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"Manytools is a collection of tools to automate the repetitive jobs involved in webdevelopment (or any other job). I'd like to extend this toolbox to make a useful collection for all kinds of visitors. So if there's any tool you'd like to see included, please let me know. I'll be happy to add it if it can somehow make your job a bit easier!"

Set of resources to assist in colour choice and use - RGBs, codes, palettes, picker, names etc

Simple tool to let you see what a site looks like when viewed on different platforms.

"Readable is an application that helps you read more of the web. It reformats text - on any website - according to your exact specifications."

"Test your websites in smartphone & tablet emulators"

"Create pretty buttons online, quickly! "

Web page whose colour changes as a result of the hex colour corresponding to the time on a digital clock readout

Kuler from Adobe - interactive tool for creating colour themes. Upload an image and let Kuler pull out which colours work together.

"Create Animated GIFs online for free! Upload your pictures or grab them from Flickr or Picasa Web, make avatars or funny animations" Simple and straightforward, with a variety of output options.

"Dive Into HTML5 elaborates on a hand-picked selection of features from the HTML5 specification and other fine standards." Online version of a print book on some of the things you need to know about html5

"Canva gives you everything you need to easily turn ideas into stunning designs. Create designs for Web or print; website banners, presentations, Facebook covers, flyers, posters, invitations and so much more."

via @rmbyrne

"Today, we're excited to announce the public beta of Google Web Designer, a new professional-quality design tool that makes HTML5 creative accessible to everyone from the designer to the dabbler. Google Web Designer enables you to: Create animated HTML5 creative, with a robust, yet intuitive set of design tools. View and edit the code behind your designs and see your edits reflected back on the stage automatically.  Build ad creatives seamlessly for DoubleClick and AdMob, or publish them to any generic environment you choose. Receive updates to the product automatically, without having to re-download the application. Access all of this entirely for free."

"Google today announced the launch of Web Designer, a new tool for building interactive HTML5 sites and ads. The company first hinted at this launch in June, but had been quiet about it ever since. Web Designer, which Google calls a "professional-quality design tool," is now officially in public beta and available for download for Mac and Windows."

The X-Ray Goggles make it easy to see and mess around with the building blocks that make up the web. Activate the Goggles to inspect the code behind any web page, from the New York Times to your own blog. Then remix elements with a single click, swapping in your own text, images and more.  Recommended by Doug Belshaw

"This website is meant to be a collection of useful scripts and widgets that anyone can use (and eventually also add on their website). Because we appreciate free software, we will keep all our tools free of charge and some even open source."

"Launch your web and mobile page in 60 seconds or less. Free accounts come with 2mb of storage, our core set of page widgets, and a subdomain of your choice!"

(via @LarryFerlazzo)

Tony! For the Font Nerds that have been following along :) "A collection of nice font stacks. Inspired by Typestacks. Fonts from Typekit."