The following software has been used in development of this site or in enhancing the machines on which the site was developed. Our thanks to the program authors and owners. Most of this software can also be downloaded from Tucows at http://www.tucows.com/Windows/DevelopmentWebAuthoring/. The software descriptions found at Tucows follow for the Windows 95,98,ME,XP, Vista versions.

NoteTab Light

Version Number: 6.1
Revision Date: May 25, 2009
File Name: NoteTab_Setup.exe or ntfree.zip
Size: 1.8 MB
License: Freeware (Commercial version $19.95)
Homepage: http://www.notetab.com/
Available at: http://www.notetab.com/downloads.php
Description: An excellent replacement for Notepad, has multiple file support, is fast and tiny and very configurable. The program also features a clipbook for custom html snippets, and the ability to view documents in two different web browsers.
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Available for Download from this site: 8 Macro Clipbooks for HTML programming and custom initialization files for Notetab Light 4.83 and higher that add extra buttons on the toolbar. There are also a zip file and a self-extracting zip file that contain both the clipbooks and the initialization file and unpack in the normal place that Notetab is installed. Because of security on Vista, the clipbooks must be installed by hand using the zip files.

NVu/Kompozer

Version Number: 1.0 (.7.10 Kompozer)
Revision Date: June 28, 2005
File Name: nvu-1.0-win32-installer-full.exe
Size: 6.9 MB
License: Freeware
Homepage: http://net2.com/nvu/
Available at: http://net2.com/nvu/download.html
Also available: Kompozer (kompozer-0.7.10-win32.zip [7.6 MB]) available at http://kompozer.net. Description: A freeware What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get (WYSIWYG) editor. NVu was developed by Linspire from Mozilla Composer, but stopped at Version 1.0. Kompozer is an unofficial continuation of the project.
Tucows Rating: Not Rated

Blue Griffon

Version Number: 1.0
Revision Date: May 10, 2011
File Name: setup-bluegriffon.exe
Size: 11.7 MB
License: Freeware
Homepage: http://bluegriffon.org/
Available at: http://bluegriffon.org/pages/Download
Description: A freeware What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get (WYSIWYG) editor for HTML 4/5. Blue Griffon was developed by Daniel Glazman, the same person who developed NVu. FireFTP extension is freely available.
Tucows Rating: Not Rated

UniRed

Version Number: 2.05
Revision Date: April 20, 2006
File Name: ur205.exe
Size: 904 KB
License: Freeware
Homepage: http://www.esperanto.mv.ru/UniRed/ENG/index.html
Available at: http://www.esperanto.mv.ru/Download/UR/ur205.exe
Also available: Help file in English (ur_isp-en.exe) Description: A text editor that can save files as text or unicode (both UTF-8 and UTF-16). Helpful to be used with Microsoft?s Visual Keyboard when typing in Unicode
Tucows Rating: Not Rated

Irfan View

Version Number: 4.23
Revision Date: Jan. 8, 2009
File Name: iview423_setup.exe
Byte Size: 1.28 MB
License: Freeware (commercial license $10)
English Home Page: http://irfanview.tuwien.ac.at/
Available at: http://www.tucows.com/preview/194967.html
Also Available: IrfanView Plug-ins
Description: Fast image viewer/converter for Win95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista. Supported file formats: JPEG, GIF, BMP, DIB, RLE, PCX, PNG, TIFF, TGA,RAS/SUN, ICO, AVI, WAV, MID, RMI, WMF, EMF, PBM, PGM, PPM, IFF/LBM and Photo-CD (Overview Photo-CD support). Features include preview option, Logochanger, Drag&Drop support, fast directory view. slideshow, print option and many more. The first graphic viewer WORLDWIDE with Animated-GIF,Multiple-ICO, and Multipage-TIFF support. Also does screen image capture and has TWAIN scanner support.
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GIMP for Windows

Version Number: 2.6.6
Revision Date: March 27, 2009
File Name: gimp-2.6.6-i686-setup.exe
Byte Size: 15.33 MB
License: Freeware (General Public License)
Home Page: http://www.gimp.org
Available at: http://www.tucows.com/preview/194851.html
Also Available: Linux Versions
Description: The Gimp is an image-editing programs. A free-floating interface allows the user to access the full desktop environment to create or edit images.

