Access content of blocked sites at work stations

Apart from using proxies, there are some indirect ways to access content of blocked sites at our work stations. These methods are very useful when you got struck when websites which contain the information you need are blocked.

Method 1: Online converters
There are a lot of online converters (to pdf, jpeg, png etc) which convert our desired URL to a chosen format.

Websites like

Code:

http://pdfmyurl.com/
http://www.htm2pdf.co.uk/
http://html-pdf-converter.com/

convert a webpage to pdf instantly.

Websites like

Code:

http://url2png.com/ (http://www.iecapture.com)

convert a webpage to png file instantly.



Method 2: Online Browser viewers
Some websites offer a free online view of a URL in different browsers.

Websites like

Code:

http://browsershots.org/
http://ipinfo.info/netrenderer/index.php
http://www.webdevlab.com/app/screenshots
http://www.yellowpipe.com/yis/tools/lynx/lynx_viewer.php
http://www.browsercam.com/Default2.aspx

gives us snapshot(s) of a URL when opened in different browsers.


Note: This content is only for educational purpose.