Cool Text for your Presentations

Here are a number of websites that allow you to make animated gifs that can be used in SMART Notebook.

Wigflip.com/signbot 
Scrolling LED sign

Wigflip Signbot

Tiny Tags
wigflip.com/tinytags/

Tiny Tags

Super Stickies

Textanim.com

How to open a blocked shortened URL

UnTiny

Creating and sharing tinyURLs or shortened / snipped URLs are now quite commonly used in Twitter and other micro-blogging sites. Tiny URLs are easier to remember and manage. However, sometimes tinyURL or other URL snipping services are blocked. As a result you cannot know and visit original URL behind the tinyURL.  This quick service lets you convert a tiny URL into the orgininal URL so that you can visit that website. 

How to Shorten a URL

Bitly

bitly is a utility that allows users to shorten a long URL, share it, and then track the resulting usage.  A shortened website URL is useful in text messages or Twitter posts in order to save room/characters.


This is also a free app for iphone/ ipod touch etc.


Other URL shorteners:


tinyURL


shrinkURL is also another free app available on itunes.