Browsers

Internet Explorer 6 - Hands down, the best Web browser out there, and with this release, the expectations and hopes of users just got even higher. This release enhances your browsing experience, using XP technology, through privacy, reliability and flexibility.

Some special new features include:

• Enhanced Explorer bars
• Integrated instant messaging
• Media playback
• Automatic picture resizing

Netscape Navigator 6 - Improved installer; sophisticated e-mail, including Web-based mail, POP account support, and an integrated instant messenger.

Opera 5 - Faster than Internet Explorer; stable; simple, clean interface; handy zoom feature; supports QuickTime.

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CD Copy & Burn

Ahead Nero - neatly integrates a wide range of features in an intuitive interface. Along with tools for mastering CDs and writing to erasable RWs, you get a capable WAV editor, an MPEG-1 video encoder, a CD cover designer, and a virus scanner. Nero Burning ROM is a strong choice, whether you're an advanced user or just getting started with CD burning.

Click N Burn Pro - creates CDs in a variety of formats; supports multiple burners; comes with a rich complement of related programs, including a CD label creation tool.

Clone CD4 - by Elaborate Bytes is the ideal CD copy program to make backups of your Music and Data CDs. It writes in RAW mode, allowing full control of the written data. It works with almost all CD Writers, is rock-solid and very fast. And it doesn't require a ASPI driver.

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Check & Protect

Ad Aware - identifies and removes surreptitiously installed applications. Using updateable "reflists," which are sort of like antivirus DAT files, Ad-aware scours your system--including Registry and temporary Internet files--and looks for traces of recognized adware modules. When it's finished searching, it displays a list of what it found and lets you select the items you'd like to remove from your system.

AVG Virus Control - With this free distribution version of the popular system, you will get a reliable tool for your computer protection against computer viruses. Scanners, Resident Shield, Email Scanner - all in one package. Download, install and use

MailWasher - provides a number of powerful measures to automate the process of elimating junk mail. It has its own heuristics to spot spam, can filter against blacklists and, best of all, you can set up filters that use regular expressions. If you put some work into it, you can eliminate most known worms and viruses additionally to all the spam automatically.

Norton 2002 - can seek out and destroy bugs better than an Orkin man, identify viruses faster than the CDC, and stomp worms harder than the cruelest kid. Version 2002 showcases a new, simple interface and provides some additional protection against e-mail and script-based nasties.

Trojan Remover - This program is able to detect and remove trojan horse files from your computer. Trojan Remover currently detects over 3,000 types of trojans and worm files. The program goes further by scanning all files that load at boot time. This feature combats remote access trojans that are missed by other software. The program can remove a trojan horse without requiring you to edit the Registry, which is sometimes more dangerous than the trojan itself! Trojan Remover displays a pop-up alert and subsequently prompts you to rename the file to deactivate it. You can browse through an included database to view additional details on the detected threat. It can also remove the file's reference in the system. If a trojan is found to be memory-resident, it'll reboot your system, and completely disable it before your computer starts up again. The program protects your important system files by making them "read-only."

Zone Alarm - The high speed capabilities of the cable modem and the many new uses for the Internet have raised valid security questions.
The purpose of the Firewall is to block access to your local network or machine except to programs you authorize. Zone Alarm is very easy to configure, and simple to operate.
One very nice feature is the one click Internet lock. Zone Alarm is free for personal use, and also comes in a profesional version.

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FTP

CuteFTP - Its user-friendly interface will have you transferring files in no time, even if you are a beginner, while its robust suite of features will make the most advanced users wonder how they ever got along without ...

CuteFTP Pro - is a new business class FTP client completely redesigned from the ground up. It contains the proven features found in our award-winning CuteFTP and many new additions such as a completely redesigned interface, multi-threaded transfers, simultaneous site connections, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) connections, and more. The result is a more powerful easy-to-use, well-designed application."

