Some Handy Online Tools & Resources

Book Stuff

I've been using Library Thing [1] to catalog my books [2] online. It's very easy to use.

Language Stuff

Cut and Paste Word Count [3] Very handy if you don't want to launch a word processor just to get a word count.

Bartleby [4] Online dictionary, quotations, thesaurus, encyclopedia - a great reference tool. I stopped bringing my hardcover dictionary to work years ago because of Bartleby.

Acronym Finder/Acronym Attic [5] Look up any abbreviation and find all its definitions.

Common Errors in English [6] Award-winning, clear, and concise reference.

Life Stuff

HopStop.com [7] Online subway and bus directions for New York City. (Go to the home page for other cities, including Chicago, Boston, and Washington, DC.)

The One-Minute How-To [8] Short podcasts on how to do anything; some are better than others.

Web Stuff

HTML Dog [9] A terrific reference for HTML and CSS, with very easy-to-follow tutorials.

FreeDigitalPhotos.net [10] Royalty free stock photography for websites, PowerPoint, newletters, forums, blogs, schools and homework.

Work Stuff

Get-It-Done Guy [11] Podcasts/Webcasts with lots of good new ideas and reminders of good old ideas for being more productive without being more stressed-out.