- Macromedia Style Menu. Flash Done Right. — Every serious web site does need a navigation menu. Any objections? OK, let’s go further. The best looking and acting menus are Flash ones, it’s a well-known statement. As well-known, as Flash technology’s drawbacks: large size, difficulties of design, search engines unfriendly-ness (they can’t follow Flash links, and thus can’t index entire web-site properly). Less known fact is that you CAN really use…
- 3S Web Tools v2.5. Web Developer's Joy. — The website development is a strange thing. Unlike other programming and near-programming activities, webdev requires much more of good taste, common sense, and wish to «do well» rather than strong programming skills. And even when some (or more) of programming IS required, such tasks are rather routine and only require time and accuracy, not «fantasia». So, whenever somebody or something can relieve you from such kind…
- HTML Reminder 7.0.3, The Magic On Desktop — HTML Reminder is small yet innovative reminding software. «There are hundreds of reminders», you may say. «What new can be done in the area?» — Wait and read further. HTML Reminder IS NOT a huge program, which puts another icon in your computer’s tray area and takes up all of your computer’s memory, scares you with tons of popup windows and so on. Instead of all that, HTML…
- XP Tools 7.76, Rule Over Your Windows! — When you’re trying to enchance and control your Windows, you have many options and utilities. The two most common extremes are «one utility for each single function» and «a suite for all service tasks». XP Tools software follows the second approach, and I should say it does the best in the logical organization and effective control. Let’s take a short guide through XP Tools and its usage patterns. The program…
- Mines XP — There are games that were once created to stay for long. They do not demonstrate mind-numbing graphics, feature amazing soundtracks and cutting-edge in-game technologies that modern entertainment titles have to offer. On the contrary, they are simple, compact, have a rather straightforward «storyline» and are primarily intended for testing your skills and entertaining you during short breaks in your mundane activities. These are casual games, which have…
- Tiger Icon Studio 3D 2.0, Being Modern — Today’s software icons are rather a piece of an art than just a «piece of information». Back in the 90s, they were of just 16×16 pixels of 16 different colors; therefore, we couldn’t expect much those days’ «icon editors» — a palette of colors and the capability to draw point-by-point were just enough. But then, the change of hardware capabilities (screen…
- CYAN Secure Web – a fresh look at web security and content protection — Today’s standards of web security require much more than they did a decade ago. Basic access blocking is not as efficient as it used to be and content has to be reliably protected as well. If you or your company is seeking a rock-solid and versatile web security solution, take a closer look at CYAN Secure Web! CYAN Secure Web is a powerful proxy server intended to provide general…
- Active GIF Creator - everything you need to create attractive and lightweight GIF animations — Although Flash and Silverlight technologies are what most advanced web designers think of as the future of web interfaces, there are situations when using them is not reasonable. First of all, these technologies are quite complex and are not well suited for beginners. Secondly, there are situations when animation has to be added to a Flash-free site. Finally, seamless integration of a Flash movie into an existing design is not…
- Vista Style Elements Icon Set, Do You Have a Dream? — As a developer, don’t you have a dream that the day will come when users will be able to comprehend the logics of your programs without your assistance, and your technical support service will finally take a break from those round-the-day silly questions like «How do I go around this menu?» or «What is that button for?» or «What do I do next?» Who knows when that GUI…
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