FlashFXP - is a powerful and popular FTP & FXP Client for Windows. It is loaded with features for the power user, but has an intuitive user interface that takes only minutes to master. Using the FTP protocol, you can transfer files from remote servers to your computer, or even to another remote server. FlashFXP makes it easy to update your Web site, download files from the company server, or even download files from the internet that always seem to fail using your Web browser. It allows you to transfer files between two sites (FXP), resume incomplete downloads, synchronize directories, schedule multiple tasks, and more.

CoffeCup FTP - allows you to edit HTML and text right from your Web site's server. This FTP client has support for drag-and-drop functionality and multiple FTP server profiles. You can upload and download all file types and preview images.

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Graphics

Adobe Illustrator 9 - An excellent tool for Web graphic designers who have to deal with many different file formats. While the interface remains familiar, the new features tighten the gap between Illustrator and Photoshop, make it easier to prepare graphics for Flash delivery, and offer extensive export capabilities.

Adobe Photoshop 6 - Photoshop's abundance of exquisite bitmap manipulation tools (from brushes to color correction) make it the reigning monarch of image editing. From our look at version 6.0, it's clear that Photoshop has matured into a program that can handle both paper and Web output with amazing grace. Factor in the new Styles palette and text controls, and you've got a must-have upgrade.

Alchemy GIF Animator - is a smart and powerful tool for creating animated GIFs. You can create animated GIF images for your home page or Web site, as well as movies using pictures or graphics created or edited in any image-editing program, including Windows Paint, Adobe Photoshop, and dozens of others.

AVI-GIF - is a batch image converter. It is optimized for graphic files batch processing. Enables you to convert AVI to GIF image format, and you can convert GIF to AVI format

Banner Maker Pro - allows you to create graphics for the Web, such as banner ads, Web button, and logos. Many options are available, including variable button and banner sizes, over 300 different backgrounds and images, animation, shapes, and text manipulation for angling, wrapping, gradients, 3D effects, and more.

Trellian Button Factory - you can quickly and easily create stunning buttons, menus, logos, and icons for use on your Web site or multimedia presentations. No previous graphic design experience is required. Just use your imagination to create original Web graphics that stand out on the Internet. Comes complete with in-built libraries, giving you a range of options to tailor your needs, taking the hard work out of creating professional Web graphics.

CoffeCup GIF Animator - allows you to create animated GIFs for your Web pages easily. To use it, you can first browse images in a folder by previewing a thumbnail, and then drag and drop images into your animation. CoffeeCup GIF Animator can convert JPEG and BMP graphics to GIFs automatically, as well as import and export AVI files. HTML source is generated for easy insertion into Web pages.

CompuPic Pro - Visually browse files, view photos and images, edit and enhance photos, even share your photos online. CompuPic Pro's intuitive interface makes browsing any number files quick and easy for the novice or power user. CompuPic Pro supports over 100 file types for browsing or viewing.

Adobe Dimension 3 - design sophisticated 3-D objects with ease and map 2-D raster or vector artwork onto 3-D objects for amazing textures and special effects

Express Thumbnail - will allow you to quickly and easily create professional-looking web image galleries ready to be published on the web. Just add your images to the list, click a few buttons and watch your new gallery come alive! Creating a great-looking web image galleries has never been easier.

Font FX - uses an enhanced Wizard interface to guide the user through all phases of creating, customizing, and publishing 3D text images and animation for use on the Web and many other multimedia applications. Choose a 3D template and replace the sample text with your own text. Click Customize to easily change or add colors, lighting, and animation settings.

GIF Movie Gear - makes GIF animation easy and intuitive. The graphical interface of this animator lets you view all the frames (not just their numbers) and directly manipulate them using drag-and-drop functionality and the toolbar. Powerful palette reduction with before-and-after views combines with interframe optimization to keep the file size down, and a real-time previewer helps get the timing just right. You can select transparency, read AVI and BMP files, export compressed AVI or GIF film strips, and even generate HTML code for putting the animated GIF on the Web.

Image Thumbnailer - You can create thumbnails and Web pages, and convert image types an entire folder at a time, or individually if you choose. A picture preview window is included to continually show your new photo image as the size is being adjusted, and you can instantly calculate new image sizes with one button click.

