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Calculator ESBCalc
(Liteware)
OS: Windows 9x/Me/NT4/2000/XP
Languages: English
Description: ESBCalc (TM) is a Scientific Calculator for Win32 Platforms with Infix Notation, Brackets, Scientific Functions (Trigonometric, Hyperbolic, Logarithmic - including Base 10, Base 2 and Natural - plus more), Memory, Paper Trail, Result History List and more.
Author: -- Company: ESB Consultancy
Home Page:
http://www.esbconsult.com/esbcalc/esbcalc.html
download v 4.5 (2004-01-02) (esbcalc.zip) (724 KB)
http://www.esbconsult.com/esbcalc.zip
(desc. rev.: 2004-02-04)
Converter: Units Convert
(Donationware)
OS:
Languages: English
Description: Convert is an easy to use unit conversion program that will convert the most popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass, power, density, pressure, energy and many others, including the ability to create custom conversions! NOTES: registration requested, but not required (name and email) COMMENTS: Small, easy to use, comprehensive, a wonderful program.
Author: Joshua F. Madison Company: --
Home Page:
http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/
download v 4.10 (1999-10-30) (convert.zip) (152 KB)
http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/convert.zip
(desc. rev.: 2003-11-23)
Spreadsheet Sphygmic Spreadsheet
(Freeware) (unsupported)
OS: Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP
Languages: English
Description: Sphygmic Software spreadsheet can build formulae using the 125 built-in functions, including text handling, statistical, date/time, and financial functions. Worksheets can span 256 columns and 16,384 rows, enough for almost any task, and you can work with multiple sheets at once. You can import industry standard CSV files and read and write Excel 4.0 files. The built-in charting module is both simple to use and highly configurable. Select a chart range and you get an instant chart. If you need a slim, fast spreadsheet that won't bury you in irrelevant features, download the Sphygmic Software spreadsheet now! NOTES: Some free office suites include more up-to-date spreadsheets. COMMENTS: This program is tiny, but it works well for basic business or financial record-keeping.
Author: -- Company: Sphygmic Software Ltd.
Program description:
http://www.ds.unifi.it/~stefanin/AGR_2001/SH/sssheet.htm
download v 1.00.004 (1993) (SSSHEET.ZIP) (919 KB )
http://www.ds.unifi.it/~stefanin/AGR_2001/SH/SSSHEET.ZIP
(desc. rev.: 2003-11-23)
Office Suite OpenOffice.org
(Freeware) (open source: dual LPGL & SISSL license)
OS: Windows 95+, Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, Irix
Languages: English, many other languages (support for complex text layout (CTL) languages (such as Thai, Hindi, Arabic, and Hebrew) and vertical writing languages)
Description: With OpenOffice.org you can create dynamic documents, analyse data, design eye-catching presentations, produce dramatic illustrations, and open up your databases. You can publish your work in Portable Document Format (.pdf), and release your graphics in Flash (.swf) format. If you're used to using other office suites - you'll be completely at home with OpenOffice.org 1.1. You can continue to use your old Microsoft Office files and if you need to exchange files with people still using Microsoft Office, that's no problem either. Components: WRITER Is a powerful tool for creating professional documents, reports, newsletters, and brochures. You can easily integrate images and charts in documents, create everything from business letters to complete books with professional layouts, as well as create and publish Web content. CALC is a spreadsheet which can calculate, analyse, and visually communicate your data quickly and easily. Use advanced spreadsheet functions and decision-making tools to perform sophisticated data analysis. Use built-in charting tools to generate impressive 2D and 3D charts. IMPRESS creates multimedia presentations which will truly stand out with special effects, animation and high-impact drawing tools. DRAW will produce everything from simple diagrams to dynamic 3D illustrations and special effects. The Database User Tools give you all the tools you need for day to day database work in a simple spreadsheet-like form. They support dBASE databases for simple applications, or any ODBC or JDBC compliant database for industrial strength database work.
Author: -- Company: OpenOffice.org
Home Page:
http://www.openoffice.org
download page v 1.1.1 (2004-04 ) (OOo_1.1.1_Win32Intel_install.zip) (65.5 MB)
http://download.openoffice.org/1.1.1/index.html
(desc. rev.: 2004-04-19)
Dictionary WordWeb
(Liteware) (Free for personal non-commerical use.)
OS: Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP
Languages: English
Description: WordWeb includes a comprehensive English thesaurus and dictionary, and can be used to look up words from within most programs. Features include: Definitions and synonyms, Proper nouns, Related words, New Pronunciations, 142 000 root words, 117 000 synonym sets,
Author: Antony Lewis Company: --
Buzzy's review:
http://www.buzzys.net/dictionary.html
Home Page:
http://www.wordweb.info/
download page v 3.01 (2004-03-07) (wordweb.exe) (5.9 MB)
http://www.tucows.com/preview/198316.html
(desc. rev.: 2004-03-18)
Spell Checker All-Purpose Spell Checker (APSC)
(Freeware) (Orphanware)
OS: Windows 95+
Languages: English (American)
Description: With APSC Spell Checker, spelling correction is made easy for just about any document that you display on your computer. With just a few mouse clicks, you can correct that spelling in your Web mail, simple text editor, or anywhere where a spell checker is needed that doesn't have one already!
