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Convert Images to Text & PDF to Doc

webwise — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:41:01 +0000

Nuance PDF Reader is an online conversion service which converts PDF files to docs. However one very unique thing about it is that it offers Optical Character Recognition (OCR), where image-based text is rendered into editable text. And according to some test report, the quality of the OCR was very good.

Filed under: For Office, How to, Work with images Tagged: Image convertion, ocr, PDF convertion

Great URL shortening and tracking services

webwise — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:01:19 +0000

All of the service below have custom URL options:

cli.gs : Private stats; deep, social media analysis for both short and long URL, multiple links to same long URL, or different long URLs via same short URL based on geographic locations,browser button.
short.ie: preview of URL with page thumbnail, list of URLs, graphic statistics with google map of visitor locations, no browser button
tiny.cc: browser button, no log-in statistics via “~“, see long URL via “=“, can filter traffic, add/delete, comment URL when login.
bit.ly: browser button, cannot delete/change link, no log-in statistics via “+“
v.gd or is.gd : ethical free service; no log-in review of URLs & drill down statistics via “-” , no browser button.

The following services only shorten URL but not tracking them:

snipurl (or snipr, snurl. sn.im): browser button with settings, private key for URL.
tinyurl : browser toolbar button, preview of URLs.

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Convert Images to Text & PDF to Doc

Great URL shortening and tracking services

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