Macromedia Fireworks 4/MX - suite of text, design, illustration, image editing, URL, JavaScript, and animation tools can create everything for your Web site, without the annoyance of jumping from application to application. The program is intended for Web designers who work primarily with images, and it provides a complete lineup of image formatting and optimization tools.

Macromedia Freehand 10 - is a heavy-duty tool desgined for creating illustrations and layouts for print and the Web. Freehand continues to feature a number of enhancements, both in design and performance. Macromedia's premier vector illustration program sports several new tools to help you draw even more precisely, and create even better animated Web graphics.

Paintshop Pro 7 - covers the range of graphics work from digital illustration to image editing. Animation Shop, a standalone application bundled with Paint Shop, adds animation, optimization, and effects capabilities to your images. I also includes powerful vector, text, and painting tools. It lets you apply gradients, patterns, and textures to both text and shapes, and includes industry-standard features such as alpha masks and Bezier tools.

Serif PhotoPlus - from importing or creating pictures and animations, through manipulating colors and effects all the way to final export. Built in support for TWAIN scanners and cameras makes it easy to bring in your own photos, while comprehensive import filters let you open just about any standard bitmap image. Once you've got your image into PhotoPlus, you can enhance and alter its on screen appearance with a diverse toolkit of functions and effects.

Photovista - Creating panoramas with PhotoVista doesn't require any specialized equipment or expertise. Simply photograph your scene, transfer your images to your computer, and let PhotoVista do the rest. PhotoVista's powerful, patent-pending engine automatically computes the seams, applies sophisticated edge-detection and smoothing algorithms, and creates a seamless 360-degree panoramic image. The program will even advise you on the correct number of photos to take with your lens setting.

Adobe Streamline 4 - converts scanned black-and-white or color raster images into Adobe PostScript–language line art, thereby essentially eliminating the need for manual tracing. Streamline also offers seamless integration with Adobe Photoshop, PageMaker, Illustrator, Dimensions, and PageMill, so that users can drag and drop between applications. Features include drawing tools to edit and correct fills, strokes, and line weights, as well as the ability to add, delete, and modify points for smoother paths or new shapes.

Ulead GIF Animator - brings Internet-based animation to the next level. Greater creative flexibility, better palette and optimization features and expanded output choices cements Ulead GIF Animator's place at the forefront of Web design.
Some of the major new features include output as AVI, QuickTime, or EXE animation programs. GIF Animator also supports Adobe Photoshop plug-ins for image editing directly in GIF Animator, greater cut and paste flexibility with multiple selections, automated scrolling sprites, and more.

Xara 3D - Add impact to your web pages with top quality still and animated 3D headings, buttons and logos. With Xara3D you can create an endless variety of 3D graphics from TrueType fonts or imported 2D shapes, with simple controls to alter the extrude depth, lighting, bevel, color and texture, shadow, font size and type.

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HTML & Authoring

AutoGraphics HTML - automatically generates Web pages of your image collection and uploads it to your internet server. Using the wizard-like interface, you select the images to include, the format, and the style, and the software generates the thumbnails and the HTML pages for your hyperlinked layout. Choose from a variety of pre-defined styles, or create your own. Preview your Web site locally, then transfer the completed site to your server easily.

Dreamweaver 4/MX/Ultradev - offers a wide range of tools for developing rich, professional-looking Web sites. It lets you design visually, and offers integration for a variety of multimedia and Web design tools such as Fireworks, Flash, Shockwave, QuickTime, and RealMedia. It also provides an integrated development environment and drag-and-drop tools for coding in XML, XHTML, ASP, ASP.NET, JSP, PHP, and MacroMedia ColdFusion.

HTML to any Code Convertor - As a web developer, you may need to translate some HTML code to JavaScript, ASP or other scripts. This operation is tedious and usually takes long time. By using this program you can easily convert HTML code to JavaScript, ASP, PHP, JSP and Perl format, saving your precious time!

