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Improving Your Speaking

Figuring out to how to improve one’s speaking has been a major thread at all the She’s Geeky conferences to date.  At She’s Geeky Bay Area #3 two women from O’Reilly Media attended and participated in a session about the subject. Speaking at Conferences

I wanted to share two opportunities coming up in the Bay Area.

Girls in Tech: Power and Presence

March 9th, 6:00 – 8:00pm
Slide, Inc.
For those looking for a breakthrough in public speaking, or executive “presence,” Bronwyn will help you discover the power your presence can bring. Using techniques developed from years of coaching top business executives, Bronwyn Saglimbeni will help attendees develop the skills most relevant to them: the physical and vocal presence to powerfully engage the audience. Join us if you are looking to: “Own the room” in meetings and interactions; Be a more compelling, persuasive public speaker, or presenter; Overcome the habits that stand in the way of your credibility. More information at http://powerandpresence.eventbrite.com

Presentation Skills for Women  a Workshop  with Lura Dulas

May 22 in Berkeley
we’ll meet at the Berkeley City Club for five hours of work on presentation skills to help women speak more confidently, persuasively and clearly.  Enrollment will be limited to 25 so that participants can receive individual attention.   If you are interested, e-mail - lura@luradolas.com

This workshop will be the first I’ve ever offered designed FOR WOMEN ONLY.
Our agenda will include:

  • Neutralizing stage fright
  • Finding your authentic public speaking voice and unleashing its power to motivate and move your audience to action.
  • Exploring effective use of eye-contact and body language.
  • Organizing your information to best engage your audience.
  • Using modified acting techniques to correct ineffective behavior.
  • Learning vocal and breathing techniques for confidence and presentation finesse.

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By identitywoman – February 27, 2010

Resouces from She’s Geeky

We put up a big sheet of white paper for She’s Geeky Attendees to write down information for other attendees.  This is what they shared:

Women Meetups/Workshop in Bay Area

      Mailing Lists/Sites for Women in Technology

      General Meet-ups/Groups etc…

        Event Announcements & Invitations:

        • InfoCamp – Berkley – March 6th : follow  @infoberkley for updates as we plan!
        • www.uie.com/events (user interface conference)
        • DrupalCon SF is happening in April in SF and accepting Session Proposals until Feb 15, 2010 – Please Submit!
        • Call for Participation: Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing – gracehopper.org
        • Pii 2010 – privacy, identity and innovation conference – Aug 17 & 18 in Seattle (for more info: Natalie @nfonsecae  tech policy summit.com)
        • TechLiminal hosts Drupal 501(c)3 (drupal for non-profits)
        • TechLiminal in Oakland – coffee house drop in and occasional speakers
        • WILD QUEST! Fundraiser for Environmental Volunteers, non-profit teaching kids to love science – May 2nd 1-4pm Palo Alto Baylands EVols.org for info
        • Expression Engine Conference  May 31 – June 2 in SF -www.eeci2010.com

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        By identitywoman – February 27, 2010

