Create 2 - Web Tools

This lesson involved discovery of web tools.  Prior to this lesson, I had very little knowledge of web tools.  I have complied a list of some that I found on my journey that I hope you find useful also. 

1. Font Base is a font management tool which works across all platforms, offering a beautiful and intuitive UI for searching and sampling fonts. Font Base also enables fonts to be shared among teams so you’ll never need to hassle your designer to send you the fonts ever again! This is a free site that teachers and students alike can use in managing fonts for projects and assignments. 
2. Tablesaw provides  tables are one of the most difficult layout considerations. Tablesaw is a set of jQuery plugins to help in this area, by means of features like stack, toggle, minimap and more. This is also a free site that teachers and students can use to find any table that can assist with assignments. 
3. ​Wireframify is a Chrome extension that enables you to turn any website into a wireframe. It works by applying a custom stylesheet onto the website, which removes all images and modifies all of the colors and borders, leaving you with what looks like a wireframe. This is a free extension that is great for teachers when they need to provide a resource for students without having all the ads and pictures of a site. 
4. ​Blotter is a JavaScript API for drawing unconventional text effects. Powered by three.js and underscore.js it is capable of producing some weird and wonderful animated text effects. The library offers five different material effects all of which can be customised.  This is a free and fun tool for both teachers and students.  The application can allow students to be creative with their assignments. 
5. Vivus is a dependency-free JavaScript library that animates your SVGs, giving the appearance of drawing. The on-page demos are well worth checking out. This is also a free tool that allows teachers and students to be creative.  Whether you want to make a creative lesson for your students, or you want your students to be creative on an assignment this is a useful tool. 

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