AceHTML5Pro - is a professional-level code-based Web editor with features designed for intermediate and advanced users. This app includes a CSS editor, code optimizer, code inspector, and 140 built-in JavaScript samples. It also includes a link validator that allows you to detect broken links; a syntax checker that can help you author error-free Web pages; and code-completion shortcuts to save time when hand-coding your Web pages. AceHTML even sports extensive XML support.

CuteHTML - is an HTML text editor that allows users to quickly edit HTML files with advanced features such as multiple file edit, color-coded tags, and text find and replace. It also includes drag-and-drop support (including text drag-and-drop and folder drag-and-drop), a color selector (RGB to hex), remote file save (when used with CuteFTP, color-coded printing, a floating toolbar, customizable JavaScript support for commonly used scripts, and a customizable Code Snippet feature that allows you to save and reuse code.

Hot Dog Pro6 - is an HTML authoring tool for both professional and budding Webmasters. Features include an HTML Property Sheet (which provides access to every attribute for the current tag), tag completion and error highlighting, and wizards for obscure tasks. Version 6.0 added improved resource usage, faster document processing, extended editor support, easier document navigation, integrated Cascading Style Sheets, a flexible scripting author, and leading-edge accessibility support.

TextPad 4.5 - is a full-featured text editor offering a spelling checker, macros, and powerful formatting and file-storage options. Features include color syntax highlighting, multiple workspaces, customizable toolbars, a dockable document selector, and an alternative tabbed-document selector.

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Sound & Music

Audiograbber - allows you to copy music from a CD-ROM drive digitally rather than using the analog method that first pipes the audio through the sound card. This digital recording process enables you to make high-quality copies of the original music. Audiograbber can be configured to test the quality of its recording. In addition, Audiograbber can automatically normalize the music, delete silence from the start and/or end of tracks, encode straight to MP3 format via internal MP3 or WMA (MS Audio 4.0) codecs, or send an extracted WAV file to an external MP3 encoder. Audiograbber also supports the downloading of CD track listings via CDDB.

CoolEdit Pro - is the digital audio software package you've been waiting for. It's a breeze to learn and use, packs enough top-quality digital effects modules to fill a room full of rack mounts, and can mix up to 64 tracks together, using just about any sound card. It's like having thousands of dollars' worth of professional audio equipment all in one easy-to-use software package.

MP3 Producer - MP3Producer is a program which extracts audio CD and converts it to MP3 files. The program supports different formats of mp3: MPEG1 and MPEG2 - all bitrates (8-320 bps, constant and variable). Also you can save CD tracks in WAV files. Using ID3Tag allows you to save song info in mp3 file. Clear- looking interface makes your work much easier and
more productive.

MusicMatch Jukebox - is an all-in-one digital music management software tool that includes a multiformat media player, an MP3 encoder, a CD ripper and burner, and an integrated online music service. In response to the ever-increasing popularity of digital music portability, MusicMatch Jukebox also features a new Portable Device Manager, which offers an easy, all-purpose solution for transferring music from the PC to most portable MP3 players.A new interface gives the jukebox a distinct look and feel, and makes it easier to use.

Soundforge - is professional sound-editing software for Windows. It includes an extensive set of audio processes, tools, and effects for manipulating audio. Sound Forge can be combined with any Windows-compatible sound card to create, record, edit, and refine audio files. Previous updates added the ability to synchronize audio and video with frame accuracy, and support for RealAudio and RealVideo, Active Streaming Format (ASF), and Java (AU).

DeJaVU Meter - WinAmp Plugin providing Classic visualizations... VU Meter, Spectrum Analyzer, and Oscilliscope for your viewing pleasure. Each style is nicely configurable (color, direction, line/dot, etc.); simple visualization, yet, traditional and necessary.

RealOne Player Gold - includes a media player, a music jukebox, and a built-in media browser to play a wide variety of streaming media formats on the Web. Includes access to RealOne channels, programming and RealOne member services. It also incorporates Helix technology, which supports virtually any type of media format including DVD. The latest version also includes a new TurboPlay feature which greatly reduces buffering times with high-speed Internet connections.