        SXSW Booth – Women Techies United

        This is a cooperative effort organized by She’s Geeky to share a booth at the SXSW Interactive Conference.  You can find us at booth 219.
        Astia
        Astia is a unique organization whose mission is to propel women’s full participation as entrepreneurs and leaders in high-growth businesses, fueling innovation and driving economic growth.
        Astia provides innovative programs to exceptional women-led start-ups that ensure companies gain access to capital, achieve and sustain high-growth, and develop the executive leadership of the women on the founding team. Astia is a community of 750+ volunteer advisors and since 2003, Astia companies have raised over $600m, achieved a 60% funding success rate, 17 exits and 2 IPOs. Call for applications now on our website.
        Anita Borg Institute
        The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) provides resources and programs to help industry, academia, and government institutions recruit, retain, and develop women leaders in high-tech fields, resulting in higher levels of technological innovation. ABI programs, including the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference and the Women of Vision Awards, serve high-tech women by creating a community and providing networking opportunities, skills development and tools to help them advance their careers. ABI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
        DevChix
        Devchix, a community of 350+ women developers from all over the world, encourages and mentors women software developers. Through an active mailing list,  we discuss software development, programming languages, career advancement, work issues, social issues and more!  DevChix’s safe environment has one rule:  ”Don’t be mean!” DevChix is a respectful, welcoming networking and mentoring site for women of all skill levels! Join us.
        Digital Sistas
        Digital Sistas is a non-profit organization focused on using digital media and technology to access self-sufficiency tools for women and children. We provide services in collaboration with community partners to leverage resources, expand opportunities, and provide training. Digital Sistas works everyday to highlight that women of color are inventors of technology, creators of content, tech  entrepreneurs, and  leaders in new media. We continue to address the social issues that are often embedded in technology.
        Girls in Tech
        Girls in Tech is a social network enterprise focused on the engagement, education and empowerment of like-minded, professional, intelligent and influential women in technology. As young women with the capacity to inspire, we made it our personal desire and passion to create and sustain an organization that focuses on the collaboration, promotion, growth and success of women in the technology sector. GIT and was born out of a need to provide a place for women to cultivate ideas around their careers and business concepts involving technology.
        LinuxChix
        LinuxChix is a community for women who like Linux and for anyone, women or men, who wants to support women in computing. We are an international group of Free Software users and developers, founded in 1999 with the aim of “supporting women in Linux.” Founder Deb Richardson described it as an alternative to the “locker room atmosphere” found in some online technical forums. We have two core rules: “be polite” and “be helpful.”  LinuxChix is now many things to many people, but it remains primarily a group for supporting women in computing, specifically in Open Source/Free Software computing.
        NCWIT
        NCWIT is the National Center for Women & Information Technology, a national non-profit coalition of nearly 200 corporations, academic institutions, government agencies, and non-profits working to increase women’s participation in IT and computing. Our work spans the pipeline, from K-12 and higher education through industry and entrepreneurial careers, and our research-driven resources are free.
        She’s Geeky
        She’s Geeky hosts unConferences to inspire women technologists for the future and advance systemic change in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields. We provide a space for women geeks to create enduring communities that foster collaboration and innovation among peers. She’s Geeky hosts several events a year across North America. You can find out more about She’s Geeky at our site and see which cities are planned for 2010.
        Women 2.0
        Women 2.0’s mission is to increase the number of female founders of technology startups. Women 2.0 supports entrepreneurs with a network, resources and knowledge to take your startup from an idea to market launch. Look out for pitch 2010 – a chance to pitch you beta startup to investors and entrepreneurs  http://pitch.women2.org
        Women Who Tech
        Defying the stereotype that the tech world belongs to pocket-protector toting guys hooked on sci-fi and video games, Women Who Tech champions talented and renowned women breaking new ground in technology who use their tech savvy skills to transform the world and inspire change. We provide a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving women an open platform to share their talents, experiences, and insights.

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        By identitywoman – February 26, 2010

        Dare 2 Be Digital needs Proctors & other Volunteers

        Several women who are working on Dare 2 Be Digital attended She’s Geeky last weekend. They are looking for volunteers.

        This one-day event, held February 27th from 9-4 on the Foothill College campus in Los Altos Hills, is designed to provide middle school and high school girls with a better understanding of what a career in technology is all about.  During the event, students interact with members of the industry to gain exposure to careers in business and technology and to get an inside look at what it’s like to work in technology. This exciting event provides girls with information about technology and business roles, thought-provoking exercises, and interesting hands-on experience. By participating in the Dare 2B Digital event, young women can find out about the variety of opportunities available in the high-tech industry and can explore future career paths. You will be making it possible for these girls to have a great, positive experience with technology that could help to mold their future.

        The workshops are hands on and there will be instructors for 25-30 girls.  They also want to have  proctors for every 5-6 girls to help out.

        Proctoring is: supporting a hands-on class by working with the one or two instructors in the classroom. Proctors help participants (girls) to be successful in their activities in the class. Proctors can just ’show up’ on class day / time if their time is constrained.

