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Here I will give you some
very useful information that will help you. It is basically my book
marks to sites that range from Browsers to tutorials that will help
you in designing your own sites. And so very much more. I will be
adding to the resource pages, here and there, when I come across
more sites that I think will fit.
- Browsers The most popular and used web
browsers
These browsers are the most popular. I personally use Fire fox. It
loads faster then IE. Although I have them all and use then when
designing web sites. It is very important to look at your sites
using all the browsers. Because not everyone uses Internet
explorer. I have run into a few issues when designing a site and
looking at it in Opera, and could never fix those problems. It is
just how they read the sites.
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Internet Explorer
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Mozilla
Fire fox
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Netscape
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Opera
- Useful color and
number coding index. The Hidden Effects Of Colors That
Create The Right Ambience.
Did you know that your site visitors make a subconscious judgment
within the first 90 seconds of initial viewing of your site, and
that between 62% and 90% of that assessment is based on color
alone? If you feel, your web site is not pulling in and or not
holding those people. It may be the color combinations of your
site that is interfering with your visitor's sense of harmony!
Color influences the moods and the sentiments. Color can be
effectively used in web sites as mood enhancer's and make the
visitor feel comfortable and calm. Begin to use color effectively
with its millions of combinations to your advantage. Cool
Colors: Blue, green, purple, turquoise and silver are known as
cool colors. Cool colors casts calming effect on your web site
visitors. But beware, when used alone, these colors can leave a
cold and impersonal feel on your site and your visitors. So
combine colors from other groups intelligently and avoid this.
Warm Colors: Red, pink, yellow, orange, purple, and gold
belong to warm colors and has an exciting effect on the viewer.
But when used alone, they can get over-stimulated! It can swell up
emotions like anger! So add colors from other groups to strike an
eye pleasing balance. Neutral Colors: Brown, tan, ivory,
gray, black and white falls in neutral colors. Neutral colors are
best used when mixed with cool or warm colors. They have the
innate capacity to tone down the effect of other overpowering
colors and can be excellent as backgrounds. Black can be used to
create a dark shade of a primary color and white for a light
shade. So what's the perfect color combination for your web site?
There is no real specific answer to be honest! But with this
info you can play with colors and see what works best with your
target audience, and produces the most sales. And with web page
stats you can closely monitor how long your surfers stay, or how
quickly they exit from your site.
Color Chart Guide
- Domain Registrars A list of the most
popular domain name registrars.
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Godaddy Is
the most popular registrar.
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Moniker Is
registrar and also has used names for sale/auction.
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Sedo Is
registrar and also has used names for sale/auction.
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Tdnam This is
godaddys sister site that has used names for sale/auction
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Network
Solution I had an issue with them once. I paid to renew my
domain name. They demanded I pay for 2 years instead of the 1
year, this was after I already paid the 1 year renew, and they
sold it to someone else. They never issued a refunded back to me.
I got that domain name back a year later when that person let it
expire, thank goodness. I will never do business with this company
again.
- Free Tools / Programs Free tools and
software app's that are very useful.
Below is a list of some pretty cool free programs and other free
items that will help with your sites.
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Broken
Link Check Checks your site for broken links.
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Blogger
Share your life online with a blog it's fast, easy, and free.
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Google Tool Bar Important for PR page rank monitoring.
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Web
Accelerator Speed up the web.
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You Tube
Watch, upload and share videos
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Google Docs
Create & share your projects online & access from anywhere.
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Translate
View web pages in other languages. This is a good feature if you
want to create your sites in many different languages and code
them by country flags. This will be a lot of work to translate
each page. This will keep the foreign surfers visiting your site
and keep them longer, instead of them exiting out of your site.
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Programmer's
Notepad Is a free text editor with special features for
coders.
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CSE HTML
Validator I am starting to use this program more and more.
Some web design programs (such as dreamweaver, and frontpage)
create errors within it's code, and some believe that those design
programs used to create web pages also effect ones web site when
it comes to getting listed with the search engines. This program
will create HTML, XHTML, and CSS checker that also includes a link
checker, spell checker, accessibility checker, and built-in
editor.
- HTML Resources Tips on learning HTML and
other web tools.
