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[Converter: Units] [Office Suite] [Dictionary] [Spell Checker] [Desk Top Publishing] [Extended Characters] [Extended Characters; Form Filler] [Font Manager] [Font Manager; Title Maker] [Graph Paper Printer]Converter: Units Convert
(Donationware) (free)
Windows OS: Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP; Windows Server 2003
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.
Company: -- Author: Joshua F. Madison
Home Page:
http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/
download page v 4.10 (1999-10-30) (convertsetup.exe) (780 KB); (convert.zip) (152 KB)
http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/download.asp
2005PL CD files: convertsetup.exe convert.zip
(desc. rev.: 2005-01-08)
Office Suite OpenOffice.org
(Donationware) (free) (open source: dual LPGL & SISSL license)
Windows OS: Windows
Other OS: Mac OS X; Linux; Unix
Languages: English and 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.
Company: OpenOffice.org Author: --
Home Page:
http://www.openoffice.org
download page v 2.0.1 (2005-12-15) [ OOo_2.0.1_Win32Intel_install.exe (78172 KB) Windows (English)]
http://download.openoffice.org/2.0.1/index.html
alternate download page
http://download.openoffice.org/2.0.1/index-nojs.html
2005PL CD files: OOo_1.1.4_Win32Intel_install.zip
(desc. rev.: 2005-12-31)
Dictionary WordWeb
(Liteware) (free for personal use)
Windows OS: Windows 95/98/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,
Company: -- Author: Antony Lewis
Buzzy's review:
http://www.buzzys.net/dictionary.html
Home Page:
http://www.wordweb.info/
download page v 4.01 (2005-10-26) [ wordweb.exe (6145 KB)]
http://www.tucows.com/preview/198316
(desc. rev.: 2005-12-06)
Spell Checker All-Purpose Spell Checker (APSC)
(Orphanware) (free)
Windows OS: Windows
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!
Company: Palware Author: --
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 use)
Windows OS: Windows
Other OS: Mac OS X; 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.
Company: RagTime GmbH Author: --
Home Page:
http://www.ragtime-online.com
Program description:
http://www.ragtime-online.com/Content/product_ragtime_solo/index.html
download page v 5.6.5 (2004- ) (Windows) (English) (RagTime_Solo_565_en.exe) (35 MB)
http://www.ragtime-online.com/Content/download_rts_program/index.html
2005PL CD files: RagTime_Solo_565_en.exe
(desc. rev.: 2004-10-27)
Extended Characters Extended Character Map
(Freeware)
Windows OS: Windows 95/98/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.
Company: -- Author: Sony Arianto Kurniawan
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
2005PL CD files: extended.zip
(desc. rev.: 2003-11-23)
Extended Characters; Form Filler AllChars
(Freeware)
Windows OS: Windows 95/98/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.
Company: -- Author: Jeroen Laarhoven
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
Patch for v3.6.2: (allchars363patch.zip)
http://allchars.zwolnet.com/download/allchars363patch.zip
2005PL CD files: allchars362setup.exe allchars362.zip allchars363patch.zip
(desc. rev.: 2003-11-23)
Font Manager The Font Thing
(Betaware) (free)
Windows OS: Windows 95/98/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.
Company: -- Author: Sue Fisher
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
2005PL CD files: tft.zip tfti.zip
(desc. rev.: 2003-11-23)
Font Manager; Title Maker X-Fonter
(Liteware) (free for personal non-commercial use) NOTES: last freeware version
Windows 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.
Company: BlackSun Software Author: --
Buzzy's review:
http://www.buzzys.net/xfonter.html
download v 4.6 (2004-12-11) [ X-Fonter-setup.exe (865 KB)]
http://www.gratilog.net/anglais/bureautique/X-Fonter-setup.exe
Home Page ($ware):
http://www.blacksunsoftware.com/
2005PL CD files: X-Fonter-setup.exe
(desc. rev.: 2005-11-29)
Graph Paper Printer Graph Paper Printer
(Requestware) (free) NOTES: last uncrippled freeware version (v 4.21)
Windows OS: Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP
Languages: English
Description: Graph Paper Printer is a software application designed to print numerous kinds of graph papers, music manuscripts and pattern papers, with user-defined sizes and colors. The options are available through dropdown pick-lists. An uninstaller is provided in the package.
Company: Clinical laboratory software Author: Philippe Marquis
download v 4.21(gpaper421.zip) (366 KB)
http://fwg.raum108.de/dl.php?file=gpaper421.zip
Home Page ($ware, Liteware):
http://perso.easynet.fr/~philimar/
2005PL CD files: gpaper421.zip
(desc. rev.: 2004-04-18)
