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New free file manager: work with files / multiple folders efficiently

31 Jan 2012 06:21:06 GMT

If you are looking for a way so that you can more efficiently work with multiple folder windows open on your computer, check out the latest addition to the Free File Managers and Graphical Shells page. These file managers usually provide a multi-tabbed dual pane window that let you easily work with files in 2 (or more) folders (such as to copy files between those folders, rename multiple files in one go, etc).

New free BASIC compiler compatible with QuickBasic and QBasic

25 Jan 2012 07:45:17 GMT

A new BASIC compiler for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux has been added to the Free BASIC Compilers and Interpreters page. You often hear it said that learning computer programming is harder these days because of the complexity of today's systems. Whether or not you agree with this, the new BASIC compiler allows you to take advantage of the simplicity of the old days to learn to program while at the same time giving you the scope to use modern computer technologies like multimedia and the Internet in your program. It does this by emulating the QuickBasic and QBasic of the DOS years, and adding modern programming facilities to the mix.

New Free WYSIWYG Web Editor: Design your own website on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux

18 Jan 2012 04:51:00 GMT

Are you thinking of starting your own website? If so, a new free (and open source) web editor has been added to the Free HTML Editors and WYSIWYG Web Editors page. This one is written by the author of the well-known Nvu web editor (now defunct), and works on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. If you have been waiting for a modern, updated free web editor, check this out.

Free Bootable Rescue CD with Antivirus Software from Microsoft

16 Jan 2012 05:58:31 GMT

What happens if your computer gets infected with a virus that your usual antivirus program cannot clean? Or if you're asked by your friend to clean his/her badly infected system? You may want to try the bootable recovery CD from Microsoft that is now listed on the Free Antivirus Rescue CDs and DVDs page. And yes, it's free, as are the other recovery solutions listed on that page.

New Free Game Development Kit: Write text adventure games, RPG games, choose your own adventure games, interactive fiction

10 Jan 2012 06:26:46 GMT

Write your own text adventure game, role playing game (RPG), "choose your own adventure" game or the like, with the newest development system added to the Free Games Development Kits and Programming Libraries page. The language is similar to the C/C++ family of languages, but includes numerous convenience features designed specifically to make it easy for you to develop interactive fiction. You can also use multimedia (graphics, animation, sound effects, music) in your game. This game development kit has been used to develop numerous commercial games over the years.

New Free Common Lisp Compiler: Write computer programs using the Common Lisp programming language

3 Jan 2012 06:43:35 GMT

A new Common Lisp compiler has been added to the Free Common Lisp Compilers page. This one includes a compiler, runtime system, debugger, profiler and code coverage tool, allowing you to write, test and debug programs using the Common Lisp programming language.

Create computer games the fun way: new free educational programming language from Microsoft Research

28 Dec 2011 05:47:43 GMT

Teach children computer programming the fun way by letting them create computer games on either the XBox (using only the XBox game controller) or on the PC (using a mouse and keyboard) with the newest entry on the Free Educational Programming Languages - Teach Kids Programming page. This free software, from Microsoft, comes complete with lesson plans. You don't even need to be a parent or teacher to use this. Why not create a game or two during the New Year holiday season?

New Free Secure Hard Disk Deletion Software: Destructively erase your old data so that it cannot be stolen

23 Dec 2011 03:25:36 GMT

Are you thinking of getting rid of your old computer perhaps because you bought a new one this Christmas? A new software has been added to the Free Secure File and Disk Deletion Utilities page that will allow you to securely wipe the data from your old hard disk, so that you can safely dispose of it or give it away. Remember that deleting your files is not enough; anyone can run a data recovery program to undelete them. To prevent thieves from stealing your personal information, you really need to destructively erase it using a free disk wiping tool.

New free PDF converter and editor: Create and publish your own ebook

12 Dec 2011 03:52:32 GMT

Do you want to create or edit a PDF file? For example, you may want to do this if you're thinking of taking advantage of the digital revolution and publishing your own ebook. If so, you may be interested in the latest freeware to be added to the Free PDF Converters, Editors and Printer Drivers page. You can even create password-protected PDF files with this program.

Create Your Own Computer Game: Doom 3 source code and other free game engines

28 Nov 2011 06:41:29 GMT

The source code for the famous Doom 3 game from id Software is now listed on the Free Games Programming Libraries, Free Game Engines and Source Code. It's there for the benefit of the programmers who want to learn how big game developers do things, and tinker with the code. Personally, I think it's easier to just write your own game using one of the game engines (also listed on that same page). I mean, even the famous game engines like Unreal can be obtained for free from that page, so you can already use cutting edge stuff without the headache of deciphering other people's code.

Chat with others live on the Internet: new free instant messaging program

22 Nov 2011 01:00:56 GMT

A new instant messaging (IM) computer program, that allows you to communicate "live" with others on the Internet, has been added to the Free Instant Messaging (IM) Software page. This program supports a wide range of popular protocols, including AIM, Facebook, MSN, Yahoo, Jabber, IRC, ICQ, etc, so you can simply use one program to chat with others even if they are using different software.

Start your own wiki website: New free and open source wiki PHP script

14 Nov 2011 06:51:55 GMT

Are you thinking of starting a website where your users or visitors can freely add or modify pages just like the pages on Wikipedia? The newest entry on the Free and Open Source PHP Wiki Scripts page lets you do just that. The program doesn't even require you to have a MySQL database. Wiki-based sites are useful when you want (or need) your visitors to help you do the work of updating your website.