        If proctors would like to do more preparation they can:
        1) request to proctor a specific session – session list is
        2) request that the instructor send the session info to them in advance
        3) listen to a recorded train-the-trainer session
        4) attend a train-the-trainer session on the day before (Fri, Feb 26) two sessions am 10am – 11:30 or
        1:30 to 3:00

        Want to get involved?  We are looking for volunteers to help in many areas! And in case you were wondering – we want to also demonstrate diversity in our volunteers so we want to emphasize that everyone is welcome. There are various roles and time commitments to accommodate schedules:

        Directional Sign Setup: Place signs the morning of the event directing traffic to the correct parking areas.

        Parking Attendants: Positioned at the parking lot entrance and along the walk to the registration area, direct people where to go, and make sure that the girls have their signed waivers with them.

        Morning Greeters: Assist with Check In, Distribution on Name Tags and Interacting with Early Arrivals

        Lunch Monitors: Ensure everyone is fed and happy.  Answer any questions the girls may have.

        Group Leaders: After the general sessions, the students will be divided into groups. The group leader will escort the students to the technology sessions.

        Lab Assistants / Proctors: We will have a number of Technology Sessions. Each hands-on session will have a lead presenter. Additional volunteers are needed to assist with hands on activities.

        Room Monitors: Ensure rooms are secure and that we don’t run into any problems with hardware being left unattended.

        End of Day Dismissal: An important part of the day – You can help by collecting surveys and handing out t-shirts.

        Cleanup After Event: After the event, we will need help taking down signs, putting classrooms back in order if anything was moved, and making sure that we leave the campus at least as clean as it was when we got there.

        Pre-event Setup: (3 hour Commitment on Feb 19th from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM) These folks will be responsible for helping setup for the event including stuffing bags, rolling shirts, etc.

        Please send an email to our volunteer coordinator at dare2bdigital@gmail.com to let us know in which roles you are interested and for which days you can participate. Also make sure to let us know if there is anything that you would not like to do so we can make sure you are doing something you enjoy.

        DRESS CODE: Casual, but remember that you are acting as a role model to the girls in attendance. All volunteers will have a name badge, and will be given t-shirt at the event to make them easy to spot. In order to make sure you get a shirt your size, please register as a volunteer as soon as possible.

        Many, Many Thanks!

        Schedule for girls:

        • 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.   Check-in
        • 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  Welcome
        • 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Opening Keynote
        • 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Workshop
        • 12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. Lunch
        • 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.   Workshop
        • 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.   Snack
        • 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.   Closing Keynote/Giveaways

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        By identitywoman – February 5, 2010

        Amazing She’s Geeky #5! Bay Area #3.

        Last weekend was amazing. It was the first time She’s Geeky was three full days, Friday January 29th to Sunday January 31st.  We chose to extend it to three days because women who were technical asked us to, because many of them could not get off work for Friday and wanted 2 days of unconference time.   We had one women who was at our NYC event and one from our DC event fly out for this conference.

        We are still working on getting sessions into our wiki. Several women covered the conference on their blogs:

        Yahoo! Developer Network folks attended Havi and Erin along with Erin’s daughters Cady and Grace. Lynn Langit, a developer evangelist at MSFT, led a session on teaching kids to program that her kids attended and loved :) .

        At our session, we showed participants how to play the Social Mania Game, a social patterns card game that allows you to build products, gain points for great features, and eventually ‘pitch’ your completed product to the player representing a VC. The game was fun, of course, but the feedback we got was the great benefit. Erin and Christian Crumlish created Social Mania to teach people about social patterns and as a complement to their book, Designing Social Interfaces. Since the game is still in beta, some of the suggestions made at She’s Geeky may make it into future revisions.

        Wanda Henning has an extensive post explaining the process:

        Let me describe, in brief, the format.

        You arrive. You get your biodegradable name tag. You sit on one of the chairs arranged several rows deep in a circle. You order coffee or mocha of your choice (from the only man in the place) and help yourself to bagels, muffins and other breakfast snacks (sponsored).

        Then Hamlin does the rounds with her mic and you introduce yourself with the words “I’m geeky because ….