Here I created a list of some very informative html resource
educate you on how to maintain your web site. As well as things
not to do with your web site. Again there are hundreds of
thousands of resource sites. Just do a google, or yahoo search for
them.
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html Goodies
The ultimate html resource.
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The html Writers
Guild Our Web Design Training Program has provided the very
best in online web design training to more than 45,000 individuals
interested in web design and development since 1998. Our Web
Design Courses cover a breadth of Web work, from html to Flash;
from Dream weaver to Photo shop. Each online Web class is taught
by our fellow experts and working professionals in the field.
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Resources For Web Design Here is a great deal of resources
that you will find very useful.
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W3C The World
Wide Web Consortium is an international consortium where Member
organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to
develop the Web to its full potential. W3C is a forum for
information, commerce, communication, and collective
understanding.
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Web Monkey
Resources for web site developers including how-to guides, code
libraries, server technologies and authoring resources.
- Open Source Great tools to run efficient
ecommerce web sites, and more.
In general, open source refers to any program whose source code is
made available for use or modification as users or other
developers see fit. I have created a small lost of links to free
open source programs for you to add some interactivity to your web
site. Such as free scripts that can be used to create message
boards, ecommerce shopping cart software and many other app's.
There are tons more open source, just do a google search for "open
search" for whatever you want, and you will find them.
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Zen Cart
Zen Cart truly is the art of e-commerce; free, user-friendly, open
source shopping cart software.
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PHPBB Since
its creation in 2000, phpBB has become the most widely used Open
Source forum solution. Like its predecessors, phpBB 3.0 “Olympus”
has an easy to use administration panel and a user friendly
installation process, which allows you to have a forum set up in
minutes.
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PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL, the highly scalable, SQL compliant, open source
object-relational database management system, is now undergoing
beta testing of the next version of our software: PostgreSQL 8.3.
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Open Source Scripts PHP Open Source Free Scripts ASP PHP Perl
Software CMS Content Management.
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DRB
Guest Book Is a free, simple PHP guest book script that
doesn't require a database. It allows you delete entries and ban
IP addresses through an easy-to-use, password protected
administration interface. Included are a number of anti-spam
features, such as image verification and URL blocking. You can
also receive an e-mail notification anytime someone signs your
guest book.
- Programmers Short list of well respected
programmers.
There are millions of programmers from all around the world, and I
am sure they are very good at what they do. But I have only dealt
with a few programmers for my own personal and business web sites.
This is a very short list. These programmers are very well
respected and trust worthy.
- Celestialnet has an exclusive programmer
named Eduardo Soledad, from the Philippines. He is a fluent PHP/MySQL
Coder. and has knowledge in development and programming using PHP,
AJAX, and Java script. Familiar in MYSQL, and M. S. Access. He has
already made CMS tour and members area, Pharmacy Site, Business
Sites, Affiliate tracking, NATS setup and maintenance, Review
Sites and Software modifications. And can also do customer service
support and fluent in english. Please contact us if you have a
project and we will quote a price for you.
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TD scripts
offers useful Perl CGI scripts with freeware versions, Perl
tutorials, reasonable custom programming available. TDavid also
runs one of the webs longest running internet radio shows. 6 +
years and going strong. TDavid also owns
script
school where he teaches people who are willing and wanting to
learn how write PHP programs. I happen to be currently in the PHP
course. If you have time check out his weekly internet radio show.
It is held every Friday and it is a two hour tech radio show at
2pm PST / 5pm EST / 10pm GMT and your attendance and opinion is
welcome and encouraged.
- Scripts List of scripts in many areas
for time saving maintenance of sites.
There are some scripts that will make things easier with building
a data base for your site. There are tons of scripts that do many
things. If you are looking to set up an auction type site. Or if
you are a car dealership and want to list your car lot. Scripts
are the way to go to easily update your site daily. Real Estate
scripts for real estate agents, wanting to show their properties
for sale and or rent. And much more. We will be building this page
over time with much more.
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PHP
Resource index Classified ads and auto dealer scripts.
- Hot
Scripts Main page, tons of scripts here.
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Script
Gateway Fully automated Car Dealer Script.