WinAmp 2.8 - is an audio player that can handle audio CDs, MP3 audio files, and streaming audio broadcasts. It combines extensive functionality with an intuitive interface. Winamp features a playlist editor and a 10-band graphic equalizer with user-definable presets that can automatically load specific files. It also includes Windows Media Technology 4.0 input/output support and the industry-standard Fraunhofer MP3 decoder. This download no longer includes VIS/DSP plug-ins; you can download them separately.

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Vector

Flash MX - Already a powerful tool for creating rich Internet content, Flash has evolved into a robust environment for developing online advertising, electronic learning courses, user interfaces for enterprise applications, and multimedia content. In addition to animation and vector graphics tools, Flash now includes video support for MPEG, digital video, MOV, and AVI formats. You can edit, manipulate, and animate video objects or use scripting to make your videos interactive. You'll also find new graphic design capabilities such as Bezier curves, transformation tools, and pixel-level snap control.
In addition, Flash's ActionScript environment has undergone significant improvement.

Swish - is a quick and easy way to create Flash animations for your Web site. With a few clicks of the mouse you can add a cool animated effect that will make your site stand out from the crowd. You can create shapes, text, buttons, sprites, and motion paths. You can also include more than 150 ready-to-use animated effects such as Explode, Vortex, 3D Spin, and Wave. You can create your own effects or make an interactive movie by adding actions to objects. SWiSH exports the same SWF format used by Macromedia Flash, so more than 97 percent of Web surfers can see your animation without downloading a plug-in. You can preview your animation inside SWiSH without launching a browser or external player, and live editing lets you make changes while the animation is playing. SWiSH creates all the files you need to upload to your Web server, or you can generate the HTML code to paste into an existing Web page.

Swift 3D - is not only a method of getting 3d into Flash (via 3ds(3d Studio Max) files) it is also a standalone 3d creation program. The interface is a combination of a simplistic 3d Studio Max ala the 3d shape tools and Flash ala the timeline. It is also a remarkably stable program, which I just don't expect anymore of any graphics programs

CoffeeCup Firestarter - is the fastest and easiest way to make Flash™ Effects for your Website. It quickly creates complex text and image effects with just a few clicks of the mouse. You can make Flash™ Intro pages, navigation systems, graphic logos, or whatever you want ! Firestarter has over 50 built in ready to use effects like Assemble, Explode, Fade, and more, a collection of cool mp3 Sounds, a built in Sound Editor for fades, echo, and reverse, plus it's all in an easy to use interface. No more struggling with expensive, complex software, with CoffeeCup Firestarter you will making really cool Effects in a Flash !

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Miscellaneous

Adobe Acrobat 5 - software enables everyone in your company to create and share business documents across platforms, with original formatting intact.

Download Accelerator - is a download manager that can increase download speeds by up to 300 percent. It features multiserver connections to provide the best possible performance from your dial-up or broadband connection. Download Accelerator can also recover from lost connections, computer shutdowns, and other errors. This program even searches for mirror sites to maximize your download performance.

Font Preview - a wonderful resouce for Previewing a look at all the fonts on your computer. This will list fonts by the particular category and style and provides an accurate search and ordering system.

Macromedia Fontographer - the industry-standard for font design on the Macintosh and Windows, offers all the features necessary for font design and more. The attractive toolbar allows access to the exceptional features with a few clicks. Fontographer will satisfy both the novice and experienced designer with its robust tools and excellent help files. Aimed at type designers and graphic studios, Fontographer allows modifications to existing fonts with excellent it's drawing tools. Fonts can be easily modified and saved as postscript or true-type. Fontographer allows editing to PostScript Type 1 and TrueType fonts. The Blending tool allows new fonts to be designed by blending two existing fonts together.