The Gimp initially appears to be a Photoshop clone, but this couldn't be further from the truth. Once you start working with it, you'll find yourself creating art that rivals other top photo programs. It supports all the major graphical extensions such as GIF, JPEG and PNG.
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Map This

Version Number: 1.31
Revision Date: September 6, 1996
File Name: mpths131.exe
Byte Size: 891,248
License: Freeware
HomePage: http://galadriel.ecaetc.ohio-state.edu/tc/mt/ -- No longer available
Vista Installation: On Vista, right click with mouse and choose "Run as Administrator"; does not work on Vista 64
Program Available at: http://cws.internet.com/file/11477.htm
Program Available at: http://www.wowwebdesigns.com/tools/id_32/
Program Available at: http://home.swipnet.se/~w-48421/mapthis.html
Description: a WYSIWYG editor for imagemap files. 16 bit software (not for 64 bit systems)
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Help Page: http://www.zoniez.com/Newbie/mapthis/mapthis.html

Search and Replace 98

Version Number: 3.2
Revision Date: August 30, 2000
Byte Size: 422.4 KB
License: Freeware
Home Page: No Longer Available
Ver. 3.12 Available from: http://www.brothersoft.com/search-and-replace-98-5542.html
Ver. 3.12 Available from: http://www.download32.com/search-and-replace-98-i57924.html
Ver. 3.12 Available from: http://www.softpedia.com/get/File-managers/Search-and-Replace-98.shtml
Also Available: Windows NT Version
Description: A search and replace program that can do its job across multiple files with or without prompting the user. In other words it is a search and replace facility that will automatically search for and replace text in an entire directory of HTML pages. Easy to use but very helpful. Great tool for those running a software mirror that has to be customized to the webspace that is provided.
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WinSCP

Version Number: 4.1.9
Revision Date: April 27, 2009
File Name: winscp419setup.exe
Size: 2.5 MB
License: Freeware
HomePage: http://winscp.sourceforge.net/eng/
Available at:http://winscp.sourceforge.net/eng/download.php Description: A windows implementation of Secure Copy Protocall using SSH. Useful for uploading files to a server in a secure setting.
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Tera Term Pro

Version Number: 2.3, 3.1.3, 4.62
Revision Date: July 5, 2000, Oct. 8, 2002, March 22, 2009
File Name: ttermp23.zip, ttpro313.zip, teraterm-4.62.exe
Byte Size: 921.7 KB , 949.52 KB, 5.9 MB
License: Freeware
Original Home Page: http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA002416/teraterm.html
Version 3 Available at: http://www.tucows.com/preview/195282.html
Version 3 with SSH available at: http://www.ayera.com/teraterm/
Version 4 with SSJ and UTF-8 available at: http://sourceforge.jp/projects/ttssh2/releases/
Also Available: Windows NT Version
Description: A customizable telnet client with VT100 (some VT200/300) and TEK4010 emulations, X/ZModem, B-Plus, Quick-VAN and Kermit transfer protocols, works on TCP/IP connections, as well as serial dial-ups. Scripting is possible with "Tera Term Language.
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Available for Download from this site: Custom keyboard and initialization files.

FreeZip

Version Number: 1.4.9
Revision Date: June 22, 2001
Byte Size: 291.6 KB
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/
Available at: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/
Also Available: Windows NT Version
Description: FreeZip is a small, fast and efficient Zip utility for compression and decompression of files and directories in Windows 95/NT4. FreeZip integrates with Windows Explorer and uses file associations and context menus to zip or unzip files, including long file names and subdirectories. If you know how to use Windows Explorer, then you do not have to learn anything new to use FreeZip. The setup is a single-click process and there are no options or settings involved.
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Zip Icon

Mozilla Firefox 3.0 (this version is out of date; version 34 at the beginning of 2015)

