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Το κόκκινο προϊόν κουναβιών του έτους 2008 - λογισμικό - Artisteer


Artisteer

Ο περασμένος χρόνος ήταν το έτος του CMS. Από το εκείνο το σημαίνω, ήταν το έτος WordPress βγήκε από το κοχύλι του και απέδειξε στον κόσμο ότι θα μπορούσε να γίνει τόσο ένα μεγάλο μέρος ενός στηρίγματος του Ιστού όπως λέει, Paypal ή Google.

Είναι για αυτόν τον λόγο που έχουμε απονείμει Artisteer το προϊόν λογισμικού του έτους. Αυτό το πρόγραμμα, που σας αφήνει να δημιουργήσετε αμέσως μεγάλο να φανεί θέματα περιοχών CMS, δεν είναι δωρεάν λογισμικό, αλλά η χρησιμότητα του προγράμματος είναι τέτοια που να μην μπορούμε απλά να αγνοήσουμε την υπόσχεση που κρατά. Υπεάρξαν ανταγωνιστές για το σημείο φυσικά. Αγαπάμε τι Καιρικός παρατηρητής πρέπει να προσφέρει, με το είναι άριστη συλλογή των καιρικών εργαλείων για τους σοβαρούς παρατηρητές σύννεφων, και Joiku, το ισχυρό εργαλείο για να μετατρέψει το κινητό τηλέφωνό σας σε ασύρματη δυναμική ζώνη WiFi είναι επίσης μια πραγματική προσοχή grabber.

Αλλά στο τέλος της ημέρας, σκεφτόμαστε ότι Artisteer έχει την ικανότητα να μετασχηματίσει εντυπωσιακά την ευκολία - - χρήση της δημιουργίας των ιστοχώρων που βασίζονται γύρω από WordPress και άλλες συσκευασίες CMS. Το πρόγραμμα παίρνει το σχέδιο Ιστού σε ένα άλλο επίπεδο, με την προσφορά των αυτοματοποιημένων εργαλείων που ακόμη και ο πιό αδρανής δυνάμει σχεδιαστής μπορεί να χρησιμοποιήσει και να καταλάβει. Και περισσότερο από αυτός, είναι το γεγονός ότι το τελικό αποτέλεσμα λειτουργεί πραγματικά καλά που μας εντυπωσιάζει πιό πολύ. Όχι μόνο μπορείτε να χτίσετε μεγάλος να φανείτε WordPress και γενικά πρότυπα HTML (και σύντομα Joomla και Blogger) αλλά εγκαθιστούν πραγματικά κατάλληλα και λειτουργούν καθώς αυτοί πρέπει. Όποιος επιτρέπει με δύναμη για γραφικά προκαλεσμένη.

Δεν θα αντικαταστήσει ποτέ έναν ποιοτικό σχεδιαστή φυσικά, αλλά αυτή δεν είναι η αγορά στόχων. Εξετάζουμε τον πληθυσμό των κωδικοποιητών μη-σχεδίου, το mom και σκάουμε τους οικοδόμους περιοχών, οι νεολαίες, ο αγαπώντας γκουρού Ιστού στον αναπτυσσόμενο κόσμο, όλο ποιον πρέπει σοβαρά να ρίξει μια ματιά σε αυτό και να δει εάν αρμόζει στα σχέδια μικρών επιχειρήσεών τους. Καλό πρόγραμμα.

Το Artisteer είναι το πρώτο και μόνο το προϊόν αυτοματοποίησης σχεδίου Ιστού που δημιουργεί αμέσως το φανταστικό κοίταγμα, τα μοναδικά πρότυπα ιστοχώρου και τα θέματα Blog… Καμία ανάγκη να μαθευτεί Photoshop, CSS, το HTML ή άλλες τεχνολογίες… Με Artisteer γίνεστε αμέσως μια γραφική παράσταση εμπειρογνωμόνων, έκδοσης και τεμαχισμού, κωδικοποίηση XHTML και CSS, και δημιουργία σχεδίου Ιστού των προτύπων σχεδίου Ιστού και των θεμάτων Wordpress - όλα σε πρακτικά, χωρίς Photoshop ή Dreamweaver, και καμία τεχνική δεξιότητα.

