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Gliffy

Posted March 8, 2011 By Andrea Richeson

If you are working cross-platform, and want to make diagrams, flow charts, floor plans or more, check out Gliffy. It’s a great, easy to use tool that is free for up to 5 public diagrams and 2MB of storage.

Happy diagramming!

TrackRecord

Posted March 8, 2011 By Jeff McAllister

If you use Basecamp, there are great tools out there to help you keep track of your time, without having to scribble it down on sticky notes that are stuck to the side of your monitor. For Mac users, TrackRecord is a seamless application for Basecamp that works like a stopwatch. Simply import your projects, assign a task to one, hit start and you are up and running without ever opening a browser window.

For PC users, some of the more noteworthy applications include Chronicle and Project Recon.

Google Maps

Posted February 11, 2011 By Izzi Hassan

Want to add a fully interactive map to your website without spending anything? Go to Google Maps and search for the desired address. You can zoom in or out and move around on the map. Once you are satisfied with what you see, click the “Link” tab on the top-right of the map. To customize the size of the map, click “Customize and preview embedded map.” Copy the code from “Paste HTML to embed in website” and paste it where you would like the map to appear on your site.

TweetStats

Posted February 10, 2011 By Carly Smith Hohl

TweetStats is a handy tool for individuals and businesses who want to see their Twitter statistics organized in a useful, yet visual way. TweetStats gives you useful data like which month, day and time you tweet most frequently. It also shows you who you interact with most often, your most frequent hashtags and what words most often appear in your tweets.

Amazon S3

Posted December 14, 2010 By Nick Weynand

Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) is a file storage service that offers a fast, reliable, inexpensive way to store large files online. The service is great for storing video files, database backups or any other media type that requires a large amount of bandwidth and storage space.

HelpAttack

Posted December 14, 2010 By Gina Hollis

HelpAttack is a fun, easy way for you to turn social actions into social good. Starting with Twitter (but soon Facebook and more) you can pledge an amount of money for each action you take in a social network, and then give it to your favorite nonprofits. All the while you are unlocking coins, discovering new nonprofits and causes you might like to support, and helping do everything from planting trees to feeding the homeless. Simple, fun and easy. It’s an effortless way for you to give to your favorite nonprofits.

Google Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide

Posted November 9, 2010 By Mike Wisian

You may hear a lot of conflicting advice when trying to implement a search engine optimization campaign, but now you can learn directly from the source: Google! The king of search engines now has a beginner guide that discusses the basics of search engine optimization and how you can increase your search engine results organically. Pick up the Google Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide on their Webmaster Central Blog.

Fillerati

Posted November 9, 2010 By Robert Banh

Is Lorem Ipsum just not doing it for you anymore? Fillerati lets you choose or randomize passages from classic literature so your mockups will amuse instead of confuse.

NutshellMail

Posted October 13, 2010 By Gina Hollis

Let’s face it, we all wish there were more hours in the day to get more things done. And, now with social media, most of us spend too much time going back and forth to all of our social media sites constantly checking for updates. NutshellMail is a new service that brings Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and MySpace updates to your inbox in a single email on your schedule. Basically, it is the DVR of social networking. You can comment, reply, post on walls, and update your status as well as Tweet, Reply, Retweet, and DM without leaving your inbox.

Walk Score

Posted October 13, 2010 By Sarah Cox

Looking for things to do within walking distance? Comparing new places to live? Check out Walk Score – it puts a number on your neighborhood’s walkability AND integrates Yelp reviews. Thanks to TradeMark Media client Marshall Durrett for the tip!