Collected Websites and Online Tools

Collected Websites and Online Tools (obsolete)
Epidemiology and Statistics

• Clinical Analyte Unit Conversion - Jay Clinic Service.
• OpenEpi provides statistics for counts and measurements in descriptive and analytic studies, stratified analysis with exact confidence limits, matched pair and person-time analysis, sample size and power calculations, random numbers, sensitivity, specificity and other evaluation statistics, R x C tables, chi-square for dose-response, and links to other useful sites.
• Statistical literacy
• Quick-R for both current R users, and experienced users of other statistical packages (e.g., SAS, SPSS, Stata) who would like to transition to R.
• Use of R! in Governments: USA (Revolutions Analytics), UK (ESDS Government).
• Jon's Excel Charts and Tutorials - Peltier Tech
• Chart Chooser — the favorite tool for improved Excel and PowerPoint charts. there is R! version of Chart Chooser (not many charts on the site, but the idea is great)
• Education
• Coursra offers high quality courses from the top universities, for free to everyone. Here is the more story about Coursra by NPR.
• Khan Academy offers his free lessons in thousands of highly visual 10-minute chunks. Math and science dominate, and other topics for adult learners. It's been funded by Google and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
• Art of Problem Soving, especially for the middle and high school level.
• Open Yale Courses
• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Harvard Open Courses
• Princeton University: WebMedia - Lectures
• Smarthistory focuses on art history, from cave paintings to Warhol
• R! Two-minute Tutorial.
• Supercourse - Epidemiology, the Internet and Global Health. Topics about Diabetes
• Inspiration
• TED is a set of annual conferences that brings together some of the world's best and brightest thinkers to deliver talks on their realms of expertise.
• TEDMED is a community of people who are passionate about imagining the future of health and medicine.
• Travel
• The Roadtrippers road trip planner helps you discover, book, and create travel itineraries of the best places and experiences along the way. Also, there are apps for handhold devices.
• The airbnb helps you to rent unique places to stay from local hosts in 190+ countries.
• Hipmunk lets you search for flights across major airlines, giving you easy-to-scan results in a grid sorted by agony ("a combination of price, duration and number of stops").
• Money Saving
• FatWallet: Save with coupons and deals - get cash back
• Clark Howard: Advice You Can Trust. Money in Your Pocket
• Caslist provides local classifieds and forums for jobs, housing, for sale, personals, services, local community, and events.
• Car shopping: if you are looking for a car, you might visit these websites to get a good price:
  • Truecar, a hassle-free car-buying experience from a nationwide network of certified dealers.
  • U.S. News Best Cars, a best car, truck and SUV rankings and reviews from U.S. News.
  • Kelley Blue Book.
  • Edmunds - New cars, used cards, car reviews and car prices.
• Health
• HealthGrades provides the rating grades of doctors, dentists and hospitals on a five-star scale for everything from communication skills to wait times.
• 身與心的平衡 (The balance of body and mind) and 中醫世界 (the world of Chinese medicine)
• 張釗漢疼痛醫療基金會 - 原始點吉林演講
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)  - Biomedical Research & Science Education
• File Utility
• Smallpdf is a fast and powerful online converter; it can convert in both ways between PDF and files of MS-Office, also can compress PDF, unlock, merge and split PDF. There is no limits to file size, no ad watermarks - just a free and simple online PDF converter.
• Any2DjVu Server is offered by DjVu Zone to convert pdf etc. into documents in DjVu format.
• Extractpdf.com can extract Images, Text or EVEN Fonts from a PDF File.
• Zamzar is an online format converter which allows to convert media between different formats. It can convert document, music, videos, images, and even archived files. The free service provides a file size up to 100 MB file size limit. It converts MOBI file quite well.
• TransferBigFiles is helpful to send and receive files that are too big for email attachments. The free account allows you to send files that are as big as 100 MB.
• SendThisFile can send a big file up to 2 GB for free, but you need create an account.
• Dropbox has much more features but also can be used for big file transfer.
• GPS
• GPS Visualizer is a free, easy-to-use online utility that creates maps and profiles from GPS data (tracks and waypoints, including GPX files), driving routes, street addresses, or simple coordinates. Use it to see where you've been, plan where you're going, or visualize geographic data.
• GPSFileDepot is a great source for GPS files including custom maps, custom points of interest, ximage hosting, articles, tutorials, and tools.
• Free routable maps for Garmin brand GPS devices using data of the OpenStreetMap (Mapquest, Public Transport)
• Online Maps: Google Map, 百度地图 (Baidu Map), Bing Map, OpenStreetMap
• Miscellaneous
• Copy-and-paste the URL on SaveFrom.net to download files from Rapidshare, FileFactory, Youtube, Google, and Metacafe. For Youtube, you can simply add "ss" after "http://" to download the video.
• Mr. Number controls who can call you and when with status, blocking, and caller ID for mobile phones.
• Video conference/chat
• AnyMeeting is an ad supported group video conference website.
• FreeConference.com provides free unlimited conference calls.
• Zendesk is a calming music source.
• Grooveshark is a great place to listen to music
• OpenDNS is the leading provider of Internet security and DNS services. It  protects kids from online violence, pornography, and other unsavory Web material.
• How to make your own Rivnut tool and install the Pilot running board by yourself:
• $1.87 Rivet nut tool for step/running boards.
• 2012 Honda Pilot RB (side board/nerf bar) Install
• Online Color Palettes Generator
• PHOTOCOPA from ColourLovers is an advanced color palette tool that helps you create the perfect color palette.
• Pictaculous is a simple color palette generator and give you HTML hex codes.
• Kuler by Adobe is a web-hosted application for generating color themes.
• Color hunter creates and finds color palettes made from images
• Color Palette Generator can generate a color palette based on an online image.
• Color Scheme Designer allows you to create various color schemes and export them.
• You can also use GIMP (Filters/Blur/Pixelize..., or to open the Palettes dialog, go to Windows > Dockable Dialogs > Palettes, then right-click anywhere in the Palettes, select import, the palette file (*.gpl) can be find under a palette folder.) to create one.

