Are you a college student and you are in search of a useful website, We'll have researched and made a list and explanation on eight sites in a variety of categories that you may not know existed, a few of which were suggested by our supporters via Emails.
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| Unlocking the Digital Toolkit 8 Must Useful Websites for College Students |
8 Must Useful Websites for College Students
- freeCodeCamp
- Qwant
- Highbrow
- befunky
- Jobscan
- GeeksforGeeks
- Privnote
- Refdesk
1. freeCodeCamp
- Learn Coding for Free
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| freeCodeCamp-technobroz |
freeCodeCamp is a nonprofit coding site for those of you who want to become computer programmers, just like the many other programming sites We've mentioned in the past. This site offers lessons in several skills, including HTML 5, JavaScript, Node.js, and many others. And if you need help, they have a useful forum to get help from other developers. So if you want to learn how to code for free, freeCodeCamp is another great resource.
2. Qwant
- Privacy Focused Search Engine
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| Qwant-technobroz |
Qwant is a European-based search engine like DuckDuckGo and StartPage that is privacy-focused. They don't store or sell your information, and they don't use cookies. After doing a search, it gives the result in a layout that is very similar to Google, Bing, and most other search engines. At the top, you have familiar options to filter your results, including news, images, videos, and, if applicable, shopping and maps. So, if you want a more privacy-focused search engine than Google or Bing, Qwant is another one to consider.
3. Highbrow
- Learn Something New Every Day
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| Highbrow-technobroz |
Highbrow is a non-traditional learning site designed for those people who have busy lives. The lessons are 5 minutes long and delivered over 10 days directly to your email inbox. To begin, select a course; they'll provide a brief description of that course, and when you're ready, select start course. On the page you see after the previous step, you'll need to enter your email and then select start this course. After you do that, you'll now receive a new lesson in your email every day over the next 10 days. Only one course can be taken at a time. Highbrow does offer a 30-day free trial to try it out. After the trial ends, their membership fee is $10 per month. Half of that cost goes to the teachers who created the courses.
4. befunky
- Photo Editor
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| befunky-technobroz |
befunky is a photo editor that is very similar to Pixler, and PicMonkey. You have the option to upload one of your photos or use one of theirs. You can select save to save the photo to your computer, befunky, Facebook, Google Drive, and Dropbox. They also have a collage maker and a designer tool with several templates. befunky is free with limitations. They also offer a premium version with additional features starting at $5.99 per month.
5. Jobscan
- Resume Checker & Job Search Tools
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| Jobscan-technobroz |
Jobscan is a tool that gives job seekers an instant analysis of how well the resume is tailored for a particular job. We'll be using the resume and job description provided by Jobscan to help you learn.
The first step is to paste your resume, then paste the entire job description text, then select scan.
It will now go through an analysis of what is good on your resume and what can be improved. It gives the opinion that the word count is too long and shows words to avoid on the resume. As you scroll down through the page, it will give you additional information. Jobscan does have a free plan that gives you five free scans when you initially sign up and two free scans for every month after that. For additional features, including unlimited scans, their paid plans start at $29.99 per month.
6. GeeksforGeeks
- Computer Science Portal for Geeks
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| GeeksforGeeks-technobroz |
Staying in the computer programming category, GeeksforGeeks is another great resource. There is so much to learn on this site, from the basics of algorithms and data structures to programming languages, along with several other categories on their site. Before you go to an interview with the prospective company, you may want to check out their interview experiences section to find out how others fared during the interview process with many companies, including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and others.
7. Privnote
- Send Notes That Self-Destruct
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| Privnote-technobroz |
Privnote is a site that will allow you to send messages that will self-destruct after they are read. Wet's really, really simple to use. Write your note; the default option is to automatically destroy your note after it's been read. If you select show options, you can change that to 1 hour from now all the way up to 30 days from now. You can also create a password for you and the recipient, and you can be notified by email after the note has been destroyed. Select Create Note. You can copy the link, email the link, or opt to destroy the note now. Privnote is free and is an easy way to send secret messages that can only be seen and read by you and your recipient.
8. Refdesk
- Curated Web-Based Resources
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| Refdesk-technobroz |
On the least of best useful websites for college students, we have Refdesk. Founded in 1995, with its outdated-looking homepage, it's a great place to visit to find web-based resources in dozens of categories. We've been coming to the site for years just to check out their site of the day, fact of the day, and other random information. So if you're looking for additional web-based resources, check out Refdesk.
Conclusion
These are the list of websites that can be useful for you and your student friends. The websites we have mentioned above are on this list after a few days of research and recommendations. I hope you guys have picked some of our recommended sites that can make work easier.
