Useful Freewares Uncovered

Edit Chinese text in HTML file

2008-11-23T23:05:00.002+08:00

Recently I needed to help a friend develop a website in Chinese, and I didn't have the right tools.

I am used to notepad++ to edit my html files but I found that it doesn't support Chinese characters.

After searching high and low, I have finally found SeaMonkey. SeaMonkey is a Web-browser, advanced e-mail and newsgroup client, IRC chat client, and HTML editing made simple -- all your Internet needs in one application.

You probably don't need all of them, and you can opt out during the installation. Its free, and it works for me.

http://www.seamonkey-project.org/

Automate Social Bookmarking

2008-11-16T03:12:00.003+08:00

Recently, a friend introduced me to social bookmarking as a form of internet marketing exercise.

One of the factors that Google ranks pages during a search is by the number of backlinks.

Each bookmark you post then becomes a backlink to your website, and this subsequently improves your website's ranking during a search.

To make things easier, there are some tools that can help to automate this process, as you are likely to be submitting the same content to different social bookmarking websites.

The sites below offer free services to help you automate social bookmarking. Tools that an internet marketeer should not be without.

http://www.socialmarker.com/

http://www.onlywire.com/

Useful Freewares Uncovered Experiment

2008-10-31T20:52:00.003+08:00

This is the UFUE experiment, short for Useful Freewares Uncovered Experiment. The experiment is to determine whether more occurrences of the searched words for example "useful freewares" in the page content, actually helps to improve the page ranking during a search.

Useful freewares is a site that provides links to applications that I find during my time on the Internet. Internet is an amazing space full of useful free stuff.

Therefore, do check out useful freewares uncovered website for the latest information and news on all the latest, popular useful freewares.

Google Chrome : New Browser on the block

2008-10-11T23:46:00.002+08:00

Check out the new browser Chrome from Google. Its a lean mean and fast machine. Faster than Firefox.

http://www.google.com/chrome

Google Desktop

2008-05-17T18:58:00.002+08:00

Google Desktop is a desktop search software made by Google. The program allows text searches of a user's e-mails, computer files, music, photos, chats, and Web pages viewed, and other "Google Gadgets".

Try out Google Desktop now.

http://desktop.google.com/

Ironman Free Stuff

2008-05-15T22:48:00.004+08:00

Wallpapers, icons and screensavers of the hottest movie right now, "Ironman". Download them now from the official Ironman movie website.

http://ironmanmovie.marvel.com/

Winamp

2008-05-13T21:45:00.006+08:00

Winamp is a free multimedia player made by Nullsoft. It supports numerous audio and video formats. It also plays streamed video and audio content, both live and recorded, authored worldwide. It has an extremely customizable media library, and allows you to rip and burn your favorite music CDs. Winamp has thousands of skins and plug-ins that allow you to change the look-and-feel of the player, as well as add new features. The player also has access to thousands of free songs, videos and online radio stations from SHOUTcast Radio and AOL Radio with XM.

http://www.winamp.com/player

Here are some samples of the skins available for download.

How to optimize RAM on your PC?

2008-05-10T17:50:00.010+08:00

Rambooster is a freeware tool that helps you to monitor the RAM usage on your system and allows you to free it up so that your PC runs faster and smoother.

Here's a step-by-step video on how to use it, by C|NET :

Download Rambooster now :
http://www.download.com/RAMBooster/3000-2086_4-10028673.html?tag=lst-1&cdlPid=10465453

Defrag Your Files

2008-05-05T20:52:00.002+08:00

Fragmentation of files occur when Windows does not allocate a contiguous block of space to store a file but instead stores part of it in gaps between other files.

This usually happens after certain period of using Windows especially when there's a lot of files created and deleted. Fragmentation slows down performance and affects the lifespan of your Hard Disk Drive.

Try Defraggler, it differs from other defrag tools on the market, by enabling you to quickly and simply defrag the files you want to, without having to process the whole drive. Simply run it, select the file and defragment in seconds. No more struggling with the Windows defragmentation tool!

http://www.filehippo.com/download_defraggler/

Defraggler is completely free for both corporate and individual use.

Another Freeware Website

2008-05-05T20:48:00.006+08:00

http://www.filehippo.com/

I happened to stumble across this hassle free website while I was searching for freewares.

It's fast to load, with few ads and no popups. Enjoy browsing and do share if you find any gems.

Optimize Your PC!

2008-05-03T22:52:00.008+08:00

Months after you buy your new PC or notebook, Windows usually runs slower than it used to than when you first got it. This is because of all the programs that you have installed take up certain resources from Windows, even those which are seldom used. Even if you uninstall the unused programs, sometimes there are still some remnants. These remnants take up memory and resources, and thus slowing down Windows.

CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. But the best part is that it's fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware!

Just to highlight its popularity, over 140 million copies have been downloaded.

http://www.ccleaner.com/download
Cleans the following

Internet Explorer
Temporary files, URL history, cookies, Autocomplete form history, index.dat.

