Some not too programs that came up on our radar.
If you know some good software that does its job better than the rest, write us.
Good programs save time and nerves.
Programs for Windows
File Management:
FreeCommander - is a free file manager displaying two directories side by side.
MeeSoft Commander - another free file manager displaying two directories side by side (605k).
Organizers:
KeyNote - excellent notes organizer.
Notes can be structured into parent and child notes.
Many text formating options. Under File/Properties you can encrypt the notes tree
Paint and Draw:
PhotoFiltre - easy to use paint program with all the necessary tools.
Artweaver - resembles the strokes of paint and drawing tools.
Top Draw part a (390k)
part b (.hlp, 406k) -
useful drawing program, works with line objects instead of paint dots. You get normal size view with
a right mouse click on the middle of the magnifying tools, with a left mouse click on it you zoom
the view to fit the selected object into the window frame. Double click on the shape tool to open a selection
of shapes like circle, rectangle, triangle and more.
Image viewers:
IrfanView - many formats, can use Photoshop plugins.
Exif Image Viewer - good image browser, EXIF infos [470Kb].
11view - convenient image browser.
PC games suitable for children
These games are on the Spring page.
WWW software server
What is ?
Freeware: You can use the program privately without the obligation to pay anything.
Shareware: You can use the program for a certain time, specified in the
enclosed text. After that time you have to pay for the program or delete it.
Zip files: A Zip program compresses files to a smaller size and
combines various files to one big file, making it easier to distribute
programs and related files over the internet.
The receiver needs an Unzip program to convert the big zip file into the
original files.
Info-ZIP unzip program for DOS or
PROZip for Win16
or
7-Zip for Win32
.
Occasionaly you will encounter files compressed with other methods.
The linked DOS programms uncompress these various compression formats:
ace 2
arc
arj
cab
lha
rar
tar
uc2
zoo
more
VBrun: The following files are often needed to run programs written in
Visual Basic. Unzip the files and copy them in your windows/system directory.
vbrun100.zip (165k)
vbrun200.zip (216k)
vbrun300.zip (224k).
vb40032.zip (563k).
vb5run97 (W95, 1.300k).
DirectX -
a set of Windows files which increase the access speed of some Windows games to the computers hardware.
OpenGL: Fast 3D effects in Windows with 3D hardware accelerator and programs using OpenGL 1.1.
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