        Vabulus writes:

        Unlike most conferences, guess that’ s why it’s called an “un-conference,” Kaliya Hamlin invited us to share our names, twitter handles, professions, and “Why we’re geeky.”  It was so awesome to realize that boys were not the only ones messing around in their rooms trying to develop video games or software, most of these women were doing the very same thing.

        ….

        The next day, Saturday, I was asked by my fellow carpool geeks if I was going to present.  I hadn’t thought about it, but I wasn’t really sure what I would talk about.  I kept thinking about it until we arrived in Mountain View.  After we went around the circle introducing ourselves again that Saturday morning at She’s Geeky, and Kaliya made the announcement to rush to the middle to write a discussion topic, I did it.  I wrote something, then announced it, then put it on the board, then freaked out the entire day.  First one woman came, then there were two, and at the end there were five of us.  Small, but cool, because I don’t know if I could have handled a larger crowd, although more experts would have been cool to bounce ideas off each other.

        TechBunny Writes:

        Not only was this event filled with a collection of fantastic women with a variety of tech interests that I can’t even begin to list, it was a great opportunity to learn new tips and tricks for soft skills that aren’t always high on the “geekdom” list! Practicing the “elevator pitch”, improving your speaking skills and discussing how to manage transition as tech roles evolve were some of the sessions on agenda wall today.

        Sunshine did a podcast from She’s Geeky with organizer Kaliya Hamlin.

        and posted on her blog.

        She’s Geeky is part of a larger “unconference” movement, in which folks are thinking about how to tap into human ways of relating that yield new and energizing results.

        …

        What struck me about this was how similar this “offline” event was to the way that my online life now functions. I went to a meeting or panel, and then if I met someone with whom I clicked in some way, we took our conversation over to a table, sat down and chatted further. Then we stood up and joined the larger stream. It worked beautifully, and it made me wonder if our culture’s obsession with structure, leadership, and climbing the ladder may be crumbling in the face of these more natural and creative ways of connecting with others.

        Cootie Catcher by banane:

        The more I thought of it, the more things started to make sense. Games are great introductions into programming, as they’re fun and interesting, interactive, and a great career option. Anything that shows the “genie behind the curtain” is useful, but games where the overall architecture and construct is simple and well-known helps. The girls told me the rules quickly and easily, almost as if I was stupid.

        View from the Cubicle Farm:

        I usually avoid all-women events, for reasons I haven’t clearly understood myself.  However, this event exceeded my expectations.    The conference was completely user-generated and fairly unscheduled, yet we covered a broad variety of intriguing topics.  Everyone came to the table with a different piece of information and different perspective to add to the conversation, yet we all had technology geekiness in common.  We created a worthwhile event based on our own experiences and research.  In that sense, it was almost as if the whole unconference was the embodiment of a wiki.

        More posts will be coming with feedback from She’s Geeky and notes updates :)

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        By identitywoman – February 4, 2010

        More Women Geekiness in the coming weeks.

        Before She’s Geeky

        Girls in Tech Catalyst Conference (in our last post) Tuesday January 26th

        SDForum presents “Organizational Savvy for Women: Shattering the Glass Ceiling”
        Thursday, January 28th, 2010, 6pm, Symantec, Mountain View, CA
        Based upon his Wall Street Journal bestselling book “Survival of the Savvy”, Dr. Rick Brandon will deliver “Organizational Savvy for Women: Shattering the Glass Ceiling to empower SD Forum Tech Women to break through barriers to their influence, impact, and advancement due to gender norms”. You’ll learn about the cutting edge leadership competency of political astuteness with integrity, which has now been sensitively applied to special influence challenges faced by women.

        Women’s Speed Networking Event
        Thursday, January 28th, 2010, 6pm, Spinnaker @ Seaport, Redwood City, CA
        Are you looking for project collaborators? Interested in a new job or volunteer opportunity? Meet other women in the Bay Area who are passionate about their businesses and community!

        Following She’s Geeky

        Women 2.0 is hosting “Will it Launch” the weekend following She’s Geeky.

        The event is for: Future startup founders with ideas, or existing startup founders with ideas already in alpha or beta stage across web, mobile, cleantech or biotech.

