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15 Best Free Online Tools for Web Design Development

2010-03-09 02:13
You can find a tool for just about anything online, there 8217;s only one problem: they cost money, and in some cases, lots of it! Many online tools offer a free basic package for anyone to use, but these packages are often strictly limited, rendering these tools practically useless until you stump up the cash. In most cases, however, there are free alternatives available, many of which are very, very good indeed.Below, you 8217;ll find 15 Best Free Online Tools for Web Design and Development. Rather than narrow our focus, we 8217;ve covered various aspects of the design and development process, to include the admin side of freelancing or running a small business.No two tools listed below perform the same function; we 8217;ve chosen our favorite tool for doing each job. You 8217;ll find the best free online tool for project management, one for invoicing, one for screen sharing, one for instant messaging, one for mocking up layouts, and much more besides.1. RedmineRedmine is a great, free alternative to other pricey project management apps available online. It does pretty much everything you could possibly desire, albeit in a less polished way than some of its more expensive rivals. With Redmine, you can manage a large number of projects simultaneously, defining personal roles and assigning tasks to specific team members if necessary. You can track time and issues, create Gannt charts and calendars, create project wikis and forums, and manage documents and files.2. Billing BossBilling Boss is a fantastic, free invoicing tool, designed especially for small businesses and freelancers, which lets you send an unlimited number of invoices to an unlimited number of clients, quickly and easily. All of your invoices are saved automatically and catalogued in a logical, understandable way. Billing Boss supports multiple currencies, is integrated with PayPal and is mobile friendly. You can even share your account with your bookkeeper or accountant.3. YuuguuYuuguu is a multi-platform screen-sharing tool, which allows Windows, Mac and Linux users to collaborate. You can quickly initiate an instant messaging session with a client or team member, sharing each others 8217; screens at the touch of a button. It 8217;s perfect for working together on document presentations or for writing and editing documents in a group.With Yuuguu, there 8217;s nothing to download at either end, which means you can start sharing and communicating in seconds. The free Yuuguu package includes unlimited use with other Yuuguu users and 100mins/month use with non-Yuuguu users, as well as up to 5 participants in a single session. 4. FavIcon GeneratorLooking for a quick and easy way to create favicons for your website, then look no further than Dynamic Drive 8217;s excellent FavIcon Generator. It 8217;s effortless to use, just select any image (provided it 8217;s a gif, jpg, png, or bmp) you want to turn into a favicon and press Create Icon. Follow the simple instructions generated to...
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