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MozBackup fail - file size limit cripples large messagebase backups


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I hate to do this to a cool Open Source product like MozBackup, but it really let me down the other day when I needed to transfer my email message base across from one machine to another. The backup file was fine, but contained only a small part of my data. Apparently the program can only cope with messagebases up to 4 GB in size. My messagebase is around 12 GB, hence the problem with only getting a portion of my messages in the archive file.

In the end I had to ditch MozB and go for the very excellent Static Thunderbird Backup which coped effortlessly with the 12 GB and moved everything over beautifully. Sorry Moz guys, but you really need to sort out that file size limit and fast. In this case $24.95 commercial beat out free OSS big time.

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Windows Vista Woes - tip of the day


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Another quickie Windows Vista tip. The other day I suddenly started getting ‘Windows Explorer has stopped Working’ errors on boot up, which were a mystery and annoying. After digging a bit discovered it was Adobe Shockwave causing the problem. Uninstalled Shockwave, problem went away. I seriously cannot remember having this much trouble with Windows 95 even.

From what I have seen so far we believe shockwave player software is causing windows defender to be removed which in turn is causing problems with the GUI (graphical user interface).

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Laptop Alarm - protect your laptop in public places


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Laptop Alarm. Software emits a piercing alarm if the power cable is unplugged, the laptop is shut-down or the mouse removed. Clearly designed for those times when you’re sitting in a public place (e.g. a library or local coffee shop) and need to use the restroom. Personally I’d take the laptop with me, as I somehow get the feeling that a loud alarm is not going to stop your machine disappearing out the door if it’s a Macbook Air. Know what I mean? Currently free of charge, full version coming.

Did you ever hesitate to leave your laptop for a few minutes in a public space like a library? No need for that with Laptop Alarm. Laptop Alarm will emit a loud alarm whenever someone tries to steal your laptop.

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Codeweavers Crossover for free - 24 hr giveaway of virtual machine software to all-comers


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As part of the company’s Lame Duck Presidential Challenge Codeweavers will be giving away free copies of their CrossOver virtual machine software for download for 24 hours today (28th Oct). Just head over to their site and get the code. Each copy (worth around $50.00 or so) comes with full support. Mac and Linux heads will now be able to run Windows games or applications on their computers while watching the financial meltdown unfolding through the slatted blinds on their basement gratings. Joy! Funny-tragic press release.

In July, CodeWeavers – whose software lets Mac OS X and Linux users run Windows programs without having to Microsoft for a Windows OS license – launched the Great American Lame Duck Presidential Challenge (lameduck.codeweavers.com) to encourage President Bush to make the most of his remaining days in office by accomplishing a major economic or political goal by January 20, 2009…On Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, any one visiting the CodeWeavers’ Web site (www.codeweavers.com) will be given a deal code that will entitle them to one free copy of CodeWeavers’ award-winning CrossOver software. Each copy comes complete with support.

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Where are they now? - Celestia space simulation software


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Celestia is a free piece of space simulation software which allows you to seamlessly explore the solar system … the galaxy and BEYOND!! Celestia’s development has been ongoing since 2001 and it has become immense with data added from the latest space missions and terrestrial telescopes.

The Celestia software is open source and although it comes with a large catalogue of celestial objects built-in, you can download and install add-ons like Kuiper Belt Objects, comets and spacecraft (both real and fictional) to expand your understanding of the universe and to whiz around like Captain Kirk. And if your favourite asteroid isn’t on the list, then make it so and upload it for all to share.

The free space simulation that lets you explore our universe in three dimensions. Celestia runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.Unlike most planetarium software, Celestia doesn’t confine you to the surface of the Earth. You can travel throughout the solar system, to any of over 100,000 stars, or even beyond the galaxy.