        Girl Geek Dinner number 5 is happening Thursday February 4th.

        The focus is on how to Succeed in Mobile and features some amazing speakers. Unfortunately it is sold out already.

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        By identitywoman – January 22, 2010

        Female Geek Week – the last week of January

        Ok I declare it here – Female Geek Week is the last week of January in SF.  Why? Cause there are two great events happening. Girls in Tech is hosting a day long traditional conference on January 26th in downtown San Francisco.

        Speakers include:

        She’s Geeky the following weekend will offer a great opportunity to continue the conversations begun on Tuesday the 29th.

        Girls in Tech Presents: The Catalyst Conference
        January 26th, 2010
        Commonwealth Club, San Francisco
        The Catalyst Conference presented by Girls in Tech catalyzes the career development of women working in high-tech. By offering high-level keynotes and discussions from successful women at the top of their game alongside workshops led by experts in innovation and collaboration the Catalyst Conference enables & propels women to take the next step whether they’re launching a venture making waves in the corporate world looking to join an innovative startup or building their online and digital-media media brand. Our 2010 theme is “Curiosity” which we believe is essential for inspiration innovation and driving change.
        Who Attends the Catalyst Conference?
        Professionals in high-technology sectors attend Girls in Tech’s Catalyst Conference to share concrete technology tools and tactics meet energetic leaders and entrepreneurs and develop their business ventures. We bring together women at the top of their industries & those leading their first ventures to discuss successes and strategy. Approximately 350 passionate creative women will come together January 26 to fuel new relationships and ideas.

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        By identitywoman – January 7, 2010

        75 Online Resources for Geeks


        As a gift to our readers, and to bring in the New Year, we’ve compiled a list of what we think are some of the best online resources and tools to make your life in tech easier. Please feel free to share any or all of your favorites with your own community – just copy and paste. Happy 2010!

        Coding

        1. PHP Anywhere
        PHPanywhere enables users to develop and maintain their php/html projects online using any standard Web browser

        2. HTML Form Builder
        Create HTML forms in seconds.

        3. Bespin – Code in the Cloud
        Bespin is a Mozilla Labs experiment on how to build an extensible Web code editor using HTML 5 technology.

        4. CSS Typeset
        Interactive CSS code generator.

        5. AskApche’s Compress CSS
        Compresses CSS using either URL, file upload or raw CSS

        6. The JavaScript Code Quality Tool
        An online JavaScript program that looks for problems in JavaScript programs – Warning – It will hurt your feelings.

        7. JavaScript Lint
        With JavaScript Lint, you can check all your JavaScript source code for common mistakes without actually running the script or opening the web page. Offline and online versions available.

        8. YUI Compressor
        Offline tool for compressing CSS and JavaScript files.

        9. JavaScript Compressor and Comparison Utility
        Compares JSMin, Dojo shrinksafe, Packer and the YUI Compressor, with or without gzip.

        10. Lottery Post’s Online CSS Compressor
        Compact your CSS style sheets into the smallest size possible

        11. Lottery Post’s Online JavaScript Compressor
        Compact your JavaScript code into the smallest size possible using either Microsoft’s Ajax Minifier or YUI Compressor.

        12. Google Closure Tools

        The Closure tools include:

        1. A JavaScript optimizer – Compiles JavaScript into compact, high-performance code.
        2. A comprehensive JavaScript library – A broad, well-tested, modular, and cross-browser JavaScript library.
        3. Templating – Simplifies the task of dynamically generating HTML on the server and client.

        13. Online code beautifier
        Beautifies PHP, Java, C++, C, Perl, JavaScript, CSS.

        14. .htaccess Editor
        Easily create .htaccess files online.

        15. Favicon Generator
        Creates a favicon (favorites icon) from any (square) image.

        16. XML and HTML Character Entities
        Lists the numeric values and names of the available XML and HTML entities, such as the copyright, Pound, Yen and Euro symbols.