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Interactive Tools Realty Manager, powered by Listings Manager,
is an easy to install, web content management software solution
used for showcasing Real Estate Listings.
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Interactive Tools Auto Manager is an easy to install web
content management solution used for showcasing Vehicle Listings.
Auto Manager allows non-technical users and salespersons to
quickly create and publish vehicle listings to their web site,
using only their browser.
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phpBB Message
Board Since its creation in 2000, phpBB™ has become the most
widely used Open Source forum solution. Like its predecessors,
phpBB™ 3.0 “Olympus” has an easy to use administration panel and a
user friendly installation process, which allows you to have a
forum set up in minutes.
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vBulletin
vBulletin is a professional, affordable community forum solution.
Thousands of clients, including many industry leading blue chip
companies, have chosen vBulletin - It's the ideal choice for any
size of community.
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Turn-K I have
personally used this script for one of my sites. It is a good
script and does what it needs to do. But if you want tech support,
you will run into some problems with this outfit. They will reply
to you with any questions. But once the script is installed,
forget about getting any such custom programming after. Your best
bet would be get that custom programming before, and have them
install it and make sure the site is running how you want it. I do
not know if they have changed the way they run things. But this
was my own experience. The script is a real good and would be
great in creating a shopping mall type site.
- Search Engines A list of major search
engines, some with submit pages.
I did a search for search engines. And there was a massive list. I
am only going to list the major search engines. Some may have
their favorites that are not on the list. I will also add the
submit pages (if any), so it will be easy to submit your web sites
to these search engines.
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AOL (No submit
page found, or charges to submit)
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All Crawl (Submit
page charges to submit)
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All The Web
(Submit
page)
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AltaVista (Submit
page)
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Ask (No submit
page found, or charges to submit)
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Dogpile (No
submit page found, or charges to submit)
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DMOZ (Submit
page)
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Excite (No
submit page found or charges to submit)
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Google (Submit
page)
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Go Owned by Disney
Co. (No submit page found, or charges to submit)
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Go2Net (No
submit page found, or charges to submit)
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HotBot (No
submit page found, or charges to submit)
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IXQuick (No
submit page found, or charges to submit)
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Kanoodle (No submit page found, or charges to submit)* Link
Master (Submit page)
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Lycos (No
submit page found, or charges to submit)
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MSN (Submit
page)
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Search.com
(No submit page found, or charges to submit)
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Snap (No submit
page found, or charges to submit)
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WebCrawler
(No submit page found, or charges to submit)
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WhatUSeek
(Submit
page)
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Yahoo (Submit
page)
- Software Here is a list of software for
creating web sites, graphic software, FTP software and programs
for almost daily web design and computing.
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Dreamweaver Web site creating software, hands down the best.
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Adobe Photo Shop Essential tool for high end graphic
designing.
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GlobalScape
develops reliable FTP software for home and enterprise including
CuteFTP clients, Secure FTP Server, EFT Server, Wide Area File
Services.
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Paint Shop Pro
Now a Corel company. I don't have their new software.
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Xara Creates
flash animation, and other great web publishing software.
- Note Pad Is standard with windows OS.
It's ideal when typing/free handing code. I started with this when
writing HTML code before I started using web
editing/publishing software.
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CSE HTML
Validator Is a powerful, easy to use, user configurable, and
all-in-one HTML, XHTML, and CSS checker that also includes a link
checker, spell checker, accessibility checker, and built-in editor
. CSE HTML Validator helps eliminate web site problems that cause
visitors to leave web sites.
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Programmers
Notepad Free, open source, text editor with special features
for coders.
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PKZip The
largest global software company providing ZIP solutions, is the
creator and continuing innovator of the ZIP standard.
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Robo Form
Has many programs, I use the password generator program that
creates passwords and user names with a few clicks of the mouse.
The password generator allows you to a string up to 511 characters
long. Very useful tool to create passwords and users names.
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ZD net Offers
a great deal of goodies.
- Tucows
Is a site that offers programs for mac and PC users that will make
the web easier and more effective for passionate internet users.