Version Number: 3.5.3
Revision Date: July 1, 2009
File Name: Firefox Setup 3.5.3.exe
Byte Size: 7.7 Mb
License: Freeware.
HomePage: http://www.mozilla.com
Available at: http://www.tucows.com/preview/324545
Description: This browser provides pop-up control and a tabbed navigation mode that lets you open several pages in a single window. You can then load links in the background without leaving the page you're on. There is an integrated Google search, and the find-as-you-type feature finds links and page text as you enter the information. Privacy controls let you cover your Internet tracks.
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• Tab Mix Plus greatly enhances the tabbed browsing experience including allowing new tabs to open for links that go to other sites
• Download Manager Tweak allows, among other things, the folder to which a file was downloaded to be opened
• ViewSourceWith allows source code to be opened in an external editor.
• Text/plain allows a selected unlinked URL or email address to be launched
• IE View Lite allows a page in Firefox to be opened in IE
• Map This allows a selected address to be shown on Yahoo!, Google, or A9 (Amazon) maps
• Uppity allows the URL to be shortened to the next higher directory
• Add Bookmark Here² makes it easier to file a bookmark in a folder
• Tab Preview shows a mini window of non-active tab contents when hovering over tab
• Zombie Keys allows the typing of special characters such as é and ¢ as in Microsoft Office (needs editing to work with FF 3)
• Splash adds a splash screen when Firefox is launched: 2c
• Favicon Picker 2 allows users to add icons from their hard drive to bookmarks and the personal tool bar for sites that do not have a favicon. Bookmark Favicon Changer for Firefox 4
• Print/Print Preview replaces the print button with a Mozilla Suite type print button adding Print Preview and Page Set-up on the toolbar. Also for Firefox 4
• ShowIP shows the IP address of the page you are viewing in the lower right corner of Firefox
• Forecastfox puts an AccuWeather forcast widget on any toolbar or statusbar of your choice
• Open Image In New Tab sdds a right-click context menu item for opening images in a new tab
• Web Developer adds a toolbar with all kinds of tools to help analyze web pages
• Media Converter downloads and converts online videos directly from your browser without the need for special software
• Translator allows you to translate any web page into nearly any language at the click of a button. Use Google Translate or Google Translator For Firefox for version 4+
• Toggle Private Browsing adds a toolbar button for immediate access and exit of private browsing mode
• Stylish allows easy management of user styles; I use the following styles up through version 3.*:
  • Colorize Firefox 3 Active Tab
  • Fx3 - Oldstyle Go Button
  • Old-Style Firefox2 [GO] Button Icon for Firefox3
• The following styles enhance gmail:
  • Gmail Easy Access Colored Buttons
  • Gmail *2* small attachment icons
  • Gmail - Show Gmail/Contacts/Tasks menu items
  • Gmail Message List Colours
  • Gmail - Add Row Highlights
  • Text file to add your own style for colored rows
• Good articles on using Stylish to enhance Gmail are found at Beyond Gmail Themes and Userstyles for Gmail
• Gmelius allows a number of modifications/customizations to Gmail (but no longer works with mozilla browsers)
• Scripture Window allows the look up of a scripture whose reference is highlighted
• Context Search allows all search bar entries to be applied to highlighted text using a right click of the mouse
• SearchLoad Options allows the search bar automatically to be cleared and/or returned to the default search engine after a chosen period of time
• Flagfox displays a flag icon indicating the current webserver's physical country location
• Web Page Fixer converts symbol font to unicode so it can be displayed
• Flash Killer allows a user to disable annoying flash objects on a page
• Using Protection disables scam and virus links on Facebook pages: Review
• Html Validator for Firefox and Mozilla
• QuickRestart (for earlier versions) and Restart Firefox (for later versions) add a restart command to the file menu and an optional restart button
• Print Edit allows one to delete material in print preview mode that is not needed to be printed
• Cookie Controller allows control over what cookies are accepted and stored

• Theme: Firefox 3 theme for Firefox 4+ restores the general look and many features (only through version 14)
• Status-4-Evar restores the status bar to the bottom of Firefox 4
• Back/forward dropmarker restores the dropmarker on the back-forward buttons
• Show Go! - Updated makes the Go button visible all the time (can be used with userstyles above)
• Strata Toolbar Icons and Color Toolbar Icons restore color to the icons on the toolbar
• Favicon Restorer restores the favicon to the address bar
• Classic Theme Restorer allows some modification of the look back to previous looks
• Classic Toolbar Buttons allows some change to toolbar buttons

