Free Tools for Your Web PageAfter much diligent research and careful testing, we've determined that:A. All tools are not created equal B. There are a lot of great web freebies out there! Be aware that since these services listed here are free, they may not be as stable or as available as services that you pay for. Don't miss the tutorials here at the Web Diner to help you make your web site the best it can be. | ||
ChatParachat offers a cool chat room that you can set up in a matter of moments. This chat room does require a Java enabled browser to use, but what a deal!
GuestbooksDreambook offers a variety of formats for their free guestbook service, or you can customize your own guestbook.GuestWorld also offers a free guestbook service for your web site. If you're looking for a more customizable solution, check out our guestbook web page templates here at the Web Diner. CountersSiteflow offers a free counter. Escati offers a free counter, clock and guestbook service. All you need to do is add the correct HTML to your page and agree to display their graphic.If your web site is on AOL, you already have a free counter available. Check out our tutorial. Pagecount offers a free counter. As part of this agreement, Pagecount displays a banner ad as part of the counter. You can select from a variety of graphic styles.. Jinko offers a $1 a month counter in a variety of more than 250 styles. Not free, but darned close to it!
ShockwaveCheck out these tiny, multimedia widgets called Shockbaubles that you can drop on your web page.Java, Javascript and CGI ArchivesFree Code - If you're venturing into the Java, Javascript and CGI arena, you'll want to drop by Free Code and check out their scripts for bulletin board, chat, animated buttons, clocks, and a whole lot more.Gamelan - rated and organized java applets for web sites. Scroll down to the bottom of the first page in order to select from a wide variety of categories of applets, including Arts and Entertainment, Games, Educational, and a lot more. You can't download or use all of the applets here, but just looking at them will generate new ideas for your web site. JARS is a huge resource for java applets. Some of these applets are freeware, some shareware, and some are commercial products. It's worth a look just to find out what kind of interactivity is available for your web site that you may not even have thought of. If you have the availability to upload CGI scripts, you may want to check out: Dream Catcher's CGI Site - offers a handful of free CGI scripts for your web site.
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