New Free DVD / CD / Blu-Ray Emulator: Play/mount ISO files as though they are real disks in a real drive

10 Nov 2011 04:56:16 GMT

A new easy-to-use software that can emulate a CD, DVD and Blu-Ray drive has been added to the Free DVD/CD Emulators, Free Virtual CD/DVD Drives page. In layman's language, such emulators are just computer programs that pretends to be an actual CD/DVD/Blu-Ray drive. It can load ISO files as though they are real CDs, DVDs or Blu-Ray discs, so that you can play them on your computer or run programs from them. This new free software can also create ISO files from real CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray disks, freeing you from the need to keep a particular disk in your drive all the time.

Greenfoot: Teach programming with this educational programming language based on Java

1 Nov 2011 05:58:09 GMT

The latest addition to the Free Educational Programming Languages - Teach Kids Programming page is an integrated development environment that teaches a subset of the Java programming language in a friendly way. If you're looking for a way to teach children, teenagers, or even yourself, a programming language, this is a good way to start since it's not only easy to learn, but you also get to learn a language that can be used for real world programming tasks.

New Free Graphics Library: Write graphical programs for Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 2, Wii, Linux, etc

27 Oct 2011 07:26:32 GMT

A new software library has been added to the Free Graphics Libraries and Source Code page. If you are writing a graphical application, and don't want to reinvent the wheel, this one lets you write an application that runs on multiple platforms like Windows, Mac OS X, MacOS Classic, Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and even game consoles like PlayStation 2 and the Nintendo GameCube/Wii.

New Free Hard Disk Backup / Image Software: back up your system and protect your data from mishaps

21 Oct 2011 08:03:48 GMT

Are you sure that your data is safe? What happens if your hard disk crashes? Or if your system is infected by a virus? The best way to protect yourself against unforeseen mishaps is to back up your computer on a regular basis. Do this with one of the software listed on the Free Hard Disk Backup and Restore, Hard Disk Image and Cloning Utilities page, where another new program has just been added.

New free APL interpreter: write financial, business, statistical and scientific computer programs

13 Oct 2011 01:01:47 GMT

A new interpreter has been added to the Free APL Compilers and Interpreters page. For those who don't know what APL is, it is a programming language sometimes used for writing statistical, financial, scientific and business applications.

New Free Screen Video Capture And Recording Software

11 Oct 2011 07:26:00 GMT

Are you thinking of making a screenshot (ie, capturing a photo of your computer screen) or a video recording of the things happening on your monitor? Check out the Free Screen Video Recorders and Screen Capture Software where another software has just been added. These programs allow you to take digital photos or make a video of the stuff appearing on your monitor without requiring you to invest in a camera or the like. And they're all free.

New Free Panorama Photo Stitching Software: Blend multiple pictures into a single panoramic whole

30 Sep 2011 06:01:50 GMT

Have you ever taken photos of some scenery and wished there was a way to merge them into a single panoramic picture? If so, take a look at the Free Panorama Photo Stitching Software page, where a new open source program has been added.

Send Big Files to Others: Free File Storage and Sharing

28 Sep 2011 02:09:39 GMT

Do you have a file that you want to send to someone, but find that it's too big to send it by email? Or do you want to put up a document or file online for others to download, but don't want to go through all the trouble to set up a website just for this? If so, check out the Free File Storage Hosting page, where another free file sharing site has just been added.

New Open Source Computer Vision C/C++/Python Programming Library

26 Sep 2011 07:49:11 GMT

If you are writing a computer program in C, C++ or Python that needs to deal with computer vision in some way, check out the newest addition to the Free C / C++ Libraries page. This library has functions for image processing, transforms, detection and recognition, motion analysis and object tracking, camera calibration, and so on. Why reinvent the wheel?

New Free SSH Client: Connect to your website securely

7 Sep 2011 05:04:35 GMT

A new SSH client (that can also handle SFTP) has been added to the Free SSH (Secure Shell) and Telnet Clients page. For those wondering what my previous sentence meant, SSH clients are programs used by webmasters to connect to their website to perform various maintenance tasks (among other things).

Create Your Own Compiler or Programming Language: New free compiler construction tool

31 Aug 2011 04:49:03 GMT

If you plan on writing your own compiler or even creating your own programming language, check out the latest addition to the Free Compiler Construction Tools: Lexers, Parser Generators and Optimizers page. This newest one is a parser generator that creates an object oriented parse tree, but if that's not what you want, there are 30 free compiler construction tools on that page that you can choose from.

New Open Source Compression Programming Library: Compress data with well-known algorithms the easy way

25 Aug 2011 04:13:58 GMT

A new open source library has been added to the Free Compression and Archiving Libraries and Source Code page. Programmers who want their applications to be able to compress data (and of course restore it back to its original size) can simply use the functions from this library without having to reinvent the wheel. The library provides you with an assortment of well-known compression algorithms that you can use.

Write Programs for Mobile Phones in Pascal: New Free Pascal Compiler

22 Aug 2011 04:45:44 GMT

Itching to tap into the mobile phone market by writing your own application for mobile devices? A new compiler has been added to the Free Pascal and Delphi Compilers page that lets you create such apps in Pascal.

Free Image/Photo Slide Show JavaScript

8 Aug 2011 07:51:58 GMT

Fancy putting up a photo slide show on your website, where the picture automatically switches to the next in a series of images that you want to display? The scripts listed on this new page, Free Image/Photo Slide Show JavaScript, not only let you do that, but also provide the facility for your visitors to manually scroll back and forth through your slides to view any picture they want. And from what I see, some of them make the output look really professional, complete with (optional) overlayed text caption and all.

New Open Source Non-SQL Database Server: Access databases in your computer programs without the baggage of SQL

25 Jul 2011 02:00:53 GMT

A new database software has been added to the Free / Open Source Non-SQL (NoSQL) Database Servers and Engines page. This one is an open source, document-oriented database that supports scalable, replicable databases for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and Solaris. (For those wondering what I'm talking about, please see What is SQL? What is a database?)