How to Convert Google Maps Direction into GPX file

How to Convert Google Maps Direction into GPX file

• Go to Google Maps and get the direction.
• Click ‘Link’ (chain shape icon) at the right-upper corner of left panel.
• Copy the URL (press Ctrl-C).
• Go to GPSVisualizer.
• Click ‘Convert to GPX’ under ‘To set more options, use the detailed input pages:’.
• Select ‘GPX’ under ‘Output format: ’.
• Paste the URL (press Ctrl-P) under ‘Or provide the URL of a file on the Web:’.
• Click ‘Convert’.
• Click the linkage labeled as ‘Click to download xxx.gpx’ to save the converted GPX file.

Now, you can upload the GPX file to a GPS unit.

Series of NCHS Data Evaluation and Methods Research

Series 2. Data Evaluation and Methods Research
Source: NCHS - Vital and Health Statistics Series
Studies of new statistical methodology including experimental tests of new survey methods, studies of vital statistics collection methods, new analytical techniques, objective evaluations of reliability of collected data, and contributions to statistical theory. Studies also include comparison of U.S. methodology with those of other countries.
No. 154 (2012). NCHS Urban–Rural Classification Scheme for Counties. 72 pp. (PHS) 2012-1354.

Freeware of Mapping; how to create and upload free maps/free custom maps/free POIs on GPS devices?

Freeware of Mapping; how to create and upload free maps/free custom maps/free POIs on GPS devices?

Here is the overview of Garmin Custom Maps from Garmin.

Free software:

• Mobile Atlas Creator is an excellent open source (GPL) program which creates offline atlases for GPS handhelds and cell phone applications. Starting from v1.9 beta 2, it remove all map sources that are not basing on OpenStreetMap data because of conflicting with map providers. A few words about Custom Map Sources for MOBAC. You may download a copy of MOBAC 1.9 beta 1 here by BpACKer.
• Terra Incognita is a mapping tool with a range of features and functions. You can use this program to download web source maps or local files maps and generate OziExplorer, Kmz, JNX, GPSdash or TrekBuddy calibrated map file.
• ExifTool is a very powerful tool for editing meta information in image, audio, and video files. Exiftool GUI is a GUI for ExifTool. For geotagging a group of photos without any tracking information. ExifMixer is an another great GUI for ExifTool, it's good to change Exif in batch. 
• GPXSee is a GPS log file viewer and analyzer that supports GPX, TCX, KML, FIT, IGC, NMEA and OziExplorer files.
• Google Trail: a fascinating freeware converts Google,Yahoo Map, Openstreet Map, Cloudemate, or Bing maps into Garmin Custom Maps intuitively. It is simple and works like a charm, though it doesn't have as many features as Mobile Atlas Creator and OkMap.
• GPSMapEdit is designed for visual authoring of GPS-maps in various cartographic formats
• GPS Visualizer is a free online powerful GPS and mapping tool.
• GPX Editor is a must-having good program for loading, modifying and saving your GPX 1.1 files.
• ITN Converter is a great small freeware; it is a good one on both converting different formats and planning route simple and efficient.
• GpsPrune is an application for viewing, editing and converting coordinate data from GPS systems. 
• I use Picasa and Google Earth, or Lorc GPS Photo (the file size is much smaller). However, when I have tracking information downloaded from a GPS receiver, I usually use GeoSetter to geotag my photos taken along the trail. You can download GeoSetter Beta here.
• OkMap is an interactive software which allows you to work on your computer screen with digital maps that you have either bought or scanned.It downloads and saving maps from Google Maps with automatic calibration. It generates compatible "Garmin Custom Maps" (kmz format). OkMap also supports JNX file format since version 9.7.0.
• Viking is a free/open source program to manage GPS data. You can import and plot tracks and waypoints, show OpenStreetMap, Terraserver, Bing Aerial and other maps in it, download geocaches for an area on the map, make new tracks and waypoints, see real-time GPS position, etc.
• GPSBable is good at converting waypoints, tracks, and routes between popular GPS receivers and mapping programs. I also install EasyGPS, a data transfer from your GPS receivers and computer, for a quick view of my downloaded waypoints, routes, and tracks.
• How to create/plan route for a GPS Unit?You can use the BaseCamp, a powerful but big freeware from Garmin, to create routes, waypoints, and tracks. Here are some training videos.
• MapSetToolkit generates TDB files for Mapsource and TDB files which will supports file TYP.
• DNRGPS is built to transfer data between Garmin handheld GPS receivers and GIS software.