        17. ASCII Table
        lists the ASCII characters and their decimal, octal and hexadecimal numbers.

        18. HTML Color Names
        Lists the available HTML color names, including their hex codes and matching colors.

        Decoding Utilities

        19. Base64 Online
        Base64 encode or decode text or files.

        20. Online string encoder/decoder – Base64, URL, XML
        Encode and decode strings easily.

        21. Unix Time Decoding
        Convert Unix timestamps to local or UTC readable version.

        Testing

        22. Browser Sandbox – Run any browser from the web
        Test your Web sites using different versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari or Opera.

        23. MFC MAPI
        GUI which allows access to Microsoft Outlook MAPI based stores.

        24. Notes Peek
        GUI which allows access to Lotus Notes databases.

        25. Adobe BrowserLab
        Cross-browser testing: Preview and test your web pages on leading browsers and operating systems.

        26. Browsershots
        An open-source, online service that takes screenshots of your site and presents them as viewed by different browsers

        27. Blind Text Generator
        Dummy text: To occupy the space which will later be filled with ‘real’ content.

        28. Lipsum Generator
        Generate various length texts using the standard ‘Lorem Ipsum’ text.

        29. HTML Ipsum
        Lorem ipsum text in a variety of HTML formats (paragraphs, forms, lists, etc.)

        30. Load Impact
        A load testing service that lets you load- and stress test your website over the Internet.

        31. Pingdom Full Page Test
        Loads a complete HTML page including all objects (images, CSS, JavaScripts, RSS, Flash and frames/iframes), and provides general statistics about the loaded page such as the total number of objects, total load time, and size including all objects.

        Data Sets

        32. Internet World Stats
        World population and Internet usage statistics.

        33. GeoLite Country
        Free version of MaxMind’s GeoIP Country database – Updated monthly and 99.5% accurate

        34. GeoLite City
        Free version of MaxMind’s GeoIP City database – Updated monthly and 79% accurate

        Firefox Extensions

        35. Firebug
        Firebug integrates with Firefox to put a wealth of web development tools at your fingertips while you browse. You can edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any web page.

        36. Yahoo! YSlow
        YSlow analyzes web pages and suggests ways to improve their performance based on a set of rules.

        37. Greasemonkey
        Greasemonkey is a Firefox extension that allows you to customize the way Web pages look and function. Hundreds of scripts are already available for free.

        38. Update Scanner
        A Firefox extension to monitor web pages for updates. Useful for websites that don’t provide Atom or RSS feeds.

        39. FireFTP
        FireFTP is a free, secure, cross-platform FTP client for Mozilla Firefox which provides easy and intuitive access to FTP servers.

        Tools for Images

        40. Photoshop Online
        Part of the Photoshop family, Photoshop Online lets you upload, organize, edit and share images

        41. Gimp
        GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.

        42. Inkscape
        An Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format.

        43. PicNik
        Online editing tool Picnik makes it easy to tweak your images and add effects, fonts, shapes, and frames.

        44. SplashUp
        Real Time editing tool and photo manager

        45. Pic Markr
        PicMarkr lets you to add custom watermarks to your images. Useful when you need to protect your copyright.

        46. Closr.it
        An online tool to let you share and zoom into images

        47. Color Scheme Designer
        Easily create color schemes and preview via mockup sites.

        48. Colour Lovers
        COLOURlovers is an international community of designers and artists of all kinds who visit the site to get color inspiration, ideas and feedback for both their professional and personal projects.

        49. Icon Finder
        Search engine for Icons: Search through 126,063 icons or browse 340 icon sets

        50. Shrink O’Matic
        Easily resize and convert images.

        51. Ajax Loading GIF Generator
        Create your own “loading” GIF image.

        52. Super Screenshot
        Create an image of a full Web page.

        53. ASCII Art
        ASCII art generator.

        Security Tools

        54. Cain & Abel v4.9.35
        Password recovery tool for Microsoft Operating Systems

        55. The Password Meter
        Accesses the strength of your passwords as you type. Offline version can be downloaded.

        56. Microsoft’s Password Checker
        Test the strength of your passwords as you type.

        57. Javascript Password Strength Meter
        Tests the strength of your passwords as you type and also breaks down its scoring system so you can see what makes a password stronger.

