EVER need to extract text from images? Well, now you can do so online for free and also without sign-up.
You just have to upload an image (PDF, JPG, GIF, TIFF or BMP format) and the text will be extracted.
Languages supported are: English, Gerrman, French, Italian, Dutch and Spanish.
Oh, remember one thing, though, your uploaded file can’t be bigger than 2mb.
TWO different websites enable you to upload code online. When your code is pasted, it takes only one click to generate the url where your code will be available.
Codepad keeps the code for 24 days. If you need to save your code permanently, just sign up!
Upload code online for free at Codepad
Textsnip enables you to keep your code permanently without registration. But signing up allows you to keep track of all your pastes.
I personally like Textsnip better because they allow me some customization of the generated url. Not bad, if you like easily understood human language as opposed to computer gibberish.
I think these services will come in handy if you don’t prefer showing code right in the post, but rather put a link to it. The problem is, if your blogging platform doesn’t allow you to upload .txt file (like, wordpress.com), then you have to upload it elsewhere. Why not try out these two options and tell me what you think!
YOUDRAFT is the answer when the question is where you can create an instant webpage that features links, images and text.
Create and share content instantly without registration. The WYSIWYG editor allows fast and flexible drafting. You can give others the right to edit or only read your page and add replies.
From youdraft
Question
Why do I really need youdraft?
Answer
If you ever wished to upload some text together with images online and make it available to all, then youdraft is for you. Even if you have a blog/website, youdraft will still come in handy when you need to upload easily accessible information that quite doesn’t belong to your blog/site.
Given the fact that the service is completely free the features they offer are mind-blowing. Depending upon your experience, you can use the WYSIWYG editor to style your webpage to your heart’s content.
Format your webpage with the standard wysiwyg editor
In case you are wondering what the symbols in the picture above mean, chances are, you are new to WYSIWYG editors. But that’s no problem. In the following tutorial, I will show you how you can create a simple webpage using Youdraft. You will learn how to use text, images and links in your new webpage.
Right on the homepage you will find a dialogue box that tells you to fill in the necessary details.
Beginning youdraft is easy
When you are done, click the Start drafting button.
On the next page they give you two url’s for you about to be generated webpage. One allows you to read AND edit the contents later. That means, you can allow others to edit your webpage. While that’s a great privilege when more than one author is involved, please be cautious. If you inadvertently give it to someone who should not be changing the contents, then that might spell trouble. The second url is the one you should be distributing to people for viewing purposes.
Two different url's - read/write and read are generated
Now let’s get to the contents part. We will begin with text, because that’s the easiest part. Then we will deal with images and lastly, with links!
Text
To put in text, just start writing in the main body. Alternately, you can copy text from somewhere and paste it.
Image
I always love to see good images on a webpage. Images provide a break from verbal thinking. besides, sometimes images are what matters most!
Youdraft enables you to either link to an online image or upload one from your computer. Now, isn’t that convenient?
To upload an image from your computer, just click the insert/edit image icon in front of the Font icon.
Upload images either from your computer or from a website
A dialogue box will open. Now click the Upload tab.
Upload tab lts you get images from your computer
Now hit the Browse button and choose the image from your computer that you want to upload. Finally hit the Send to server button. When the image is successfully uploaded you will be taken back to the first tab that says Image Info. If you know how to fill in the extra info there, just do it! Or else, click ok.
To link to an online image first copy the image url from the desired site and come back to your Youdraft window/tab. Now click the insert/edit image icon. When the dialogue box opens, hit the Link tab.
Upload an online image
Click ok.
Your image will turn up in the main body!
Linking
You might need to link some text or an image to a webpage. Doing it is very easy!
To link text, select the text and click the Insert/edit link button. The icon looks like a tiny globe (with a chain at the bottom).
Create hyperlinks
When you click the insert/edit link button, a dialogue box will open. See the picture above. If you are linking to an external webpage, don’t change the parameters. Just fill the copied url in the Url field. If your copied url already has http:// included, then please delete the http:// carefully.
If you link an image, the viewer can see another webpage when they click on the image. To do this, just select the image from the main body and click the insert/edit link button. When the dialogue box opens, fill in the url field like in the instruction for linking text.
When you are done creating your webpage, don’t forget to hit the Save button at the bottom!
If you need more help about using Youdraft, just ask for it!
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I have spent a great deal of time researching for a web service like Youdraft. If you think it is a great tool and/or if you think the tutorial is newbie-friendly, then please consider telling others about this post via email or social bookmarking 
IF you ever run into a situation that you have to convert a file, but don’t have the proper programme to do it, don’t sweat!
