Online tools for design and development
As a full stack web developer, I often found the need for specific tools to streamline my workflow. After developing these tools for my personal use, I realised they could also help others with similar needs. The tools are designed to simplify common tasks related to accessibility, design, and data manipulation, making them essential for anyone working in web development or data handling.
LinkAccessibility and design tools
Designing accessible websites is a key part of modern web development. These tools help ensure that your content meets web accessibility standards, providing a better experience for all users.
- Colour accessibility checker: Easily check colour contrast ratios for WCAG compliance with this widget. Input HEX or RGB values to ensure accessibility for AA and AAA standards.
- Colour converter: Easily convert colours between hex, RGB, HSL, CMYK, LCH, and more with this online tool. Save time, ensure consistency of your design.
- Colour palette generator: Discover a colour palette generator that instantly creates harmonious palettes using hex or RGB inputs based on colour theory formulas.
- Lorem Ipsum generator: Generate custom Lorem Ipsum placeholder text by specifying the number of paragraphs and lines per paragraph. Perfect for web design, UI mock-ups, and publishing drafts.
- Monospaced words: Instead of making each letter the same width, this tool stretches words to be the same size. It's a visual experiment in typography, with surprising effects.
Data conversion and manipulation tools
Working with different data formats is part of the job, and having reliable tools to convert and manipulate data is essential. These tools simplify the handling of complex data types for web development and data-driven applications.
- Base64 encoder and decoder: Quickly encode or decode Base64 data with this widget. Simplify binary-to-text conversion for transmission, web development, email attachments, and API data.
- Case style converter: Easily format text with this online tool that converts input into over a dozen case styles, including camelCase, PascalCase and snake_case.
- CSV to JSON converter: Convert CSV to JSON effortlessly with this customizable tool, ideal for web development, APIs, and data analytics. Delimiters and header row options included.
- CSV to XML converter: Convert CSV to JSON effortlessly with this customizable tool, ideal for web development, APIs, and data analytics. Delimiters and header row options included.
- Date and time converter: Convert an epoch or Unix timestamp into a human-readable date and time, or enter a date and time to get the corresponding timestamp.
- HTML encoder and decoder: Encode text into HTML entities or decode HTML back into readable text. Handy for writing web content and validating user input.
- JSON formatter, minifier, and validator: Format, minify, and validate JSON with this simple online tool. Perfect for developers working with web, API, or data analysis tasks.
- JSON to XML converter: Easily convert JSON to XML with this tool. Ensure compatibility with legacy systems, APIs, and complex data structures.
- URL encoder and decoder: Easily encode or decode URLs with this tool, ensuring safe transmission and SEO-friendly URLs. Perfect for web development and query string handling.
- XML formatter, minifier, and validator: Format, minify, and validate XML easily with this online tool, perfect for web development, data exchange, or system configuration tasks.
- XML to JSON converter: Easily convert XML to JSON with this tool. Perfect for transforming complex data structures into a modern format.
Text manipulation
Text editing is a recurring task for many, and small text tools can provide valuable support. These tools offer quick and targeted solutions for processing, analysing, and structuring text. They are ideal for writers, programmers, and data analysts who need immediate feedback or conversion without relying on heavyweight word processors or manual scripts.
- Text difference finder: Easily compare two texts and instantly see the differences in one clear overview. Useful for text review, configuration comparison, and content management.
- Text lines sorter: Paste a list of text lines and have them sorted alphabetically, case-insensitively. Useful for names, word lists, or extracted data.
- Text statistics: Analyse any block of text with statistics, including word count, sentence length, estimated reading time, character frequency and word frequency.
Security
Security plays a crucial role in modern software development and data handling. These tools assist in generating and verifying secure data such as passwords, UUIDs, and random values. They are designed with a focus on cryptographic reliability and practical usability within development environments.
- Password generator: Learn more about using passwords and create strong, randomised passwords with customisable options for length, numbers, symbols, and more.
- Password strength checker: Check the strength and security of passwords with this strength checker. Get detailed feedback on password quality, entropy, and security recommendations.
- Random number generator: Generate a list of random whole numbers within a specified range. Useful for testing, lotteries, or data experiments.
- UUID generator: Generate cryptographically secure UUID v4 identifiers with customizable formats for databases, APIs, and distributed systems.
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