Essential freeware everyone needs...

Jason · September 23, 2007, 11:55:08 AM

Quote from: akheir on September 22, 2007, 03:05:28 PM
NotePad ++
This one is a descent editor for HTML/PHP/Java etc. If anyone knows of one better, I'm always up to try another!

I love this thread!!

I also have notepad++ installed. Very nice though I don't use it as much as I probably should. I bought a paid version of NoteTab Pro (www.notetab.com) several years ago and have that set as my default editor. I haven't ever compared the two programs to see which is better...

akheir · September 26, 2007, 03:07:20 PM

Does anyone know of an open-source flash creator?

Jason · September 26, 2007, 05:40:52 PM

Haven't played with this, but here's a web-based applet. I doubt I'd personally use it but the fact they created the ability to do this in a browser is amazing:

http://antimatter15.110mb.com/Animator/html/ajaxanimator-compressed.php

(http://osflash.org/ajaxanimator)

After a reasonable search, it doesn't look like there is much in the open source creator arena unless you're looking to do it through code vs. a local gui.

akheir · September 27, 2007, 07:12:23 AM

Quote from: Jason on September 26, 2007, 05:40:52 PM
After a reasonable search, it doesn't look like there is much in the open source creator arena unless you're looking to do it through code vs. a local gui.

I have been searching for a while, but even when it is listed as 'open source' almost all software packages are actually at best shareware, requiring you to purchase if you want to save!

(at all, without watermarks, etc.)

The problem with online systems is that they are very slow. I waited 11mins for the link you have to load.

I must be missing something, but shouldn't there be an alternative?

Jason · September 27, 2007, 08:34:59 AM

The only package that comes to mind is Swish and it's still a paid alternative. (It's cheaper but still paid).

Mark · September 27, 2007, 10:20:54 AM

SWiSH is starting to get a lot more expensive, but it's shaping up to be a VERY nice alternative to the real Flash though. They just released SWiSH Max 2 and it's currently going for a release special price of $120 (normally $150), though that's still not bad at all considering how much Flash CS3 costs!

akheir · January 02, 2008, 08:32:25 PM

Does anyone know of a free fdisk undo utility?

Jason · January 02, 2008, 08:59:49 PM

Quote from: akheir on January 02, 2008, 08:32:25 PM
Does anyone know of a free fdisk undo utility?

To retrieve "deleted" files?

Any of this useful? http://www.diydatarecovery.nl/

akheir · January 02, 2008, 09:43:06 PM

Quote from: Jason on January 02, 2008, 08:59:49 PM
To retrieve "deleted" files?

Any of this useful? http://www.diydatarecovery.nl/

Actually, to recover deleted partitions by a disgruntled employee. I was at the above link, but they only have pay products.

Finner · January 03, 2008, 12:35:37 AM

Some gamers might find Pakscape useful

http://files.filefront.com/PakScapeexe/;1323402;/fileinfo.html

useful for editing pk3 or pk4 files

Jason · January 09, 2008, 08:31:16 PM

Not sure why I didn't come across this earlier but here's SMF's version of this thread with an extensive listing by category:

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=44017.0

dania · January 20, 2008, 01:58:52 PM

Possum and everyone else,

If you alreay have Swishmax then you can buy Swishmax2 as an upgrade - cheaper for ya.

Some free dl

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/

dania · January 24, 2008, 04:39:32 AM

Firefox is the bees knees at Jason's forums...

I.E..argeeeeeeeeeeeee...