Google Keyboard Shortcuts

c – compose a new mail
/ – puts your cursor in the search box
k – move to newer conversation
j – Move to older conversation
n – next message
p – previous message
o or Enter – open a conversation

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Online Photography Tools and Resources

Photos are everywhere on the web. From sharing with friends, to editing, printing, buying, selling, searching, remixing and free hosting, we’ve lined up a plethora of resources for photo fiends.

Online Photo Editors

Fauxto – Advanced online photo editor with an interface similar to Photoshop’s
XmgImg- Image hosting service that provides an interface for users to manage, edit, and share their images online.

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WordPress Admin Tools

Running your Wordpress blog can feel like a full-time job sometimes. We’ve compiled an A-Z list of more than 50 plugins to help you streamline everything you need to do out back. As with any plugins list, don’t install them all at once!
This post is part of a series on Wordpress tips – see also AJAX-Powered WordPress Plugins and Plugins for Wordpress Comments.

—————404 Notifier – Gives you a log of all your 404 errors so you can see why your readers are ending up on broken pages.
Admin Dropdown Menus – Make your crowded admin panel menus neat and orderly by turning them into dropdown menus.
Admin Panel Comment Reply – Adds a “reply to comment” option in the comments section of the admin area.

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Web Design Toolbox

We’re in the middle of a Cambrian explosion of new web based tools: so many that even we have trouble keeping track. Web designers haven’t escaped: there are now scores of tools that turn ordinary folks into designers (for better or worse) and plenty of new toys for the pros, too. We’ve gathered together more than 50 such tools and resources: feel free to add more in the comments.
BEGINNER RESOURCES

 

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Online Maps Tools and Resources

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Mapping is a huge and growing sector, from social maps for sharing with friends, to mashing up Google Maps in every possible way. Trawling through all the mapping sites out there, we’ve compiled a list of the most interesting online mapping tools that some are referring to as “Maps 2.0″.

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Blogging Toolbox - Resource for Bloggers

An aspiring blogger can be overwhelmed with the vast amount of resources, tools, and advice for bloggers available on the net. While in no way definitive – there’s simply too much going on in this space to cover it all – we did our best to bring you a comprehensive list of blogging resources, which should be equally useful to beginners as well as veteran bloggers. Enjoy.

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Free Blog Host

So it seems all we ever speak about is Wordpress (), but don’t forget that you have options when choosing a blog platform. Here are 40 free ways to get started.


Danga Software Powered
GreatestJournal.com – Based on the same software as LiveJournal, offers free voice posts, 1GB of photo hosting, and space for up to 2,000 user icons.
InsaneJournal.com – Another site based on the Danga software that runs LiveJournal, offers free and paid accounts, paid benefits are only enhancements.
JorunalFen.net – Runs on the Danga platform, very much directed towards various “fandoms” (i.e. Harry Potter (), various Television shows) and is meant for users 18 and older.
LiveJournal.com – One of the most well known of the blogging hosts. Offers multiple account types such as ad-supported and paid. The center of a few controversies recently.

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Facebook Powertools (Apps, Scripts and Add-ons for Facebook)

 Facebook is growing at a fast rate these days, with hundreds of new applications, scripts and Firefox add-ons driving that growth. We’ve picked out the leading browser extensions, desktop applications, Greasemonkey scripts and Facebook apps – more than 150 in all.

FIREFOX ADD-ONS

Firefox Toolbar – adds Facebook () search and activity notifications to Firefox (). Also view friends and share content without visiting Facebook itself.
Facebook HugBack – makes all our pokes display as “hugs” – only visible to you, not your friends.
Notre Dame Facebook Style – a custom “University of Notre Dame” style that adds a custom header and theme to all Facebook pages.

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Language Tools For Firefox

The web is a a global phenomenon, so it’s a shame that so many of us are stuck within our own little English-language corner of it – especially with so many exciting new startups in foreign languages. Here we present 30+ tools to help you transition between various languages, and maybe even learn something in the process.

Translation

Bork Bork Bork! – Ever wondered how a webpage would like if it was written like The Swedish Chef from The Muppet Show wrote it? This extension will show you.
Chinesepera-kun: Chinese Popup Dictionary – Highlight simplified or traditional characters and get an on-screen translation of Chinese in to English.

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15 Ways To Create Website Screenshots

Taking screenshots of web sites is probably one of the most commonly done tasks on the internet – doubly so if you have a blog or work as a journalist. This week, we wrote about Thumbalizr, a service that lets you take screenshots of websites. However, there are several other tools for easy screenshot capturing – some standalone and some in the form of a browser plugin.

Plugins

Save as image – an aptly named Firefox plugin that lets you save a page, frame, or part of either as an image directly from Firefox.

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