[Via the original Red Ferret article]

Tags: celestia, space+simulator, space+exploration+software, planetarium+software

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Pig Tones - funny voices you can download to your GPS satnav


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Pig Tones is designed to spice up your boring old GPS voice instructions by letting you download celebrity and novelty voices to your TomTom or Garmin satellite navigation devices. Hey, it’s not a horrible idea, although we suspect that having Arnie or Yoda navigate your way around town could get old real fast. Priced at $12.97 a package. [Via]

Actually, we just want you to love your GPS. We know…you can’t remember how you lived without it. But soon, that once-welcome voice will get old and boring (just like someone you know) and you’ll want to spice things up a bit. But instead of divorcing your GPS because you’re bored, we’re here to give it a “voice-lift”, perhaps a “personality-transplant.” You won’t recognize her…I mean “it” when we’re through. But you will remember how fun it is to drive again.

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YoYo Games - an online game making community


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Nigel first blogged about Game Maker , the free game designing software, way back in 2003. Well a lot has happened in 5 years. The Gamemaker engine is now up to version 7 and they’ve made a lot of improvements. Using Game Maker you can now create platform games, first person shooters, third person shooters, massive multiplayer online games and construction/management games like Sim City.

The games you can make have also improved allowing you to add 3D models as well as particle effects such as rain and snow to your games. The best part is that the Lite version of Game Maker is still free, but if you upgrade to the Pro version for $20, you get even more functions including DLLs and access to Direct3D.

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Game Maker have also realised that while it’s fun playing alone in the sandpit, people need people. So they’ve jumped on the Web 2.0 wave and joined forces with YoYo Games to create an online community for budding game designers. There are currently thousands and thousands of user developed games you can play, either by downloading them or playing them in a browser (needs a plugin to work).

There are regular competitions for games on a particular theme with cash prizes for the winners. There are also development kits, sprite libraries, forums and the never ending alpha and beta testing of other user’s releases to keep you busy. At the end of the day, Game Maker allows you to sell any game you’ve made provided there’s nothing copyrighted in it and it doesn’t looks like someone else’s game. What are you waiting for?

Do you want to develop computer games without spending countless hours learning how to become a programmer? Game Maker allows you to make exciting computer games, without the need to write a single line of code. Using easy to learn drag-and-drop actions, you can create professional looking games within very little time.

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Thumbkey - the touchscreen keyboard for your mobile phone


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They’re marketing Thumbkey as the ‘ultimate’ keyboard for touchscreen PDAs and mobile phones which may be a little strong, but from the specs and video it does look impressive. The secret sauce seems to lie in a combination of predictive text, proximity sensing and a robust word recognition dictionary.

I haven’t had a chance to play with it yet, but it looks like a good contender to replace those static touchscreen keypads we all know and love. Ahem. Limited to Windows Mobile devices though, and priced at $25.00 (free demo version available to try first).

Due to its unique algorithms, ThumbKey is able to identify the intended keys through a combination of characteristics of the keystroke (size and position of the finger). The algorithm processes the typed letters and its disambiguation feature suggests the intended word and additional candidate words, conveniently displayed next to the keyboard.

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AccuFuel Fuel Efficiency Tracker - are you a gas guzzler or a sippy surfer?


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The AccuFuel Fuel Efficiency Tracker is an iPhone application that lets you track and monitor your car fuel use and thereby improve your driving habits. Maybe. It supports US, UK and continental fuel systems - i.e. from guzzle to ooh-la-la - and costs a paltry $0.99 on the iPhone App Store.

AccuFuel Fuel Efficiency Tracker is a powerful tool that makes monitoring your vehicle’s fuel efficiency simple and fun. Is your SUV guzzling gasoline? Is your hybrid saving you money? With AccuFuel, you’ll instantly see how your driving habits affect your fuel efficiency.

