The other day a client sent me a video in MOV format. Now you can use this on the web, but MP4 is much more flexible because programs like WordPress will automatically generate a player for MP4s. So I needed to convert my client’s file. Luckily there are numerous free online converters for video files, […]
Google’s New Mobile Friendly And Speed Test Tool
Google has revamped and combined its tools for testing how mobile-friendly a website is and how quickly it loads. Simply enter the URL of the page here and wait for the results.
Recommended URL Shortener for Small Businesses
In another article I talk about when to use a URL shortener, and how to choose a URL shortener. The one I recommend is Bit.ly. Now, you can use Bit.ly for free by simply entering your long URL and it will spit out a shortened version to use in your email or other promotions. But I recommend signing […]
Online Broken Link Checker
It’s annoying to get a broken link when you’re looking for something online. So make sure your site doesn’t have any. Sometimes you’ll happen to spot a broken link when you’re checking through your site – which you do, at least once a month, right? But more likely you need to use a link checker. […]
Generate Tiled Background Textures And Patterns
While we’ve moved on from the days of over-using background photos behind web text – beach pebbles, wood, and so on – sometimes it’s nice to have a bit of texture or a pattern lightly visible on a coloured background. The Background Image Generator does exactly that. It’s a free tool from SiteOrigin, a company […]
Create Simple Charts Quickly
Making data easier to understand through charts is an important part of creating useful content for your website. There are a lot of free online chart generators, such as Online Charts or Raw, which creates amazing cutting-edge chart designs, but most are not so easy to use when you just need a quick chart for your website. Beam […]
A Tool For Checking Browser Support
If you’re wondering which browsers support a particular feature of HTML5, CSS, Javascript, or pretty much any other web functionality, then you need this tool: caniuse.com It’s comprehensive – covering lots of desktop and mobile browsers, as well as their most recent versions – and very easy to use.
Social Media Account Image Dimensions
Click on a social media site to see the maximum dimensions of key images for account settings, along with a link to official instructions. I’ll keep this list updated and let me know if you think something needs changing. UPDATE: Here’s a quick guide from the Canva.com website, which is a handy, free online photo editor that I use for making […]
Think No One Can See Your Website?
You enter your website in your browser’s address bar and… nothing. The browser just says the page is not available or the connection is lost. Oh oh, site’s down. Or is it? Go to downforeveryoneorjustme.com and enter your domain name. It will tell you if everyone’s having a problem or it’s just you. Most of the […]
Credit Card Logo Generator
Here’s a handy tool for generating a graphic containing virtually any credit card or payment logo courtesy of Merchant Equipment Store. Just tell it the height of the graphic and which logos to include. By default the image will have a transparent background, but you can specify a colour (do you really want to limit where you can […]