Tips:

• How to Convert Google Maps Direction into GPX file
• A few words about Custom Map Sources for MOBAC
• GPSFileDepot is a great source for GPS files including custom maps, custom points of interest, ximage hosting, articles, tutorials, and tools. If you don't have the topo maps on your Garmin GPSMAP, you can just use the maps on GPSFileDepot. Some maps  even better than Garmin's maps. A lot of thanks to GPSFileDepot and also to Garmin company for its mercy of letting us to use these free maps on Garmin GPS units. This is a excellent combination of great but expensive GPS units and free maps. Now I don't need necessary buy a GPS units with a installed topo map from other companies .
• Tip: How To Load Maps On My Garmin GPS Unit with BaseCamp
• Tip: How To Install MapSource If It Didn't Come With Your GPS
• Tip: How To Load Maps On My Garmin GPS Unit
• How to Load Maps Seperately on GPSMAP 62s: you need rename the file with name of 'gmapsupp.img' under the directory of 'Drive:\Garmin\' to a name with a '.img' extension. Then do the same for each extra mapset, using a different name with a '.img' extension. The GPSMAP 62 identifies any map file with an '.img' extension, but Mapsource creates a file named 'gmapsupp.img'.
• Tips: Garmin blogs - Trail Tech 
• BaseCamp views and organizes your maps, waypoints, routes, and tracks and send them to your Garmin device. MapSource plans and organizes trips with MapSource, computer software.
• Wiki Q & A about Garmin Custom Maps.
• How to Use GMapTool to combine multiple maps into one mapset file for Garmin GPS
• How to Use GMapTool with cGPSmapper to convert finalized gmapsupp.img back to MapSource maps (Use Gmaptool to install maps images in Mapsource)

Website for free tools and map images:

• GPS Visualizer is a free, easy-to-use online utility that creates maps and profiles from GPS data (tracks and waypoints, including GPX files), driving routes, street addresses, or simple coordinates. Use it to see where you've been, plan where you're going, or visualize geographic data.
• GPSFileDepot is a great source for GPS files including custom maps, custom points of interest, ximage hosting, articles, tutorials, and tools.
• Gmap-pedometer.com is a Web app designed to let you track the precise distance of your workouts, and track and log your activity.
• Libre Map Project is to aggregate and make digital maps and related GIS data available for Free.
• Free Topographic Maps from Anyplace America
• Free topo maps from USGS.
• National Park Service Maps
• Army Map Service Topographic Map Series
• Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection by UTAustin. You can find some China Maps.
• Natural Earth is a public domain map dataset available at 1:10m, 1:50m, and 1:110 million scales. Featuring tightly integrated vector and raster data, with Natural Earth you can make a variety of visually pleasing, well-crafted maps with cartography or GIS software.
• Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA) is the official public access geospatial information clearinghouse for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• MapCenter - a place where you can share your maps for Garmin GPS receivers and find maps created by other GPS enthusiasts from all over the world.

How to Create Custom Point of Interest (POI) for Garmin GPS

• Download Garmin's POI Loader
• Creating Custom POI Files.
• An informative article by Sam Penrod.
• POI-factory  is a place which GPS users get together to share locations and discussions with other GPS users since 2006.