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Enhancing video with still photos - astonishing video technology creeps its way out of the test labs

Enhancing video with still photos - astonishing video technology creeps its way out of the test labs

This video demonstrates prototype video enhancing technology that may one day radically change the face of video production and editing. The team has basically come up with a set of software tools to help enhance resolution massively, touch up and remove objects, reduce camera shake and even enhance exposure and dynamic range all in post production. But don’t [...]

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Workrave - don’t let RSI get you down

Workrave - don’t let RSI get you down

I’m sure everyone has dragged themselves out of their chair at 3am after a hard night reading the internets or levelling up in Warcraft. Trying to stand up, you can barely see straight, every muscle aches and it’s all you can do to walk as the blood returns to nether regions. Whilst this might be [...]

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3rd World Farmer - serious gaming

3rd World Farmer - serious gaming

Third World Farmer is a free, online simulator depicting life on an African farm. Originally developed by students in the IT University of Copenhagen, it evolved into its current form with input from professional gamers and relief agencies. The game puts you in charge of an African family who must farm to survive and earn [...]

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McGuider - how to turn your mobile phone into a satnav with one SD card

McGuider - how to turn your mobile phone into a satnav with one SD card

McGuider is a GPS satellite navigation system on a stick. Or SD memory card to be more precise. No manual software installation needed. Just insert the card into your mobile phone card slot and the software auto-installs and finds your GPS chip (or dongle if it’s separate to the handset). After that it’s navigation time. [...]

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ClickFree Backup - the no-install data backup system for dummies

ClickFree Backup - the no-install data backup system for dummies

The new ClickFree Backup system is a single DVD that you insert into your computer and it automatically backs up your data to the DVD without you needing to install anything or even press a go button. Crazy, huh? But how’s it going to know which files to grab, I hear you ask with a [...]

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Silver Pilot - software converts scanned negatives into photos

Silver Pilot - software converts scanned negatives into photos

Silver Pilot is a software program that converts digitized negatives into proper photo images (aka positives). It has a fairly primitive interface, but from the look of the examples included seems to do the job as expected. Just select the negative image, give it a reference point, click on the start button and the job [...]

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MGTEK dopisp - forget iTunes, Windows Media Player plugin syncs your music directly to your iPhone or iPod

MGTEK dopisp - forget iTunes, Windows Media Player plugin syncs your music directly to your iPhone or iPod

MGTEK dopisp is a weirdly named plug-in for Windows Media Player that lets you ignore iTunes and sync your MP3 music directly from Media Player to your iPod or iPhone. It supports MP3, MPEG4 video and AAC formats, handles tags and offers automatic conversion of WMA (and other formats) to MP3 pre synch. There’s a free [...]

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Make Windows Genuine by a simple trick - is this…uh…korrect officer?

Make Windows Genuine by a simple trick - is this…uh…korrect officer?

This Make Windows Genuine hack may not be legal or even still working, but it’s still a good example of just how frustrated people are with the Microsoft authentication hoops. Try it at your peril, peeps. And remember, it’s a jungle out there.This is a discussion on Make Windows Genuine by a simple trick within [...]

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Reaper - multitrack audio production software for Windows and Mac

Reaper - multitrack audio production software for Windows and Mac

Reaper is a full function audio production program which comes with a shed load of features and tech smarts. The program is also tightly coded, which means no bloatware to contend with, a sure sign that someone is trying to do the job properly. Available as a fully working demo, and with a non-commercial license [...]

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SMS Intercepter - sneaky software remotely grabs all SMS messages from target phone and sends them to you

SMS Intercepter - sneaky software remotely grabs all SMS messages from target phone and sends them to you

SMS Intercepter is a small Symbian program that automatically and silently collects all outgoing and incoming SMS text messages on the target handset and forwards them directly to your phone. The software is very covert, it doesn’t use the victim’s inbox or outbox, or trigger any billing or error codes, so they’ll never know they’re [...]

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