To make your website the best it can possibly be, you can gain valuable insight from a few tools out there on the web. They can provide information that will lead to the best possible experience for your visitors and help you get an idea of how popular your web site actually is. + To improve the end user experience, put your site through the Web Page Analyzer. This will give … [Read more...]
Resource Hacker – Change the Windows Interface
Resource Hacker allows you to change the aesthetics of components inside Windows (XP & Vista). You can reword text, change or add images, and resize windows. You could rename the Start menu, change warning messages, or add pictures to make your Systems Property window cooler. To be honest, I was disappointed with Resource Hacker. I had a few projects I thought would be … [Read more...]
HP BIOS Simulators
Hewlett Packard has a nifty site to simulate and explain the dc5750 model's BIOS. You can see the ins and outs of this model's BIOS through the simulator so you know what to secure and where to find specific options. Check out the dc5750 BIOS Simulator. HP dx5150 BIOS Simulator. HP dc7800 BIOS Simulator. This seems to come from the HP Internal training pages but … [Read more...]
Xenu – Checking for Broken Links
Xenu allows you to systematically check a website for broken links. It's in the download-and-install variety of software. While there are other web-based tools like this, Xenu is free, has an intuitive interface, and allows for a lot more customization. If your web hosting has a limit on the amount of CPU usage you can have at any one time, you can use Xenu to throttle … [Read more...]
Revo Uninstaller
Revo Uninstaller is a free software package that will help keep your computer clean from those files that like to stick around after a program is supposedly uninstalled. Revo Uninstaller will essentially replace your Add/Remove Programs component in the Control Panel. Revo Uninstaller works simply: It launches a program's uninstaller and runs through the normal process. … [Read more...]