- PolyEdit 5.0 Worder than Word — PolyEdit can be called a «new word» (in some sense) in the word processing software. It provides rich functionality, pretty and consistent user interface and some non-trivial but very useful, tricky capabilities. The small setup file (only 1.5 MB to download) would really surprise you after the installation; all of the common features for the complex document editing that we are used to are here. Compare the program with…
- CellFighter Game 2.04. New Life for Game of Life — Almost 40 years ago, when computers were large working machines and the phrase «computer game» sounded absurdly, a famous British mathematician invented the so-called «Game of Life», which by no means was a game, it was rather an example of a cellular automata clear for even a child. You certainly have seen those black-and-white cells (and possibly even have written you own example in the middle school). Many…
- WordQuiz 5.4, Words Flashing! — There are numerous methods for studying foreign languages in general and for studying foreign words in particular. But (fortunately or unfortunately) still no word learning method exists that is more efficient than the simple «see word — try to translate». WordQuiz is an outstanding example of software embodying the old world learning idea. WordQuiz allows you to work with any dictionary in any language(s), either…
- Double Solitaire, Another Dimension of the Old Game — The computerization of good old board games (like cards) sometimes brings awesome results. I am talking about cases where the author of a «virtual equivalent of a real game» can find and embody some new features, because of which the game remains almost the same, but its playability receives a completely new dimension. The good example is Double Solitaire, which harmonically combines the logical challenge of the classic…
- War Games Construction Kit — Do you sometimes think it’s high time you took a break and put your work off for a minute? You definitely do. Wouldn’t it be nice to release the tension and wreak some havoc on the battlefield? But what would be a good time killer in a situation when you don’t have any games at hand? There is an answer for all action-lovers out there — War Games Construction Kit! This game is ideal…
- Lines Push 3.45, The New Old Game — You definitely know the old classic Lines game, which was like «move the colorful balls through the field to make the combinations (lines) of a color». And if you know the game (you do!), there were times when you fell in love with it and spent days to solve that puzzle seemed to be so easy. If the above is the story of you, (it is!) you probably remember the sad day when you noticed you were bored. Even…
- My SUDOKU 1.62, The Game From Endless Time — In 1849, prominent mathematician Leonard Euler published his work «De quadratis magicis» («On magic squares»), describing properties and construction of «squares of digits» with special constraints for sum by rows and columns. In 1979, American architect Howard Garns published in Dell Magazines a puzzle called «Number Place». In 1986, Japanese puzzle publisher Nikoli republished Garns’ puzzle…
- PolyEdit Word Processor - a powerful alternative to conventional word processing tools — If you have been growing increasingly irritated by the monstrous size and obvious excessiveness of each new version of Microsoft Word that you tried over the past few years, you have definitely wondered about the existence of efficient alternatives. If you can relate to the above, you should definitely check out PolyEdit Word Processor. The name of the software speaks for itself — it’s a versatile word processing application…
- DemoBuilder - a great way to present your ideas when words are not enough — There are a number of situations when the ability to demonstrate something visually is much more important than any description. You may be a university professor, a trainer or a developer willing to highlight the best qualities of your brand-new product — no matter who you are, a well-made demonstration or tutorial will efficiently complement your primary description and make for a much steeper learning curve…
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