Plug-Ins:

• MNGPLG 1.0.8 by Jason Summers allows MNG images to be viewed in Firefox (must be unzipped in plug-in folder by hand)
• Common Media Plug-Ins
• Windows Media Player

• Mycroft Project: Search Engine Plugins has hundreds of search engines
• ESV Bible Plugins allows lookups in the ESV and the ESV Study Bible

Internet Explorer 8.0

Version Number: 8.0
Revision Date: March 11, 2009
File Name: IE8-WindowsVista-x86-ENU.exe
Byte Size: 1.3 MB
License: Freeware.
HomePage: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/default.mspx
Available at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/worldwide-sites.aspx
Also Available: Windows XP SP2 Versions
Description: The new IE 8: Makes everyday tasks easier Internet Explorer 8 provides improved navigation through tabbed browsing, web search right from the toolbar, advanced printing, easy discovery, reading and subscription to RSS feeds, and much more. It brings standards support to IE, but also allows IE7 support for Microsoft special web sites.
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Opera 9.64

Version Number: 9.64
Revision Date: March 19, 2009
File Name: Opera_964_int_Setup.exe
Byte Size: 7.21 MB
License: Freeware.
HomePage: http://www.opera.com
Available at: http://www.tucows.com/preview/502329
Also Available: Windows NT,2000,ME,XP,Vista Versions
Description: Opera isn't your average, everyday browser. It now supports CSS, Java, Java-Script SSL and TLS. It's even faster, and it's still as compact as ever! Opera uses multiple windows to navigate the Internet, each one with its own history and home page settings. Other great new features include integrated instant messaging, news, e-mail and a great search powered by Google. It also integrates with WAP, which allows the user to browse sites that were written primarily for wireless devices. Because of its small size, Opera is ideal for speed surfers (with faster page loading), visually challenged users (through keyboard navigation), and people with older PCs. It is also compatible with most Netscape plug-ins. This is clearly a top-notch browser. In fact, it's one of the top three downloads anywhere. Its sleek design and compelling nature draw users away from Internet Explorer.
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SRWare Iron 11

Version Number: 11
Revision Date: May 6, 2011
File Name: srware_iron.exe
Byte Size: 17.0 MB
License: Freeware.
HomePage: http://www.srware.net/en/software.php
Available at: http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron_download.php
Also Available: Windows, Linux, and Mac Versions
Description: Iron is the Google Chrome brower with all the call-home-to-google code ripped out. New and fast with ad blocking built in. Takes Google Chrome extensions.
Tucows Rating: Not rated

Win Lynx 2.8.5

Version Number: 2.8.5
Revision Date: February 4, 2004
File Name: lynx_w32.zip
Byte Size: 659 KB (674,597 bytes)
License: Freeware (General Public License)
Home Page: http://lynx.browser.org/
Available at: http://www.fdisk.com/doslynx/lynxport.htm
Also Available: DOS (386+), OS2, Windows NT, Unix, and VMS Versions (not Win 3.11)
Description: The standard text browser
Tucows Rating: Not Rated

ExamDiff 1.8

Version Number: 1.8
Revision Date: Sept. 9, 2008
File Name: ed18_setup.exe
Byte Size: 524 KB
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://www.prestosoft.com/ps.asp?page=edp_examdiff
Available at: http://www.download.com/3001-2248_4-10619470.html
Also Available: Examdiff Pro
Description: Great Windows Program for examining differences between two text or html files
Tucows Rating: Not Rated

FileSnoop

Version Number: 1.0
File Name: fsnoop.zip
Byte Size: 2017 KB
License: Freeware ($7.97 download fee!!!)
Home Page: http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,2997,s=1478&a=24706,00.asp
Available at: http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,2997,s=1478&a=24501,00.asp
Description: Great Windows Program for examining the contents of a file both in text and hexadecimal
Tucows Rating: Not Rated

