Nifty Websites Collection [November 6-12, 2011]

chief_geek — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:37:38 +0000

View any one of the nifty websites from our weekly collections. Each week we scour the web searching for nifty websites and online tools that will, hopefully, benefit our readers. Websites are discovered from a wide range of sources, covering all sorts of topics. If you want to be informed of new collections, subscribe to our RSS feed here, or join us on Facebook for a weekly notification.

Liquor

Liquor is big business and there is no shortage of it. Liquor.com acts as a guide for spirits and cocktails. Beyond the traditional pint of beer are many other options when it comes to finding a beverage for the evening and Liquor.com aims to help you find it. The site provides articles on proper mixing, recipes, nightlife, travel and other trending topics. As we get ever closer to holiday parties, you can find mixologist articles for punch making and cocktail recipes for serving up the best to your guests. Of course, Liquor.com has a recipe finder, but beyond that they highlight new spirits, brands and cocktails from around the world. Liquor.com is a great place to find new drinks whether you’re a casual drinker or a bartender looking to broaden their knowledge.

Visit Liquor

Impact Earth

Impact Earth is a project from Purdue University. The online tool is part educational, part fun as it calculates projected destruction from an asteroid impact. The tool offers many parameters some of which include size, density, angle of impact and velocity. Presets for size are offered, ranging from school bus to planet killer size of the Moon. While not a game, the tool is fun while offering educational value. To see just what an asteroid can do to the Earth, check out Impact Earth.

Visit Impact Earth via Purdue University

TestiPhone

Mobile app developers go through many revisions before finally releasing their app to the world. Part of that revision process involves testing the app on platforms for everything from visual conformity to technical performance. TestiPhone is an online tool for developers to test their app on the iOS platform. Using the tool is easy, simply paste the url of the webapp into the TestiPhone tool and press Enter. Then interact with the virtual iPhone to test aspects of the app.

Visit TestiPhone

JotForm

JotForm is an online form builder tool. To get started, just click an option from the left side menu, then edit the information to the desired specifications. Once the data is completed, the form can be sent to an email address and downloaded for use. The webapp has many options including formating options, page structure adjustments, undo, themes and many others. In addition, JotForm has several presets available for payment tools, survey tools and others. JotForm is a convenient way to create a form from scratch and have it ready in a timely fashion.

Visit JotForm

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