Web Design by Cookie (WDBC) utilizes a variety of tools to develop its client's web sites. Listed below are a few handy tools that we've developed or utilize.

• .htaccess File Generator - Generates the files you need (.htaccess and .htpasswd) to password protect a directory of your website. Just input the username and password you require, plus the exact path of the directory you want to protect.



• Bobby - Free Web-based service that helps make Web pages accessible to people with disabilities and checks for HTML compatibility problems.



• C|Net's Bandwidth Meter - Want to find out how you connection speed to the Web stacks up? Use this simple test.



• Dig - The Dig Utility will allow you to query the Domain Name Service (DNS) database using the dig command to give you the most 'behind-the-scenes' information for an address.



• Dr. Watson Validation - Dr. Watson is a free web validation service.



• IP Address Locator - The IP Address Locator tool will give you the physical location of the computer that has been assigned the IP address you specify.



• Netmechanic - A paid HTML validation service. You can also get a free sample report.



• Ping Utility - Ping Utility that sends echo requests to the address you specify and lists the responses received and their round trip time.



• Shields Up! - Test your machine and make sure your shields are up to prevent a web hacker from getting in. A must for DSL and Cable Modem users.



• Stuffit Expander - A free file compression tool originally created for the MAC that allows you to zip up files for easier web downloads and e-mail file transfers. Windows and Linux versions are also available.



• WC3 Validation Service - The W3C HTML Validation Service checks HTML documents for conformance to W3C HTML and XHTML recommendations and other HTML standards.



• Web Safe Color Palette - Web Design by Cookie has prepared a web safe color cube to assist in web site color selection. This 216 color palette is supported by both major web browsers.



• Whois Domain Name Look Up - Tool to look up domain name records in the public whois database to determine who owns a particular domain name.



• WinZip - File compression and decompression tool. Get a free evaluation version of this handy must have PC utility