ICQ - this chat client is a powerhouse, but what if you're tired of the same old interface? With ICQ Plus, you can configure ICQ in several different ways, including adding or creating skins; choosing from several different backgrounds; adding effects to fonts; and animating the ICQ icon. Changing your ICQ window is very easy. All the action takes place in only a few windows and the interface is intuitive enough that if you poke around some of the options, you'll get the hang of it quickly. Sure, ICQ is a great way to keep in touch with friends and family, but this program makes it even better by allowing you to chat in style.

Macromedia Extensions - a wide variety of Macromedia Dreamweaver Extensions that will extend the standard capabilities of Dreamweaver and provides you with numerous scripts that other users have create and have been tested and approved by Macromedia.

Meta Tag Maximiser - allows you to analyze and create reports about the meta tags for your Web site. This makes it easier to promote your Web site to Internet search engines.

Meta Wizard Ultra - "Getting your webite listed effectivley in the many 1000s of search engines and directories online today is difficult especially if you don't know all the meta tags you can use and how to use them. META tags aren't the be-all or end-all of getting listed but correct use of them certainly helps. META Wizard ULTRA easily produces all the META Tag information you will ever need in your web pages so you get better ratings and results from the Search Engines and Directories.

Morpheus - this new version announces its reformation with a colorful Superman-style "M" logo; and the style changes go way deeper than the logo. The overall interface looks great. It's well laid out, offering tabs for search, traffic, and media management. Searching--the heart of any file-sharing application--is full-featured. A search power meter informs you of how many servers you are connected to, while search results show how likely you are to be able to download any given file. There is no column for bit rate in the results, but you can see this information when you click on an individual file. Morpheus also lets you refine your search for audio, images, video, documents, and software, and can run multiple queries.

MSN Messenger - is an instant-messaging program that notifies you when your friends are online so you can send messages or chat with several friends at once. In addition, MSN Messenger notifies you when you have new e-mail in your Hotmail account and allows you to access your inbox with the click of a button. You have full control over who can contact you and view whether you are online. At any time, you can see a list of all users who have added you to their lists, and you can easily block them if you choose to do so. You can also invite someone in your list to meet over the Internet or to play an Internet game using NetMeeting. The program will even notify you when someone you are communicating with is typing so you can avoid overlapping messages. MSN Messenger also offers integration with Outlook Express 5.0.

Spinner Radio - is a free Net music player that gives you access to more than 350,000 songs that are categorized into more than 140 channels of music. You can choose from channels such as Awesome 80s, Swing, Techno, Country, Hip-Hop, Latin Pop, and Oldies, and enjoy a continuous stream of music right to your desktop. Spinner operates independently of a browser; no additional software or plug-ins are needed. Spinner also features 21 channel presets, a preset mouseover feature that lets you know what's playing on other channels, extensive keyboard and toolbar controls, skins, and an animated display. Other features of Spinner Plus include complete artist, song, and title information; and the ability to purchase CDs directly from within the player.

WinMX - is a file-sharing program. In addition to letting you share MP3s and other types of files, WinMX allows you to connect simultaneously to many established networks based on the OpenNap and Napster protocols. This is designed to yield more search results from a larger base of users. WinMX supports any file type, allowing you access to a diverse assortment of shared video and picture files, as well as the usual MP3 audio files. WinMX also features full chat and hot list capabilities, all wrapped in a multiwindowed interface. WinMX respects your privacy and doesn't contain spyware.

WinRAR - is a 32-bit Windows version of RAR Archiver, the powerful archiver and archive manager. RAR files can usually compress content 8 to 15 percent more than ZIP or ARJ files. WinRAR's main features include strong general and multimedia compression, the ability to process non-RAR archive formats, long filename support, programmable self-extracting archives (SFX), damaged-archive repair, authenticity verification, embedded file comments, and encryption. Unicode is supported in archive file names, allowing non-English file names to be handled painlessly.

WinZip 8 - is a straightforward, fast, and easy-to-use zipping and unzipping utility that includes built-in support for popular Internet file formats such as TAR, ZIP, UUencode, XXencode, BinHex, MIME, and Unix-compressed files. Older ARC, ARJ, and LZH files are supported via external programs.

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