BannerSnack is probably the most user-friendly free banner creation tool on the Web today. The tool lets users create Flash banners (or banner ads) without the use of ActionScript or Adobe Flash. Animate your very own banner using text, images and a number of filters and transition effect. Simply create a slide, decide the duration of the slide and begin designing your banner. Below is a banner I created for the Ben Franklin Project.
Resizr
When I bought my iPad, I ultimately was excited to use the mobile device while i travel. In fact, once I can get my hands on the SD card adapter, I'll probably start using the iPad to get my photos back to the newsroom on a more time efficient basis. However, say I need to resize one of those photos so that by the time it reaches the newsroom, it's ready for Web.
Resizr, a free online photo resizing tool, allows users to upload a photo, set the constrains and download the photo in its new size.
Picasa (or Flickr)
Picasa can work like a color or photo server. Just upload photo albums to your Picasa account and then add them to your site using by either "copying the image location/address" or drag to your desktop and upload the image manually.
Embedr
Posting one or two videos to a story will usually do the page design justice. But if the page will ultimately host a multimedia story (videos, photos, timelines and maps), then a video player that can play multiple videos from one widget will work best. Embedr allows users to play over four videos from one Embedr player while providing an attractive way for users to choose which video they want to watch. To add a video, go through the back end and use an embed code to stream the video through the player.
TimeToast
Timetoast allows users to create Flash timelines without the use of ActionScript. Add "events" to your timeline to specify when specific events occurred. The tool does allow html coding to be added to posts so users can add "read further" links to their events which link back to a website. This tool is incredible on a visual basis. Unlike Dipity timelines, where events are always visible which causing the timeline to appear cluttered or messy, Timetoast marks events with black dots and users must place their most over the black dot in order to see the event's description.
When I bought my iPad, I ultimately was excited to use the mobile device while i travel. In fact, once I can get my hands on the SD card adapter, I'll probably start using the iPad to get my photos back to the newsroom on a more time efficient basis. However, say I need to resize one of those photos so that by the time it reaches the newsroom, it's ready for Web.
Resizr, a free online photo resizing tool, allows users to upload a photo, set the constrains and download the photo in its new size.
Picasa (or Flickr)
Picasa can work like a color or photo server. Just upload photo albums to your Picasa account and then add them to your site using by either "copying the image location/address" or drag to your desktop and upload the image manually.
Embedr
Posting one or two videos to a story will usually do the page design justice. But if the page will ultimately host a multimedia story (videos, photos, timelines and maps), then a video player that can play multiple videos from one widget will work best. Embedr allows users to play over four videos from one Embedr player while providing an attractive way for users to choose which video they want to watch. To add a video, go through the back end and use an embed code to stream the video through the player.
TimeToast
Timetoast allows users to create Flash timelines without the use of ActionScript. Add "events" to your timeline to specify when specific events occurred. The tool does allow html coding to be added to posts so users can add "read further" links to their events which link back to a website. This tool is incredible on a visual basis. Unlike Dipity timelines, where events are always visible which causing the timeline to appear cluttered or messy, Timetoast marks events with black dots and users must place their most over the black dot in order to see the event's description.