        Converters

        58. PX to EM
        Pixels to EM Conversion

        59. Binary to Base 64
        Create data streams for embedding images (or any type of file) in (X)HTML, CSS and XML

        60. Text to Voice
        Create an MP3 of a voice reading your text

        61. Free PDF online conversion
        Converts various files (DOC, PUB, RTF, XLS, PPT, HTML, JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, WMF, EMF, GIF etc.), to PDF online, then e-mails you the PDF

        62. Web 2 PDF
        Allow your visitors to create PDFs of any Web page

        63. Text to Hex converter
        Write your name in hex

        W3C Validators

        64. W3C Link Checker
        Checks links and anchors in Web pages or full Web sites.

        65. W3C Feed Validation Service
        Checks the syntax of Atom or RSS feeds.

        66. W3C mobileOK checker
        Determines the friendliness of Web sites for mobile appliances.

        67. W3C Markup Validation Service
        Checks the markup of Web documents (HTML, XHTML etc)

        68. W3C CSS Validation Service
        Checks CSS and (X)HTML documents with style sheets.

        Resources for Site Owners

        69. FTC Guidelines for Bloggers Note: PDF
         FTC guidelines concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising.

        70. Embedit.in
        Allows you to embed any file into your website or blog easily

        71. Domainr
        Queries 280 top-level domains and another 2,014 second-level domains and helps you find unique Web addresses using real English words.

        72. Tynt
        Tracks copy and paste activity on your site, and automatically adds a link back to your content when it is pasted somewhere else.

        73. Montastic
        Know when your site is down before your customer (or your boss) tells you.

        Collaboration/Brainstorming Tools

        74. Dabbleboard
        An online whiteboard that lets you think and collaborate visually

        75. iPlotz
        Helps you quickly create clickable, navigable mockups and wireframes for prototyping websites and software applications.

        We hope you’ve enjoyed this list. If you know of any tools we should have included, do let us know in the comments; we’ll check them out and add them if they’re great!

        Follow us on Twitter @shegeeky, and don’t forget to take a look at our upcoming unconference in the Bay Area.

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        By Lidija – December 29, 2009

        PyCon offering Financial Assistance for Women to attend

        Different tech communities are taking different approaches to addressing the issues around increasing women’s participation. There are many experiments one of them is the Python Community Conference offering Financial Assistance Grant for Women to attend its 2010 conference. The application deadline is tomorrow.

        Financial aid for PyCon 2010 has just gotten even better. Because of some very generous donations from the community, we are adding a second grant fund called the Financial Assistance Grant for Women. This fund is geared specifically toward helping women who are interested in using Python in their research, school work, careers or other avenues. It includes help with:

        • registration
        • tutorials
        • lodging
        • transportation

        The existing Python Software Foundation Grant will continue to be funded at the same level and can provide assistance for:

        • registration
        • lodging
        • transportation

        Please see here for details & instructions. The deadline for applications is December 18, 2009.

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        By identitywoman – December 17, 2009

        Collaboration: Women Techie’s Booth at SXSW

        She’s Geeky is primarily an unconference that brings different women in Science Technology Engineering and Math groups together in various cities across the country.   In this spirit of collaboration we are working with several different women in tech groups to have a joint booth at SXSW.  So far there are 4 groups along with She’s Geeky are committed -  DevChix, LinuxChix, Anita Borg Institute &  Women 2.0

        Update – Astia, Women Who Tech, Digital Sistas and NCWIT have also joined in.

        Update – CodeChix and GirlsInTech have joined the booth.

        If you run a women in tech group group and want to be a part of the booth please contact us info@shesgeeky.org and we will get in touch with you with details.

        Each group is chipping in a small amount of money so we can all afford to have a presence at the event together.  Each group will have their logo on a banner, a logo, link and blurb in a “meta-brochure” that will cover all of the different groups in the booth & the ability to put out group specific brochure-ware. You don’t have to have anyone from your group in attendance at SXSW to participate. Contributing to the both does not cover your admission to the conference.

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        By identitywoman – November 24, 2009

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