Author: -- Company: Palware
Buzzy's review:
http://www.buzzys.net/spellcheck.html
download v 4.0 (apscinst.exe) (4.8 MB)
http://www.math.mcgill.ca/rags/apscinst.exe
(desc. rev.: 2003-11-23)
Desk Top Publishing Ragtime Solo
(Liteware) (free for personal non-commercial use))
OS: Windows 95 or newer, Mac OS X and Mac OS 8/9.
Languages: English, German, French, Dutch
Description: RagTime is a frame-oriented application for Windows and Mac OS, which combines typical features from office programs such as spreadsheet calculations and text processing with the rich layout capabilities of DTP (desktop publishing) programs. With RagTime you design photo albums, travel diaries, invitations, budgetary plannings, financial statements for associations and much more. With RagTime, you have a single convenient layout environment in which you can process text, tables, drawings, pictures and graphs. The intuitive user interface simplifies your quick access to all of RagTime's functions. NOTES: Dictionaries for spell checking and hyphenation are not included.
Author: -- Company: RagTime GmbH
Home Page:
http://www.ragtime-online.com
download page:
http://www.ragtime-online.com/Content/download_rts_program/index.html
download (English language version) (Windows) v 5.6.2 (Install_RagTime_Solo.exe) (50.2 MB)
ftp://ragtime.ftp.fu-berlin.de/English/windows/Install_RagTime_Solo.exe
(desc. rev.: 2003-11-23)
Extended Characters Extended Character Map
(Freeware)
OS: Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000
Languages: English
Description: Extended Character Map is like the Windows Character Map utility but uses much bigger, easier-to-see characters. The utility is especially useful for viewing the pictures in a symbol or Dingbat font. Characters can be seen up to 100pt size. No more squinting at Webding characters trying to figure out "is that a race car or a textile factory?". The keystroke name is displayed in the program's status bar. The Decimal/Hex/Oct/Binary values are also displayed. Additionally, you can view the fonts with one or more attributes selected (Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikeout). Using ExtendedCharacterMap, any character or series of characters can be quickly copied to the clipboard.
Author: Sony Arianto Kurniawan Company: --
Program description:
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,6166,00.asp
download v 1.41 (extended.zip) (189 KB)
http://ftp.pcworld.com/pub/new/desktop/fonts/extended.zip
(desc. rev.: 2003-11-23)
Extended Characters; Form Filler AllChars
(Freeware)
OS: Windows 9x/ME/NT4/2000/XP
Languages: English, French (user manuals available in Russian and French)
Description: AllChars is a tool that makes non-keyboard characters (accents, typos, currency symbols, etc.) easily accessible within any Windows application. Just type the Ctrl-key followed by two characters that in combination specify the character. AllChars also supports macros. You can type short names, resulting in AllChars sending long text bits to your application. Support for macros include secure macros for logins, insert date/time strings and more. NOTES: If you have problems with v3.6.2, install the v3.6.3 patch.
Author: Jeroen Laarhoven Company: --
Home Page:
http://allchars.zwolnet.com/
download page: v 3.6.2 (allchars362setup.exe) (474 KB), (allchars362.zip) (361 KB)
http://allchars.zwolnet.com/download.html
Parch for v3.6.2: (allchars363patch.zip)
http://allchars.zwolnet.com/download/allchars363patch.zip
(desc. rev.: 2003-11-23)
Font Manager The Font Thing
(Freeware) (Betaware)
OS: Windows 9x/NT
Languages: English
Description: With The Font Thing you can: Browse installed and uninstalled fonts; Browse fonts in subfolders as a single combined list; View sample text and individual characters in your choice of colours; Change sample text "on the fly" or easily switch between your own standard text samples; View detailed font information; Print font samples; Associate notes with fonts; Install or uninstall any number of fonts at once; Load (and unload) any number of fonts for temporary use; Copy or delete any number of font files at once; Rename font files to avoid file name conflicts; Filter fonts according to their type; Group fonts into collections for easier management; Use multiple font windows simultaneously for easy font comparison and management.