TJPing 3.0

Version Number: 3.0
Revision Date: July 22, 2008
File Name: TJPingSetup.msi
Byte Size: 3.3 MB
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://www.topjimmy.net/tjs/
Available at: http://www.topjimmy.net/tjs/Pages/TJPing
Also Available: TJPing Pro
Description: ping/lookup/traceroute utility for Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000
Tucows Rating: Not Rated

ZoneAlarm

Version Number: 7.0.337
File Name: zlsSetup_70_337_000_en.exe
Byte Size: 39.8 MB
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/company/zap_za_grid.jsp
Available at: http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/zonealarm-pc-security-free-firewall.htm
Also Available: ZoneAlarm Pro
Description: An Excellent Firewall for Windows Computers
Tucows Rating: Not Rated

AVG AntiVirus

Version Number: 8.5 Free Edition
Revision Date: May 15, 2009
File Name: avg_free_stf_en_85_339a1525.exe
Byte Size: 62.1 MB
License: Freeware (for private and non-commercial use only)
Home Page: http://www.grisoft.com/
Available at: http://free.avg.com/download?prd=afe
Also Available: AVG Professional
Description: An Good AntiVirus Program for Windows Computers
Tucows Rating: Not Rated

Pixie

Version Number: 4.0
File Name: pixie.exe
Byte Size: 11 KB
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://www.nattyware.com/
Available at: http://www.tucows.com/preview/194556.html
Description: Pixie is a color spy and mouse tracker. Simply point to the color, and the program will tell you the RGB, hex and HTML-ready values for it. You can then use the values to reproduce the color in your favorite programs. Pixie also shows the current X and Y position of your mouse pointer.
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RealWorld Cursor Editor

Version Number: 2007.1
File Name: RWCursorEditor32.msi
Byte Size: 9.8 MB
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://www.rw-designer.com/cursor-maker
Available at: http://www.rw-designer.com/cursor-maker
Description: RealWorld Cursor Editor allows one to create and/or edit both static and animated cursors. Cursors can be specified for a web page using CSS.

IcoFX Icon Editor

Version Number: 1.6.4
Revision Date: Nov. 18, 2008
File Name: icofxsetup.exe
Byte Size: 1.46 MB
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://icofx.ro/
Available at: http://icofx.ro/
Description: IcoFX Icon Editor allows one to create and/or edit icons for Windows and Macs. Icons can be used as favicons on web pages.

Other Helpful Freeware

xplorer2 Lite

Version Number: 1.7.1.4
Revision Date: July 2, 2008
File Name: xplorer2_lite_TB_setup.exe
Byte Size: 2.7 MB
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://zabkat.com/x2lite.htm
Available at: http://www.free-downloads.net/programs/xplorer2_lite_toolbar_bundle
Description: A great dual window windows explorer replacement!

Rainlender Lite

Version Number: 2.5
File Name: Rainlender-Lite-2.5.exe
Byte Size: 4.24 MB
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://www.rainlendar.net/cms/index.php
Available at: http://www.rainlendar.net/cms/index.php?option=com_rny_download&Itemid=30
Description: A great desktop calendar with to do list!

Vista Shortcut Manager

Version Number: 2.0
Revision Date: October 18, 2007
File Name: FxVisor32.msi
Byte Size: 1.7 MB
License: Freeware
Home Page: no longer available
Available at: http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Vista-Shortcut-Overlay-Remover-Download-58880.html
Description: Allows customization of the shortcut arrow on Vista desktop.

Visual Task Tips

Version Number: 3.4
File Name: VisualTaskTips_34.exe
Byte Size: 102 KB
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://www.visualtasktips.com/
Available at: http://www.visualtasktips.com/
Description: Creates thumbnail views of running programs on task bar for Windows XP and Vista (Classic View).

GIF Movie Gear

Other 5-cow shareware animators include Ulead GIF Animator 5.0, and Babarosa Gif Animator 3.5. Easy GIF Animator is also available.

An unrated freeware animator Beneton Movie GIF 1.1.1 is available from http://www.tucows.com/preview/504800 or http://software.benetonfilms.com/Beneton_Movie_GIF.php.

Also see http://www.aplusfreeware.com/categories/mmedia/animation.html and http://jansfreeware.com/jfgraphics.htm for free animation and graphics software.