis is available either as a hosted solution or for self hosting.

Copper
Copper is a web-based project management software solution designed to help organizations collaborate and manage client information, projects, tasks, files, contacts and calendars.

Dovico
Easily manage time and expenses through this web based (Installed or Hosted Online) solution.

Easy Project
Web based project management, task tracking and project collaboration software system.

Elemen Tool
Elementool is a provider of web based project management tools for help desk, bug and defect tracking and time tracking tools.

eProject
Project Management Software & Web Based Project Tracking Tools

Project Perfect
Project Administrator is is a project management software tool that covers all the areas of Project Management that Microsoft Project doesn't. In other words, it covers everything except the schedule. It is not meant to compete with Microsoft Project or project tracking software. It complements and integrates with a scheduling tool such as Microsoft Project.

Same-Page eStudio
Same-Page eStudio provides software for project management, document management, online calendars and contact management that improves workflow and enhances communication between workgroups and clients.

Vertabase
Vertabase Pro features include advanced resource planning, project tracking, time tracking, project dashboards and comprehensive document management.

Wrike
A web-based collaboration tool for task management and project manangement.

QuickBase
QuickBase is a scalable, Web-based project management software from Intuit.

Lighthouse Pro
Lighthouse Pro is a complete Software Development Management (SDM) system which brings togetherall of the tools used to manage software projects in a web-based interface. Their Pro version is free

OpenDen Project Management Software List
A detailed list of open source project management software

DotProject
An open source project management tool.

activeCollab
activeCollab is an easy to use, web based, open source collaboration and project management tool.

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