instructional design resources
An archive of websites I use to develop computer based training. Most of the websites are FREE but limited.
Websites
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Tinywow
FREE development tools including PDF, imagery, video, AI, and file tools. Highly recommend.
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Go design something
A website great for new IDs who are looking for a challenge. Just press the button and you will be given a project to go design.
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We transfer
FREE large file transfers. For all the times you have a large file you need to send to a client but it is too big. This has been a lifesaver.
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Removebg
Super helpful to be able to take the white background out of your images. Makes your products look more professional and it is FREE.
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Water Mark Remover
Shhhhh! This will remove watermarks from images for FREE. I’m not gonna ask why they are there. You’re welcome.
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Wepik
FREE Power Point designs for slides. Designs for posters, brochures, social media banners, certificates, resumes, etc.
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Uberduck
FREE text to voice and voice to voice. Lots of different voices. Very creative but you get what you pay for.
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Z type
I love gamification. This is a fun way to increase your typing skills. Warning, may not be appropriate for work.
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Prepostseo
One of the top FREE tool sites for students, writers and SEO experts.
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Suno
When developing instructional design content the background music can make the difference. This site allows you to generate FREE music using AI.
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Accessible Color Palette Builder
A FREE tool for any one working on 508 compliance material . It will tell you what combinations to use and what not to use to pass the 4.5:1 contrast ratio.
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WebAIM Contrast checker
FREE tool to check the contrast of colors for 4.5:1 contrast ratio. It can also give you options for correcting the contrast.
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coblis
A color blindness simulator that can show you how your images look through the lenses of different types of color blindness.
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Embed Articulate 360
Iframe codes and instruction on how to embed Articulate 360 products into a Squarespace website. It may work for other websites but it is specific to Squarespace.
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Iframe Generator
For anyone using cloud based storage (like AWS), this iframe generator can help you embed your training products into a website.