Here is a free online programme that will make your life smooth again – so bring back your smile!
Zamzar allows you to convert files for free and without registration.
Convert images, word documents, music, video and CAD formats online for free
All you have to do is upload the file, specify which file format you want it to be converted into and provide your email address. They will email you a link to the converted file, like, almost instantly! All you have to do is grab it. Click on a category to find details of their conversion support.
What’s the catch? Well, the converted file will be available for download only for one day. I am sure, if you need file conversion badly, one day will prove to be a good offer. If you miss the deadline, you can upload it again, anyway.
They even have a bookmarklet. So if you need to convert the file format of something you found online, just launch the bookmarklet and it will get to work.
By the way, if you sign up you will get the ability to convert bigger files, a personal inbox for online file storage and faster file conversions.
You know what, I wish I knew about this a month ago. A client refused to pay me for a translation job on the pretext that I sent them a .docx file and they could not open it with their word processor and so they got it translated again by another dude and so they paid him instead. I wonder why they haven’t learned to use Google yet.
ADDINTO is a service that will enable you to offer both social bookmarking and “email a friend” options under wordpress.com blog posts in just one button. You can call it Sharethis for wordpress.com. You cannot use the available drop-down menu they offer (because wordpress won’t allow you javascript), so it doesn’t open right in your blog like Share-this, but in a new window. But it enables you to get email-post and social bookmarking options in just one button.
Sharethis serves multiple purposes, but there's no workable solution for wordpress.com
Addinto lets you bookmark a post in an online social bookmarking site (e.g.: delicious), or to share it in a social networking site (e.g.: Facebook) or simply email it. The reader only has to choose the right tab (Favourites, Articles or Email) to do that.
Addinto lets the reader bookmark a post in 20 social bookmarking sites.
Under the tab "Articles" 14 more options are available
"Email" option lets the reader open her Gmail/Hotmail/Aol account or use an email client (like Microsoft Outlook) or an email form to email the post
If you want to experience the tabbed bliss just click the link below:
Bookmark, promote or email this post
Now how do you use it for your wordpress.com blog posts? Well, why not read the easy instructions and try it!
Instructions:
1.Get the Addinto bookmarklet for the browser of your choice. (I use Firefox). Get the bookmarklet from here. To get the bookmarklet, choose the yellow star.
* You have to perform step no.1 only once.
Addinto bookmarklet for wordpress.com
2. Publish a blog post and view it. Make sure the address bar of your browser shows the blog post url, and not the blog url! To be extra sure, just click the post title.
3. Click the bookmarklet from your browser (Addinto favourites). A new window will open in your browser.
4. Now click inside the address bar and copy the whole address bar. To do this, use the keyboard shortcuts (ctrl+a) and then (ctrl+c).
5. Go back to the edit mode of your post and choose HTML and not the visual mode. Write “Bookmark, promote or email this post” and click the link tab. Paste the copied url.
6. Save the blog post and view it. Click the link “Bookmark, promote or email this post” and experience the magic! 
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Question
I want to use a button instead of a text link. How do I do that?
Answer
Well, if you prefer buttons, no problem! You can choose your own button and configure it according to your need by using the Addinto button generator!
The button generator does not generate non-javascript code any more – as pointed out by angelbc in a comment below. So, you can’t use the buttons in wordpressdotcom blogs.
Actually, Angelbc was right, they had deleted the non-javascript option, but they have emailed me where it is available. Also Sam has pointed it out in a comment here. Social bookmarking from Addinto for wordpress.com will let you get the code for wordpress.com. Just follow the instructions below!
Addinto button generator (for wordpress.com)
After you publish a post, click the button generator link given above. (You can bookmark it in your browser for quick access.)
You can choose any button you like.
Be careful about some of the parameters.
- For the “Type” field choose “Favourites” and
- for “Link Type” choose “Simple” (in order to configure a user-friendly social-bookmarking solution that works for wordpress.com).
After you configure the bitton correctly, generate the button code (click the button “GENERATE”) and copy it.
Go back to the “Edit” mode of the blog post and choose the tab “HTML” and not “Visual”. Paste the code at the end of your blog post.
Update the post and view it. Click your new power button and enjoy!!
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How to create a customizable Tag Cloud for wordpress.com blogs (non-geek version!)
The easiest way to insert “email post” and social bookmarking options under wordpress.com blog posts
How to use Addthis to offer “email post” and social bookmarking options for wordpress.com
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