Author: Sue Fisher Company: --
Home Page:
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~scef/tft.html
download v 0.80 (beta 2) (1999-12-22) (tft.zip) (483 KB). with installer (tfti.zip) (1126 KB)
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~scef/tft/tftdownloadmain.html
(desc. rev.: 2003-11-23)
Font Manager; Title Maker X-Fonter
(Freeware)
OS: Windows
Languages: English
Description: X-Fonter is a user friendly Font Manager and Font viewer. It also allows you to make nice 3D Graphics that you can use for your webpages, emails and much more. Features: Supports TrueType, OpenType, Postscript Type 1, Raster and Vector Fonts; Preview Fonts without installation; Install or uninstall any TrueType Fonts; Search for fonts on any drive/directory; Network support included; Font Filtering by Font Family, Codepages and Font Style; Adjustable Colors, Styles and Sizes; View Fonts in 3D mode; Character map (ASCII and Unicode); Basic Image editor built in (with cropping); JPG output supported for 3D graphics; Most settings are saved and reused in next session; Very simple and intuitive interface; No extra DLL's required; Uninstall option; Compare fonts in Dual pane; Print font overview. NOTES: no GIF support.
Author: -- Company: BlackSun Software
Home Page:
http://users.pandora.be/eclypse/
Buzzy's review:
http://www.buzzys.net/xfonter.html
Description and download page v 4.1 (2003-12-21) (X-Fonter-setup.exe) (886 KB)
http://users.pandora.be/eclypse/xfonter.html
(desc. rev.: 2004-01-06)
Graph Paper Printer Graph Paper Printer
(Freeware) (last uncrippled Freeware version)
OS: Windows 9x/ME/NT4/2000/XP
Languages: English
Description: Graph Paper Printer is a software application designed to print numerous kinds of graph papers, music manuscripts and pattern papers, with user-defined sizes and colors. The options are available through dropdown pick-lists. An uninstaller is provided in the package.
Author: Philippe Marquis Company: Clinical laboratory software
Home Page ($ware, Liteware. Use the links below to download the free uncrippled version):
http://perso.easynet.fr/~philimar/
download v 4.21(gpaper421.zip) (366 KB)
http://fwg.raum108.de/dl.php?file=gpaper421.zip
(desc. rev.: 2004-04-18)
Astronomy Cartes du Ciel (Sky Charts)
(Freeware) (open source (partial))
OS: Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP
Languages: English, French (language files for many other languages)
Description: This program enables you to draw sky charts, making use of the data in 16 catalogs of stars and nebulae. In addition the position of planets, asteroids and comets are shown. The purpose of this program is to prepare different sky maps for a particular observation. A large number of parameters help you to choose specifically or automatically which catalogs to use, the colour and the dimension of stars and nebulae, the representation of planets, the display of labels and coordinate grids, the superposition of pictures, the condition of visibility and more. All these features make this celestial atlas more complete than a conventional planetarium. NOTES: The basic package for version 2.75 is 3.9 MB. Additional files are available as separate downloads. The complete package listed below contains many of those files. See the download page for more information.
Author: Patrick Chevalley Company: --
Home Page:
http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/index.html
download page:
http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/download.html
download v 2.75 complete package (2002-09-27) (cdcin275.zip) (15 MB)
http://www.simtel.net/pub/dl/59452.shtml
(desc. rev.: 2003-11-23)
Bible Program e-Sword
(Requestware)
OS: Windows 9x/ME/NT4/2000/XP
Languages: English
Description: e-Sword is feature rich and user friendly. All available Bibles, commentaries and dictionaries are readily viewed without having to "tile windows". Create your own "parallel Bible" with up to any four translations. Studying the Word of God and comparing passages have never been easier! Integrated editor for creating your own commentaries or study notes, complete with Spell Checking and a Thesaurus! Notes are "linked" to the Bible for easy viewing and can also be exported for portability. Comprehensive print capabilities, including print preview, allow you to create impressive Bible study handouts from the Study Notes Editor. Strong's definitions are displayed as ToolTips! Just place the mouse pointer over a Strong's number and the definition will then be displayed. Scripture references in the Commentary and Dictionary views are displayed as ToolTips! Just place the mouse pointer over the reference and the passage will then be displayed. To go to the passage, just click it! Easily compare the various translations to see how they rendered the Greek or Hebrew manuscripts. Powerful search capabilities, yet simple to use. Enter as many words you want to search for and select the search style and range. You can even search on Strong numbers and exclude words from the search! Use the Verse List to create your own topical lists of Scripture, or cataloging your discoveries! Copy and print Scripture in a variety of formatting styles. This is also available for search results and verse lists. Graphics Viewer for studying maps, charts, and other images. STEP Reader for viewing the various resources you may have invested in from QuickVerse, Bible Companion, and WORDsearch.
Author: Rick Meyers Company: --
Home Page:
http://www.e-sword.net/
download page:
http://www.e-sword.net/downloads.html
download v 7.1.0 (2004-02-25) (setup710.exe) (16,920 KB)
http://www.e-sword.net/files/setup710.exe
(desc. rev.: 2004-03-25)
