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Here’s a new web design tool I learned about through Digg which seems like it could be useful. Check out Sprout. It’s a web-based WYSIWYG Flash app creator. Now you don’t have to bother buying Flash (and learning how to use it). Sprout purports to guide you through what you need to do, much like many of the other web-based tools out there. This is in beta right now, but it’s a good one to keep an eye on. Could be a good way to toss together mash-ups.

Another one I think I’ve previously pointed towards is Animoto, which is another cool web design app - this one lets you quickly generate your own MTV-style videos with still photos. Kind of a mash up between Ken Burns style documentary techniques and Yo MTV Raps.