June 12

Best of the Week: Handy Tools & Apps Edition 6/12

There are alot of apps out there that will help you get things done, work faster and have fun. I have gathered a small collection of the apps that I have found helpful and use on a daily basis. Enjoy!

GrabUp

Grabup is a handy screenshot/uploading app. Take a screenshot…wait a second and then paste a URL to the image! I just purchased the pro version of this app a few days ago that allows me to upload to my own sever. Very handy!

Mousepose

Mousepose is a great little app that draws attention to your mouse. I have found that when presenting something to a client on screen this really helps direct their attention.

Firebug lite

I’m sure all your web designers and developers out there use Firebug religiously, but did you know theres a lite version for those *OTHER* browswers? *cough IE cough*

IconFinder

Need an icon? Go search for it at IconFinder – a handy search engine of icons.

HTML-Ipsum

I talk about this website all the time…because I use it all the time. Lorem Ipsum + HTML = WIN!

Tweetie

Tweetie is one of the newer twitter clients on the block and does not quite beat tweetdeck, but its user interface is BEAUTIFUL. Go check it out!

Ego

Are you constantly checking the # of twitter followers, hits on your site, and feedburner stats? Check out Ego app – all your handy important stats in one place!

Rocket Dock

Rocket dock is a nice windows app that emulates the mac dockbar. I have this app running on my little EEEpc and I love it!

Balsamiq

Balsamiq is a handy app that allows you to create mockups that can be shared and worked on with a team.

Press Check

Last but not least another designy-fun iphone game! PRESS CHECK is a designer ode to the old-school art of print plate alignment re-imagined as a challenge of speed and accuracy on your iPhone/iPod Touch. Show off your non-digital skills with levels ranging from the beginner 2-color set-ups to the expert 5-color jobs.

By Niki

Comments

grazz June 12th

You used the Tweetie description for the Ego app too :)
grazz June 12th

Oh, nice list anyway ;)
Fantikerz June 12th

Jing does the same things as the GrabUp pro version, among other things, for free. ;)
Matt June 13th

Great post! :)

The IconFinder image link is wrong. =/
Martyn Web June 15th

Ive just started to get stuck in to the app development area, but for the iphone! Seems like theres gona be a bit of a learning curve working through the SDK but could be well worth it.

Thanks for the link to HTML Ipsum, should save me some time.
Davy June 15th

Print plates are not old school. I use them every day :D
Sam June 26th

Thanks for the great list, the HTML-Ipsum website is a huge time saver!

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Niki

Hey there! I'm Niki - a graphic designer by day and design blogger by night. When I'm not basking in the warm glow of my computer screen, I enjoy long walks on the beach, squirrels, bananas, and living in Boston.