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Flash Is an the adobe family along with dream weaver. I have
yet to learn how to use this program. And I really have wanted to
learn how to create flash web sites for a number of years. This
will allow super advanced web designers to create flash movies,
animation, amazing interactive web sites. And can also create
internet games, and so very much more.
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Front Page This program has been retired, and Microsoft
Expression is the new MS product in creating and publishing web
software. I moved up from notepad to front page. Again these
programs create unneeded and unwanted coding within the pages.
- Tutorials Tips on how to learn HTML, SEO,
PHP and much more.
There are hundreds of thousands upon millions of web site and
webmaster tutorials that exists on the internet, that range from
tips for beginning webmasters, photo shop/graphics, SEO-ing,
cascading style sheets (CSS). And so very much more. I have a
created a list of as many things I can think of that range in many
topics that will be very helpful. So get a cup of milk, soda,
coffee, a glass of wine, beer, or crack open that bottle of Jack
Daniel's, and start clicking and reading. Please be aware of
those "Get rich quick schemes" The only ones that are getting rich
are the people that are selling info. There are some legit
companies that offer their knowledge, but there are a lot more
that are not legit. As the saying goes, "If it's to good to be
true. It probably isn't."
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W3Schools
At W3Schools you will find all the Web-building tutorials you
need, from basic HTML and XHTML to advanced XML, SQL, Database,
Multimedia, WAP, and a great deal of many other free tutorials.
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New
Tutorials was created to bring the best tutorials on the
planet to one place. On our web site, you will find tutorials that
will help you learn programs like Adobe Photo shop, Macro media
Flash and 3d Studio Max.
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SEO
Tutorials Aims to contain all you need to know about
designing, writing and marketing search engine optimized web
sites, to help you appear at the top of the search engine results
and gain valuable traffic.
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Search Engine Optimism SEO Tutorial & Search Engine
Optimization Articles.
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SEO
Guy This free SEO tutorial is my effort to fully address the
growing demand for free Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
information.
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SEO Self Help The Step By Step SEO Tutorial,
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HTML
Code Tutorial Free Reference Guide for Help with HTML Tags
Including Form, Frames, Tables, and more!
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HTML Dog
Welcome to HTML Dog, the web designer's resource for everything
HTML and CSS, the most common technologies used in making web
pages.
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Dream weaver tutorial Dream weaver Support Tutorial and
Article Index.
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CGI Tutorial A free online tutorial to teach you Perl CGI web
database programming.
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CGI Developer's Guide A comprehensive guide to the Common
Gateway Interface (CGI).
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PHP
My SQL Tutorial you will know just how easy it is to build
dynamic web pages using PHP and My SQL.
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Front Page Tutorials Offers audio to teach you how to use
front page.
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Developing Webs This site offers some pretty good instructions
how to use Front page.
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Cute FTP Tutorial I have only ever used the global scape FTP
program. It is simple fast and was easy to learn and use. This
tutorial is a good movie that will show you how to set up and use
cute FTP.
- Web Page Counters and Trackers.
When I started out and had a few very small web sites up. I really
wanted to (brag) at how many hits my little sites were getting.
Counters are cool, but they really are more for that web site ego
boost. Other than that they really do not need to be on web sites.
(In my opinion). But for those that want to have web site counters
on your site pages you will see a list below that are easy to cut
and paste the code and upload. And presto you have a web counter.
Web trackers on the other hand are real important to learn and now
where your traffic is coming in and where they are leaving your
site. Most host offer great traffic stats. I your host does
not offer traffic stats, find a new host.
Please note some of these counters are traffic leaks, meaning they
may trap your surfers into sites and popup's, which could make
those surfers to not want to come back to your site.
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Web
site Hit Counters Provide one of the most comprehensive
selections of free, attractive and reliable web site hit counters,
web page counters and traffic counters available anywhere on the
internet.
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Google Search On web page counters.
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Yahoo Search On web page counters.
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MSN Search On web page counters.
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Ask Search On web page counters.
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Altavista Search On web page counters.
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Dogpile Search On web page counters.
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Extreme
Tracker I have used this tracker on many of my own sites, as
well as many of my clients sites. The tracking info is very
detailed and informative. This is the only tracker I've ever used
and highly endorse and recommend, and it is free.
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