Webmaster Tools

When we design a website we do it thanks to a lot of knowledge and keeping up with the latest software tools available. Now days website design is not simply about the best programmer or one or two proprietary software packages like Adobe, Dreamweaver, and the like. It is a collaborative effort of many different and unique tools – and many that are available for free. Each tool gives you an added advantage to creating a unique design or added feature in a much more cost effective way than ever before.

Some of the ones below you will be able to use right away and others may take a long time to understand. Even if you don’t understand immediately, read through them and see what they can do. As time goes on, you will begin to see there advantage.

Mozilla Firefox

Webmaster Tool Add-ons

The Best Webmaster Tool Add-ons for Mozilla Firefox users: Click Here Thanks to DKumar’s Blog. He give a nice explanation of some of the best. A lot of these can be used by amateurs.

Firefox Add-ons

Official list from Mozilla. Add-ons are extensions of the browser that add new functionality to Firefox or change its appearance.

Google Tools:

Webmaster guidelines – Webmasters/Site owners Help

Make sure your web server supports the If-Modified-Since HTTP header. This feature allows your web server to tell Google whether your content has changed …

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) -

Check out our Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide! SEO is an acronym for ”

search engine optimization” or “search engine optimizer.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics makes it easy to improve your results online. Write better ads, strengthen your marketing initiatives, and create higher-converting …

Handy Website Graphic Editors:

graphics editor | Adobe Fireworks CS4

Create and optimize graphics and rapidly prototype websites and application interfaces with Adobe Fireworks CS4 software. Learn more.

GIMP – The GNU Image Manipulation Program

The GNU Image Manipulation Program, for X Windows systems. Official site, including download area, documentation, FAQs, and a plugin registry.

Online Tools: Recent Favourite

Dropbox – Home – Secure backup, sync and sharing made easy.

Dropbox is the easiest way to store, sync, and, share files online. Available for Windows, OS X, and Linux.