Firefox
Temporary files, URL history, cookies, download history.

Opera
Temporary files, URL history, cookies.

Windows
Recycle Bin, Recent Documents, Temporary files and Log files.

Registry cleaner
Advanced features to remove unused and old entries, including File Extensions, ActiveX Controls, ClassIDs, ProgIDs, Uninstallers, Shared DLLs, Fonts, Help Files, Application Paths, Icons, Invalid Shortcuts and more... also comes with a comprehensive backup feature.

Third-party applications
Removes temp files and recent file lists (MRUs) from many apps including Media Player, eMule, Kazaa, Google Toolbar, Netscape, MS Office, Nero, Adobe Acrobat, WinRAR, WinAce, WinZip and many more...

100% Spyware FREE
This software does NOT contain any Spyware, Adware or Viruses.

Discover Earth at your fingertips

2008-05-03T08:30:00.006+08:00

Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings. You can explore rich geographical content, save your toured places and share with others.

http://earth.google.com/

Where to Get More Freewares

2008-05-01T10:35:00.009+08:00

CNET's Download.com and Tucows are very popular websites where you can find plenty of useful freeware, shareware, and demo software.

Check out the site review and user reviews on the software before downloading.

http://www.download.com/

http://www.tucows.com/

Animate your desktop Mac-style

2008-05-01T00:35:00.005+08:00

RocketDock is a smoothly animated, alpha blended application launcher. It provides a nice clean interface to drop shortcuts on for easy access and organization. With each item completely customizable there is no end to what you can add and launch from the dock.

http://www.download.com/RocketDock/3000-2344_4-10779516.html?tag=toprated

Take a look at the effect of RocketDock on the right side of the screenshot below.

Get a new look for your desktop!

2008-05-01T00:16:00.004+08:00

This official Microsoft theme turns your XP desktop into dark and shiny Zune inspired work space.

http://www.download.com/Microsoft-Zune-Theme/3000-2420_4-10818187.html?tag=toprated

It's a nice change from the classic window themes and goes well with black LCD monitors or notebooks. Check out the screenshot below.

GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program

2008-04-25T23:37:00.003+08:00

GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.

It is available on different operating systems and also in many different languages.

Check it out at the official GIMP website, where there are full instructions that guide you on the download, installation, and usage.

http://www.gimp.org/downloads/

Get your free Office Application Suite

2008-04-24T23:16:00.004+08:00

Here's a high quality free alternative solution to Microsoft Office.

OpenOffice.org ... from Sun Microsystems, simply to reduce Microsoft Office market share.

It allows you to open and modify files created under Microsoft Office applications.

http://download.openoffice.org/index.html

You may have to get use to the new interface and locations of some buttons. But the basic functions are pretty much comparable.

For those of you who do not want to risk using a pirated version of Microsoft Office, this is the best alternative.

How to download YouTube videos?

2008-04-24T21:58:00.000+08:00

Ever seen a video clip or heard an audio clip on YouTube that you like so much that you wondered how to save it on your harddisk?

Look no further, just follow the simple instructions below.

Go to http://www.downloadyoutubevideos.com/

Paste the YouTube URL inside the box and click the "download" button.

You get to save the YouTube video as a .flv video file on your harddisk.

http://www.download.com/FLV-Player/3000-2139_4-10467081.html

Download a FLV player so that you will be able to view on your PC.

PDF (Please Do-it-for Free)

2008-04-22T23:00:00.001+08:00

There's lots of software out there that PDF for free. But they usually leave a watermark, something quite irritating to have.

http://www.primopdf.com/

PrimoPDF is a freeware that lets you do this without a hassle. Any document that can be printed, be it Microsoft Excel, Word or Powerpoint, can be converted into PDF easily.

Freeware 3D Box Shot Tool

2008-04-21T23:13:00.000+08:00

I was searching for a free tool that can create a 3-dimension software box shot, and after much sifting this is the best I have found.

http://www.3d-box-shot.com/

It offers 360 degree rotation and screen shot at any angle. The quality of graphics on the box is quite decent too. Check out the box image effect at the side.

Of course, it would've been perfect if lighting were adjustable and there's shadow to go along. But hey ... it's free buddy, don't complain.

Lesson Two : Good things don't come cheap, but they may be free!

2008-04-06T17:41:00.001+08:00

A friend stumbled upon this website and got me all excited to check it out.

"Giveaway of the day" - http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/

Each day, a different licensed software is available for download, totally free.

Do subscribe to it for daily update and download what is useful for you.

Spread the word!

Lesson One : Don't pay to get protected

2008-03-29T18:24:00.000+08:00

Before you go off wandering into Cyberspace, be sure to have anti-virus software installed and activated.

Here are some popular freewares capable of providing basic anti-virus protection for your computer.

Alwil Avast! Home Edition
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Aviva AntiVir PersonalEdition
http://www.free-av.com/en/download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html

AVG Free Edition
http://free.grisoft.com/

BitDefender Free Edition
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-Free-Edition.html